The individual lots were each destemmed and given a traditional warm-plunged fermentation. The resulting wines underwent extended maceration on skins before pressing. The separate wines were then run to a mixture of new and seasoned French oak barriques for 10 months’ maturation.
Alma Pinot Noir ’22
$69.95 incl. GST
95 Points “A serious pinot noir…”, Huon Hooke, The Real Review
95 Points “Gorgeous wine…delicious”, Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate
★★★★★, Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide
Te Mata Tasting Note
Dark garnet with a purple edge, Alma Pinot Noir ’22 is a fine wine of both dimension and texture. Intense floral and spice aromas of carnations, peonies and lavender laced with cardamon, nutmeg, cloves, and sandalwood. Bright redcurrant and cherries givelovely red fruit appeal and great freshness to this complex, layered wine. Fine-grained silky tannins run throughout the palate, giving structure and finesse.
Weight | 1 kg |
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Cellaring | 10 years |
ph | 3.51 |
Total acidity as tartaric | 5.4gpl |
Alcohol | 13.0% |
Residual sugar | Dry |
Winemaking
Alma '22
Vineyards
Woodthorpe Terraces
Separate parcels of fully ripened pinot noir grapes were hand-harvested from Te Mata Estate’s Woodthorpe Vineyards between 22 and 24 February 2022.
Alma
Origins
Alma celebrates Dr James Thomson, a hero of the 1854 Battle of the Alma during the Crimean War and forefather to Te Mata Estate’s Buck family. Knowing the vanquished enemy soldiers had already contracted cholera, Dr Thomson volunteered to tend to their wounds, saving the lives of over four hundred, and sacrificing his own in the process. The medal he was awarded for this selfless act of valour appears on the label of Alma Pinot Noir.
Licence Number 29/OFF/035/23
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