Tinpot Hut, Marlborough Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2022
| Vintage | Product Code | Format | Closure | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | TH104B22 | 6 x 75 | Screwcap | Sold Out |
Producer
The Tinpot Hut story began in 2003 when winemaker Fiona Turner and her husband Hamish established their 20-hectare vineyard in Marlborough’s emerging sub-region of Blind River. Fiona named the project after a historic Marlborough mustering hut, the ‘Tinpot Hut’, linking the area’s sheep farming past with its current state as one of the world’s most dynamic wine regions. Fruit for the Tinpot Hut wines is sourced from Fiona’s ‘Home Block’, supplemented by grapes from carefully selected vineyards. Fiona is assisted by Matt Thomson, of Blank Canvas, a friend and colleague with whom she has worked for many years.
Tinpot Hut’s flagship Sauvignon Blanc is a blend of fruit from Blind River, which contributes mineral and crushed herb characters, and the Lower Wairau, which imparts lovely tropical flavours. The Pinot Gris, also from Blind River, shows fragrant aromas of spice and pear, with underlying notes of brioche and stone fruits, and has a textured body and lingering finish. The Riesling, sourced from selected sites in the Lower Wairau, is made in a lower alcohol style, with flavours of lime, grapefruit and a distinct flinty finish. The Late Harvest Riesling is sourced from Fiona’s ‘Home Block’ in Blind River and another vineyard in the upper Awatere Valley. It is a full-bodied and textural wine, with enticing ripe apricot, mandarin and touches of subtle spice and honey.
Equally fresh and pure, the Pinot Noir has intense aromas of black cherry, supported by hints of plum and redcurrant. Structurally, the tannins are soft and silky, with well-balanced acidity ensuring excellent length and weight.
Vineyards
This Pinot Noir is produced from grapes grown entirely on Fiona's low-yielding "Home Block" vineyard in Blind River. This was one of the founding properties to be planted in the emerging sub-region of Blind River, just south of Marlborough’s Awatere Valley.
Vintage
The 2022 growing season was characterised by La Niña conditions. Warm weather during flowering and regular rainfall during fruit set meant that rigorous canopy and yield management were crucial to bring the vines and yields into balance, giving fruit of exceptional varietal character.
Vinification
The fruit was picked at optimum ripeness and carefully transported to the winery for destemming and chilling. Each vineyard parcel was kept separate in small open-top fermenters and cold soaked to extract maximum flavour and colour stability. The wine was fermented using native yeast strains and the must was hand plunged up to four times a day. The wine was pressed off to a mixture of new and used French oak and stainless steel tanks. Each parcel went through malolactic fermentation and was aged on lees before being blended, stabilised, lightly fined with vegetable protein and prepared for bottling.
Tasting Notes & Technical Details
This Pinot Noir is ruby red in colour with a purple hue. It has elegant aromas of red and black cherries and plum, which mingle with a hint of redcurrant. Savoury mushroom and toasty oak characters complete the attractive nose. On the palate, it has classic black cherry notes that dominate and are supported by hints of bramble, reflecting the aromatics. Structurally, the tannins are soft and silky, and well-balanced acidity ensures good length and weight.
Alcohol (ABV)
13%
Acidity
5.5 g/l
Residual Sugar
1 g/l
pH
3.73
Other wines from this producer
Producer | Wine | Product Code | Features | Style | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinpot Hut | Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc | TH101 | W | ||
| Marlborough Pinot Gris | TH103 | W | Factsheet | ||
| Marlborough Late Harvest Riesling | TH108 | Sw | Factsheet |