{"product_id":"2015-pinot-noir-premium-rore-6-750ml","title":"Tohu Whenua Awa 'Single Vinyard' Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THIS WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntense ripe dark fruit aromas and soft silky tannins result from this unfined and unfiltered Pinot Noir. Complex and elegantly structured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVINEYARD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAwatere Valley Marlborough, New Zealand. Blocks: Araroa, Moana, Rotokaro, Taumauri \u0026amp; Tohu. Planted 2002. 19.22 ha. Loam soils varying from shallow to deep silt, and fine sand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• intense ripe dark fruit aromas, underlined with bright florals and harmonious spicy oak notes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• flavours of red and dark fruits balanced with soft, silky tannins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• long, lingering and mouth-filling finish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINEMAKING \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• hand-harvested grapes gently destemmed then chilled for seven days in open-top vessels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• warmed for a fast ferment; the wine was pressed directly into dedicated Pinot Noir French oak barriques for the winter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• malolactic fermentation once the temperatures started to warm again in spring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• rigorous blending and barrel section, with the final blend left to settle a few more months before being bottled without the need for fining or filtration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Bottled May 2018 – 3276 bottles produced\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVITICULTURE \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• a relatively frost-free spring resulted in good early shoot growth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• leaf plucking facilitated bunch exposure and promoted fruit flavour development\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• slightly lower than normal Brix levels resulted in clean, concentrated flavours\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eANALYSIS\u003c\/strong\u003e: Vintage: 2017 | Alcohol: 13% | pH: 3.93 | T\/A: 5.2g\/ L\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"16\"\u003e*Vintages may vary from image.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WineWoman.com.au","offers":[{"title":"Bottle","offer_id":49553060364440,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/2772\/9816\/files\/PinotNoirWHEN.png?v=1784949071","url":"https:\/\/mtfranklinestate.com.au\/products\/2015-pinot-noir-premium-rore-6-750ml","provider":"Mt Franklin Estate","version":"1.0","type":"link"}