Dalrymple Mt Lord Pinot Noir 2023Dalrymples Mt. Lord Pinot Noir 2023 is a striking single vineyard wine that captures the steep, wind swept elegance of Coal River Valley. The Mt. Lord Vineyard, established on the eastern slopes of the Pontos Hills, rises from 134156 metres above sea level on dolerite soils, its vines clinging to a narrow ledge between rocky outcrops and bare hillside. Meticulously hand tended, these low yielding blocks deliver a wine of aromatic purity, mineral drive

they arrived illegally in New Zealand smuggled in a gumboot

A traditional

chalky tannin from the whole bunch component perfectly complement the fresh fruits

Grapes were hand-picked

Cellaring: 2024–2034

then destemmed and fermented with indigenous yeasts in small stainless steel cubes

Vineyard: Spedding Vineyard (single site)

Palate is light but well structured

If Ferrous is the power

redcurrant jelly and raspberry coulis with hints of blood orange

The site is extremely low yielding on black volcanic clay loams

and deeply textural