Tiki Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023 ($28 per bottle)

Quantities are in 6 packs - $168 for 6 bottles.
($28 per bottle)

ACCOLADES & REVIEWS:

2023 VINTAGE
5 STARS (93 POINTS) - Wine Orbit (Sam Kim)
GOLD, 95 POINTS - NZ International Wine Show 2024
GOLD - NZ National Wine Awards 2024
92 POINTS/PREMIUM - Cameron Douglas MS

"Beautifully ripe and inviting, the bouquet shows sweet plum, rich floral, olive and roasted nut aromas, followed by a silky-smooth palate offering supple texture and layers of fine-grained tannins. Delightfully balanced and harmonious with an elegantly structured finish." Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

2021 VINTAGE
5 STARS (93 POINTS) - Wine Orbit (Sam Kim)
92 POINTS - International Wine Challenge 2024 
92 POINTS/PREMIUM - Cameron Douglas MS
4 STARS - Michael Cooper NZ Wine Buyer's Guide 2023
17.5/20 - NZ Winegrowers Blind Tasting 2023: "showing good regional representation"

"Slight smoke on the nose opens into fruit + berry infusion, on a translucent, spicy body. Elegant + fresh with fruit-wrapped tannins." International Wine Challenge 2024

"Sweetly ripe and elegantly complex, the wine shows dark berry, thyme, toasted almond and mushroom nuances on the nose, followed by a finely expressed palate displaying excellent weight and silky flow. Harmonious and rounded with a lingering delectable finish. " Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

2020 VINTAGE
5 STARS - Wine Orbit
94 POINTS - Decanter World Wine Awards 2023
93 POINTS, EXCELLENT - Cameron Douglas, MS - World of Wine, May 2022
SILVER - dish Magazine Pinot Noir Tasting Panel, May 2023
SILVER - Tower Club Singapore, Wine & Whiskey Awards 2023

COLOUR: Deep ruby red in a lovely youthful manner.

NOSE AND PALATE: Black cherry, dark fruits and some plum combine to give a wine of fragrance and perfume. A silky, velvety palate with an abundance of primary fruits link nicely with some oak char that sits respectfully in the background making this just a
delicious wine to enjoy. Long and intense.

VINEYARD REGION: 100% Waipara Valley, North Canterbury

WINEMAKING: The fruit was in excellent condition given the hot, dry summer with moderate yields across all blocks and the vintage was well ahead in terms of maturity compared to recent years. Following regular assessment of the developing fruit flavours, all of the Tiki Single Vineyard Pinot Noir blocks were hand-picked harvested and transported to the winery in bins where the fruit went across the sorting table, crushed then sent to individual tanks depending on clone and block. Approximately 10% of the fruit was whole bunch which was added to the bottom of the fermenter. Juice and skins are cold soaked for 5 days then the ferments were warmed and either left to ferment naturally or in some cases, inoculated. The ferments were hand plunged daily with a maximum temperature of 320C. Post fermentation, the ferments were left on skins for15 to 20 days to build structure and complexity then pressed and put to barrel for ageing. The wines went through malolactic in spring, blended in February and bottled in March.

GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Pinot Noir

MATURATION: 100% French Oak Barrels.

WINE ANALYSIS:
Alc Vol: 13.5%
Acidity (TA): 5 g/L
Residual Sugar: <1 g/L

WHEN TO ENJOY: 2025-2028 AND will continue to develop for a further 5 years.

FOOD MATCH: The perfect wine for any season - enjoy on a picnic with cheese, cold meats, patés and terrines. A wonderful match too with a mushroom risotto or with a delicious steak off the BBQ.