2011 Brennan Pinot Noir

2011 Brennan Pinot Noir

Poised, elegant, graceful. Balance and finesse beyond its years. 

Released October 2014. 

 

Vineyard: 

Brennan Family Vineyard Clones 10/5, 667, 777, 5, 6, 115

The Brennan Family vineyards encompass 8 Hectares of Pinot Noir along the Gibbston Back Road, Gibbston, Central Otago. The site offers several different aspects and soil types ranging from the lean gravel slopes to the heavier clay flats. The majority of the vineyard is well over fifteen years old and represents some of the most mature vineyard in the area.

The fruit selected was: Clone 10/5 from a moderately sloping area of the Brennan Family Vineyards, Clones 667 and 777 from the steep leaner soils of the Brennan Vineyard. Clones 5 and 6 from the higher flats and clone 115 from the moderately sloping/leaner soils of the eastern end of the vineyard.

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Finished wine detail: 14.3%                                                   Harvest Date:  18 April- 10 May

Crop level: 5 tonnes per hectare                                          Terroir: Alluvial schist

Block:  A blend of 6 clones (5, 667, 777, 115, 10/5, 6)         Average Brix at harvest:  25.1

Whole cluster percentage: 15-20 % Whole Bunch               Soaking: 10 days at 10-15 degrees

Average time in fermenter: 40 days                                      Ferment: 100% innoculated

Maturation: 11 months in French oak                                   New oak percentage: 44%

Date of bottling: 2012                                                           Cases produced: 600 cases