Luta Wines Pinot Noir "Rising" 2021
‘Luta’ - derived from Lutum, the Latin word for clay - pays reference to the Moutere clays where the grapes are grown. Unkel Wines' premium range, the wines are aged for longer at every step, from barrel to tank and again in the bottle, prior to release.
Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Pinot Noir from an organically farmed vineyard in Nelson, New Zealand. The Luta series comes from a parcel that has unique Moutere clays soils
Taste Profile: Bright, fresh aromatics of tamarillo, strawberry, cherry, violet and a hint of old wood. This wine is plump and fleshy with bright red fruits dominating the palate. Tamarillo, blueberry and vanilla pod linger on the palate while being rounded out with soft plush tannin.
Winemaking Process: All clones were destemmed and fermented together in a stainless steel tank for 6 days then pressed and left to finish fermentation in tank before being transferred to a mixture of old french barrique, puncheon (70%) and stainless steel (30%), for maturation. This wine was aged on fine lees for 10 months before being racked and blended in stainless steel and aged for a further 6 months and bottled
