2015 Maori Point Pinot Noir

GROWING SEASON Early spring frosts damaged some vines and cool temperatures affected flowering, thus reducing crop levels. Yet after the cold start, the summer was dry and warm. Late summer sugar accumulation was gradual, and grapes were small with thicker than usual skins, which accentuate both concentration and tannins. Autumn started dry and calm but mid-April rains forced us to delay picking some blocks until the end of the month. Harvest occurred April 12th to 30th.   VINEYARD AND WINERY PRACTICES We believe wine should express where and when it is grown and made. We follow organic principles then proceed further, nurturing the soil and indigenous microflora by making our own compost and planting native vegetation. Vine pruning, leaf pulling, straightening shoots, and harvesting are all by hand. Twelve different areas of the vineyard are harvested and fermented individually. Small fermentations by native yeasts, worked by hand and exposed to ambient temperatures, articulate differ