Ten Sisters Marlborough Pinot Noir 2020

Berry aromas, subtle spice and well-integrated oak. Fruit-driven; plum and dark berry flavors. Smooth, fine-grain tannins and excellent structure and balance. This vintage is fragrant and very typical of Marlborough. Following traditional plunging of the skins during fermentation for flavor and tannin, the wine was aged in a combination of new and older French oak barrels for 12 months prior to bottling. The oak was selected to add a mix of spicy characters (cinnamon, pepper, and more) to the aroma and complexity and weight to the palate, without being dominant. The wine is made in a food-friendly Old World-style. Excellent on its own or with steak, lamb, salmon, and many other dishes.