Dog Point Pinot Noir 2021

Dog Point Vineyard is New Zealand's largest certified organic vineyard by Biogro NZ, with over 280 hectares farmed organically on the hill slopes of the Southern Valleys of Marlborough.

Its family owned and one of the oldest privately established vineyards, with the first plantings in the late 1970s by Ivan and Margaret Sutherland. Today, the next generation of the family runs the day-to-day operations.

They produce four wines including a Sauvignon Blanc, and three barrel fermented wines using natural (wild) yeasts including a Sauvignon Blanc fermented in older French oak barrels, a Chardonnay and a Pinot Noir. Their primary focus is producing wines of uncompromising quality that will cellar well.

The name Dog Point dates back to the days when dogs were the only means of protecting and managing sheep in the region.

The grapes came from the Estate’s 40 year old vines planted on clay loam soils, and farmed organically. All harvesting was carried out by hand. The grapes were chilled overnight and then hand sorted, with 30% whole bunches included. Fermentation took place over three weeks in small stainless steel open-top fermenters using indigenous yeasts. The wine was pressed into French oak barrels (30% new) for 18 months ageing. The wine was bottled without fining and with minimal filtration.