The Marlborist Pinot Noir

Created by Rich Ellis, Stu Dudley, and Dave Nash, The Marlborist focuses on producing wines that showcase the very best of the Marlborough region, expressing their love for the area through the wines they craft.

Sourced from the Auntsfield Vineyard in the Ben Morven Valley and the Wrekin Vineyard at the head of the Brancott Valley, a combination of low yields and organic and biodynamic practices allows the vines to ripen fully, producing intensely flavoured fruit. Picked two weeks apart, the grapes are chilled overnight before being destemmed into small fermentation vessels, with a small proportion of whole bunches added. After several days of cold soaking on the skins, fermentation commences spontaneously using indigenous yeast before the wine is transferred into seasoned French oak and aged for 11 months. The wine is then blended and rested before bottling.

The result is an enticing combination of raspberries, rose petal, and red plum compote, underpinned by an elegant, finely structured tannin profile, with hints of cinnamon-clove spice and a dry, earthy finish.