Spy Valley Pinot Noir, 2015 Bandol almond flowers and bitter honey

almond flowers and bitter honey which linger on the palate with extraordinary tenacity

Fermentation was with a yeast designed to enhance and retain the natural Chardonnay fruit flavours

Sweet cherry chocolate on the nose

Bright ruby red in color

Spy Valley Pinot Noir, 2015 Bandol almond flowers and bitter honeyMarlborough might be best known in the States for its Sauvignon Blanc, but the real gems are the Pinot Noirs coming from New Zealand. Medium bodied, soft fruit, elevated spice and nice complexity the style is somewhere between Burgundy and Oregon. Stainless steel fermentation with native yeasts; aged in French oak barriques 12 months. Marlborough, New Zealand