Hans Family Estate - Pinot Noir Grand Duc 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. Clone Pommard UDC5; Dijon 667, 777; 10/5. Lowest yield for concentration and complexity: 700g per vines (<2t/ha). Hand-picked at 24.1 brix. Natural wine making: Wild, cool, long ferment. No adjustments or additives (except min. SO2). No racking. 18 months on the fine lees. No fining. No filtration. Vegan. Malolactic natural (no inoculation). Matured in used French Allier barriques. Bottle aged for 24 months. 116 cases crafted.