Pinot Noir - Grosjean100% Pinot Noir from Quart (Valle dAoste), Italy. From the importer: Although native to the Cte dOr, Pinot Noir has been cultivated in the Val dAoste since both regions were under the Burgundian Dukes in the Middle Ages. While 70% of Grosjeans vines are French clones, 30% are the rare Wadenzwil cultivar. Grosjeans example blends varietal typicity with raciness and freshness. The vineyards are at a high altitude (600 750m) and steep incline, allowing

No filtration

golden rod

0% - Motueka

baked fruit and coffee playing second fiddle

with a balanced acidity and dry finish

and summer in a conifer forest

The name refers to the toasted hazelnut characters that we notice year in and year out from these sites

2% - Tropical Fruit

An engagingand enticingly priced rosé of primary integrity and pretty medium salmon crimson hue

hand-harvested grapes were destemmed

This refermentation adds tannins

63 parcels from 31 lieu-dits are each vinified individually and blended after blind tastings to create base or reserve wines according to the vintage