Lowburn Ferry 2010 Home Block Pinot Noir

Lowburn Ferry is situated at Lowburn in the Cromwell Basin of Central Otago. It is a little warmer here than Gibbston, the pinots often show a little more flesh and silk earlier in their lives than their more structured cousins.

Vintage 2010 Lowburn Ferry Home Block Pinot Noir has been highly rated by journos and tasting panels alike, scooping the Winestate 2011 TROPHY for Champion Pinot Noir from the hundreds of NZ and Australian considerations.

• TROPHY Winestate Champion Pinot Noir of the Year 2011 for Australia/NZ:  'Highly concentrated, single vineyard red from Lowburn, in the Cromwell Basin. Deeply coloured, fleshy, warm and supple, with intense plum, cherry and slight licorice flavours and a lovely, silky texture.'
• GOLD MEDAL NZ International Wine Show 2011
• BLUE GOLD Award, Sydney International Wine Show 2012
• 5 stars, Michael Cooper's Buyer's Guide to NZ Wine

Vineyard notes: The vineyard is planted 100% in pinot noir, an approximately equal mix of clones 115, 5, 667, 777. The vineyard is established on terraces that were in pasture for more than 100 years. The healthy soils have excellent biological activity which enhances the terroir of the site. The region has a cool and dry continental climate and features large diurnal temperature differentials and a warm ripening period through autumn.

Lowburn Ferry Pinot is made at Vinpro by ex Peregrine winemaker Peter Bartle and his team.

2010 Lowburn Ferry Home Block Pinot Noir $48, 6 pack $270