PINOT NOIR 2009, DELTA VINEYARDS

TASTING NOTES

Delta Pinot Noir is made from the fruit grown on the flat part of the Delta vineyard, given extra depth by fruit from the hills. The style is approachable and supple with fragrant Pinot Noir characters.

"This 30ha plot of land was identified as ideal for Pinot Noir in 2000 by winemaker Matt Thomson. Its boasts aromas of red cherries, cranberries, strawberries, and baking spice with a silky palate and soft tannins" - Decanter Magazine

PRODUCER NOTES

It all started in Italy. Matt Thomson arrived in northern Italy in 1994 to work on a vintage, and he has returned there every year since at vintage time. It was in Italy that he came to know David Gleave, a London-based importer of wines from around the world. Over several years, during the many long car journeys between wineries in Italy, Matt and David discussed at length the potential for Pinot Noir in Marlborough. When Matt found a site in 2000 that he felt was ideally suited to the production of top quality Pinot Noir, David and a couple of other people were keen to join him in the enterprise.
Matt has been making wine in Marlborough after graduating with a Master’s degree in Biochemistry (yeast technology) from the University of Otago. He is consultant winemaker to wineries including Saint Clair, Mudhouse, Lake Chalice, and Cape Campbell, all of whose wines have consistently won awards and trophies in recent years. Matt also makes wine in Italy every year, where he works in Verona, Friuli and Piemonte.

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