Library Wine: Pinot Noir 'Tradition' 2017
“Dark fruited and structural, with black raspberry, cherries, brooding plum flowing along the savoury, medium+ palate, structured by finely firm, cedar-grained tannins leading this to a spiced finish. Very elegant and refined, drinking beautifully now, but still with time ahead.”
Treve Ring, Gismondi on WineTasting Notes
The nose reveals a hint of fine oak followed by juicy red berries with an underlying tone of "sous-bois" or forest floor which adds to its growing complexity. On the palate, the elegant fruit is in perfect balance with fine tannins and a poised finish.
Food Pairing
With cellaring potential, this wine pairs best with earthy meals high in flavour. Lamb ragout or mushroom risotto.
Terroir
Our tradition Pinot Noir 2017 is sourced from the west facing slopes of Kozier vineyard located on the Naramata bench. This site enjoys the perfect synergy of a warm micro-climate with cool soils ensuring a long even ripening. Hand harvested at just the right time to avoid over ripening.
Winemaking
This wine was fermented in stainless steel tanks with regular pump overs and pressed after three weeks on skins.
Aging
This Pinot Noir was aged in 20% new French oak barrels for 14 months.
Reviews & Accolades
Technical Specifications
- Residual Sugar
- 1.6 g/l
- Total Acidity
- 5.6 g/l
- pH
- 3.7
- Volume
- 750mL
- ABV
- 13.3%