Rich, firm, bright and savoury in that classically herby Marlborough style.
Production
100% Marlborough with 78% from the Southern Valleys and 22% from Ward. Both vineyards are clay based hillside blocks with scattered clonal planting. As always, winemaking was very hands on for this wine. Hand picked fruit was destemmed and transferred to open top fermenters for at least a 5 day cold soak. When signs of natural fermentation were obvious, the tanks were warmed, allowing fermentation to get into full swing. The ferments were plunged a maximum of twice daily until dry, before an extended maceration on skins for up to 7 days. Once pressed, the wines were run to French oak barriques (15% new) for natural malolactic fermention and maturation for a total of 10 months.
Catalina Sounds Pinot Noir, Marlborough 2022 (6 bottles case)
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Tasting notes
An appealing mix of red and dark berry fruits, spice and underlying savoury and earthy interest. Elegant, with lovely raspberry and cherry flavours. Bright, quiety firm wild strawberry fruit with a gently persistent acidity make for a refreshing, aromatic Pinot.
Food match
Particularly well matched to earthy dishes like fresh pasta with seasonal field mushrooms and truffle oil or try duck and plum sauce.
Info
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ABV
13%
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CASE/BOTTLE SIZE
6 x 75cl
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REGION/COUNTRY
MARLBOROUGH, NEW ZEALAND
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GRAPE
PINOT NOIR 100%
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CLOSURE
SCREWCAP
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WINEMAKER
MATT WARD
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APPELLATION
SOUTHERN VALLEYS
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ALLERGEN INFO
CONTAINS SULPHITES AND EGG
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Meet the producer
Since 2005 Catalina Sounds has had a singular vision to produce the best wines in Marlborough. Named after the majestic Catalina flying boats that once flew across the vast Marlborough Sounds. Catalina Sounds produce wines that are unique with minimum intervention and are true to their vineyard sites while capturing the best of the region.
Within New Zealand, the two main production regions are Waihopai Valley, Marlborough and Central Otago. In Marlborough winemaker Peter Jackson believes he is blessed with one of the best estates in the region, while Alan Peters-Oswald’s Central Otago Pinots are powerful and seductive.