- 100% Pinot Noir
- Sourced from a single vineyard 1km from the winery where the soils are comprised of deep heavy silts with a thin layer of loess topsoil
- The nature of being a gravity flow winery allows grapes to be gently destemmed without pumping
- Long pre-fermentation soaks of 8-10 days
- 20% whole cluster fermentation
- Native yeast fermentation
- Punched down by hand up to 2 times per day with a total time on the skins of 22-24 days
- Aged for 16 months in French oak (25% new)
- No fining or filtering
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
New Zealand
Region:
Central Otago
Appellation:
Central Otago
Variety:
Pinot Noir
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Certified Biodynamic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | NZ-FRW-12-21 | 6/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Decanter
Score
94
Date
2023-01-05
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2022-11-02
Jancis Robinson
Score
17+
Date
2022-12-23
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2023-04-27
Wine Advocate
Score
95
Date
2023-12-14
"The 2021 Calvert Pinot Noir leads with pomegranate and strawberry, rosehip and crushed walnuts. This is a spicy wine with lashings of black tea, fine tannins, pliable structure and an effortless flow of fruit in the mouth. Everything feels perfectly judged. I love the freshness of the acidity; it leaves the feeling in the mouth on an uptick. A flourish. It's good. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap."