Greenhough Stones Throw Pinot Noir 2019

Greenhough Stones Throw Pinot Noir, Nelson, South Island, New Zealand, 2019   

Grape: 100% Pinot Noir, organic, hand-harvested, with 11 months maturation in 228 and 500 litre French oak (15% new). 

Fragrant, spice-drawer, orange citrus and cassis aromas. These also carry to the palate. The palate is fresh and defined with flavours of blackberry and brambles, savoury notes and a supple structure of well-bound tannins. Fine and long on the finish. 

"This is one of Nelson’s greatest reds, estate-grown and hand-picked on an elevated terrace of the south-eastern Waimea Plains, where the vines, planted in gravelly loam clays, have an average age of more than 20 years. Certified organic, it is full-bodied and  finely structured, with rich cherry, red-berry and spice flavours, notably complex and savoury and a harmonious finish. A “complete” wine, it is already delicious.”

5 Stars, Michael Cooper – Listener ‘Top of the Range’  October, 2022