Orchard Lane Pinot Noir
The History
The Orchard Lane winery lies down a long quiet lane
in the heart of the Marlborough wine growing region.
In an area once surrounded by apple orchards only
one gnarled row remains, providing fresh apples to
our winemakers over harvest.
The Grape
100% Pinot Noir
Tasting Note
Perfectly ripe fruit from two special vineyards (one situated on
a hillside in the southern valleys, the other located on a rare
clay band in the Wairau valley) was hand harvested and fermented in small open top fermenters. Hand plunged 3 x per day for 10 days then drained and pressed to quality French oak barrels for maturation and 100% malolactic ferment.
Well balanced and elegant, the 2020 Orchard Lane Pinot Noir
is a delicate combination of red berry, plum and spice aromas
with lightly balanced supple tannins.