Hans Herzog
Pinot Noir 2021 750ml

This wine represents 500 years of Pinot winegrowing heritage and 50 years of crafting it, culminating in one of New Zealand's most magnificent yet understated Pinot Noirs.

Hans’ expertise with the varietal results in a powerful and rich expression of Burgundy's finest grape, marked by striking aromas, purity, and a silky texture. The wine is matured in French oak barriques for 24 months and then aged in the bottle for over 2 years before release.

Vintage 2021

A small vintage, shaped by uneven flowering and irregular fruit set. However, the season unfolded beautifully, with a long Indian summer maturing intensely flavourful, healthy berries.

Meticulously hand-picked at ab ultra-low yield of just 400g per vine, exceeding even Grand Cru Burgundy standards, our 25-year-old vines delivered pure, perfectly ripe grapes, for a wine of exceptional depth and character. 

Hans' Winemaking Comments

The pure fruit was carefully destemmed, keeping 80% as whole berries, and underwent a four-day cold soak, protected by dry ice to prevent oxidation and spontaneous fermentation. This process enhances colour, flavour, aroma and supple tannins for a silky mouthfeel.

The temperature was then allowed to rise gradually, enabling a long cool natural fermentation, free from cultured yeast or additives, to reveal the grape's true essence and terroir. After 21 days on skins, the young wine was gently pressed into French Allier barriques for malolactic fermentation.

Aged 24 months in barrique, it emerges as a cellar-worthy wine. Unfined (vegan) and unfiltered to preserve its magnificent integrity.