Vavasour Papa Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018

New label replaces Vavasour Felix Vineyard PN. Dark plum and cherry aromas, with subtle hints of spice. Ripe and rich layers of fruit on the palate lead to a velvety finish. This is a single-vineyard wine with pure expressions of its variety and true reflections of the terroir of the estate vineyards. 

Match with lamb, beef and venison.

Winemaking

This special bottling of Pinot Noir showcases the very best of Vavasour estate and is made only in years when fruit is of exceptional quality. Careful canopy and yield management, including leaf plucking and shoot thinning ensure great concentration and character. High-quality, low yielding clones (5 & 115) have been carefully matched to individual mirco-blocks within the vineyards. To extract optimal colour, flavour and tannin, we use traditional, Burgundian hand-plunging techniques during fermentation. 14 months in French oak barriques produces additional aromatics, flavours and structure.

In The Spotlight

Awarded Gold Medal

New Zealand International Wine Show

Awarded Gold Medal

Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2017

Awarded 5 Stars

Raymond Chan

Awarded 5 Stars (94/100 Points)

Sam Kim, Wine Orbit