Coopers Creek
Hawkes Bay Pinot Noir 2018 750ml

Our 2018 Pinot Noir is based on a single block of fruit at Maraekakaho, inland from Hastings in Hawkes Bay. This is an elevated terrace overlooking the beautiful Ngaruroro River. Altitude is very important for Pinot Noir in Hawkes Bay – the plains are simply too hot for this fragile variety. The Maraekakaho Vineyard is 100m above sea level and this gives us the warm days, but cool nights that Pinot craves. The fruit was harvested in the evening and trucked to Auckland for vinification. Our style is very hands off– our inputs are minimal and we intervene only when required.