Maison L'Envoye 2017 Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand

This certified organically farmed wine starts off by being 50% gently crushed and 50% kept on whole bunches then fermented. It was then pressed into 25% new, 25% 2^nd use, 50% seasoned French oak barriques for maturation and malolactic fermentation. After 9 months the wine was bottled without finding or filtration. This brilliant expressive pinot leads with dark cherry, plum, and undertones of thyme. Toasted oak notes impart a medium body mouth feel with a generous palate staining finish