Puriri Hills Mokoroa Clevedon Bordeaux Blend 2022

Puriri Hills Mokoroa Clevedon Bordeaux Blend 2022"Dark ruby. A complex nose with cinnamon oak leading to a palate of spicy blackberry, this has good concentration and fruit sweetness right through to the back, where dusty wood and tannins give it a softly grippy, chalky finish. Elegant, ripe, well balanced and concentrated but not heavily extracted or structured, this will develop some more complexity in the mid term but is ready to go right out of the gate" Stephen Wong, The Real Review, Dec 2024

"Dark ruby. A complex nose with cinnamon oak leading to a palate of spicy blackberry, this has good concentration and fruit sweetness right through to the back, where dusty wood and tannins give it a softly grippy, chalky finish. Elegant, ripe, well-balanced and concentrated but not heavily extracted or structured, this will develop some more complexity in the mid-term but is ready to go right out of the gate" Stephen Wong, The Real Review, Dec 2024

84% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, 2% Malbec, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. Medium red fruits and some earth, spice and leather undertones on the nose call to mind classic Bordeaux. The palate is medium-bodied and pleasantly weighty without being overpowering. Fresh and accessible, but also showing complex structure that speaks to the very talented winemaker behind this release, and the precisely-judged blend of five distinct varietals.

In the winery, bunches were 100% destemmed and 80% crushed into oak cuves or stainless steel open-top fermenters. Ferments were cold soaked for 4-5 days to allow wild yeast development, then inoculated with oenological yeasts. Total time on skins ranged from 1-3 weeks depending on the varietal, fruit condition and the character desired. Free run wines were put to barrel and marc was lightly basket pressed. All wine was barrel-aged in French oak for ca. 21 months before final blending. The wine was sterile-filtered and bottled under screw cap on the estate.