Hans Family Estate - Secret of Marlborough - Montepulciano 2019

Fruit excl. from own organic estate vineyard. 23 old vines. Unique micro-climate. Free draining soils on the bank of the Wairau river. Close planted 5,500 vines/ha. Lowest yield for concentration and complexity: <1kg per vine (2.5t/ha). Hand-picked at 24.1 brix. Natural wine making: Wild, cool, long ferment. No adjustments or additives (except min. SO2). No racking. 24 months on the fine lees. No fining. No filtration. Vegan Malolactic natural (no inoculation). Matured in Never & Troncais barriques. 30% new. Bottle aged for 18 months. 154 cases crafted. Powerful yet elegant Montepulciano.