Congratulations to Carrick in having the confidence and craft to produce such a wine. No preservatives added.

A very well put together modern expression.

"Because we believe in expressing our unique site from which our wines are born, the ultimate test for a winemaker is to make wines without any cosmetic refinery, i.e. no fining, no filtration, no preservative. Just grapes. For us it also means that only organically certified grapes are used in the making of the wine, it is bottled without filtration and nothing is added or taken away from the wine during its creation." Winery

This wine started its journey from fruit hand-picked from our Arthur's Vineyard, from 3 blocks representing the 'Pommard' Clones - 5, 6 and 13. It was fermented together, as wholeberries (100% destemmed) with no inoculation or adjustment. Pressed off after 18 days, then onwards to barrel maturation (all old oak) for 10 months. From barrel to tank, then bottled by hand, under natural cork. No fining, filtration, or additions.

“Notes of plum and red cherry can be found on the nose. The palate carries this fruit richness forward, melding togther with a savoury charcuterie character and a hint of nutmeg and clove. Overall it has lovely flow, it's soft and rounded, with smooth tannins. Quietly impressive and long.” - Winemaker Rosie Menzies

"No fining, filtration or additions. Hand-harvested, destemmed and wild fermented from a blend of pinot noir clones. A very expressive wine with a deliciously smooth texture and flavours suggesting ripe Black Doris plum, black cherry together with a subtle savoury/earthy note that I find quite appealing" 4 STARS & 94 POINTS
Bob Campbell MW | Cellar Talk