Sidewood ‘Abel’ Pinot NoirThe Abel aka Gumboot Pinot Noir clone, hand picked from South Australias first plantings of this legendary clone, at Mappinga Road vineyard. First departing their hallowed vineyards in France in 1974, they arrived illegally in New Zealand smuggled in a gumboot. The Gumboot Smuggler was caught by a customs officer, Malcolm Abel who incidentally was the first to graft these cuttings in his own vineyard. Hand picked grapes were wild yeast fermented in

liquorice and concentrated flavours of tobacco and spice

then crushed

Region: Bannockburn

cool climate Pinot Noir

this heady

Ample yet delicate tannins are supported by generous length

meticulous winemaking

Maude Wines is a family-owned wine company based in Central Otago

40% whole bunches and 40% less wine in ’24

Bottling: 25 October 2024 | Alcohol: 14%

the commitment

'Ruscello' Translating to ‘small mountain stream’ in Italian