| Tasting notes |
| A very complex nose of sweet black currants, mushrooms, mocha and spicy oak can be found in our first ”Clos Henri Pinot Noir”. The small-berried bunches have created a wine with rich layers of dark fruit and ripe tannins which are seamless. Lovely to drink now, it should, however; age with elegance and reward the patient for up to 7 years. |
| Wine maker notes |
| After a cold-soak, wines were fermented in small half-tonne open fermenters with gentle hand plunging to enhance optimum colour and tannin extraction. The wine matured in French barrels with only 30 % new oak and a light filtration prior to bottling. We followed a hands-off approach during winemaking as much as possible and succeeded in pumping the wine only prior to bottling. |
| Other text |
| Clos Henri is the exciting new vineyard development in Marlborough, New Zealand begun by
the internationally recognised winemaking family of Henri Bourgeois of Sancerre, France.
For ten generations the family has crafted premium quality Sauvignon blanc and Pinot noir wines and
in 2000 chose 109 hectares of native Marlborough pastures to continue their passion abroad.
The first Clos Henri wines have been made in 2003 and
subsequent vintages benefit from being made on the Clos Henri terroir. |
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