2008

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Valli Vineyards 2008 Waitaki Pinot Noir Viticulture Location: Climate: Clones: Soils: GDD: Rainfall: Vine Age: Yield: Vines per hectare: Trellis System:

Waitaki, North Otago Semi - Maritime UCD 5 / Dijon 115 Limestone based soils spread through river gravels Aprox 970 550 mm per annum Planted 2001 4 Tonnes / Hectare 5000 Vertical Shoot Position

Winemaking: Harvest Date: Brix: pH: TA: Whole Bunch: Destemmed : Peak Ferment Temp: Oak: Coopers: Time in Barrel: Fining : Filtration: Alcohol %: Tasting Note:

12 May 2008 24 3.69 6.4g/l 25% 75% 29˚c 40% New, 30% 1 year, 30% 2 year Mercurey, Saury, Cadus, Francois Freres 11 Months None 4 Micron (Coarse) 13 % Alc

“...amazingly perfumed aromatics; talc, crushed limestone, dried herb, spice and red berry fruit. Often not picked till mid May the grapes benefit from a long “hang time” before harvest producing wines with very fine, ripe integrated tannins and incredible length of flavour.” Grant Taylor