Babich Marlborough Pinot Noir domaine-de-viranel A bouquet of black pepper

A bouquet of black pepper and cinnamon followed by blackberry and dark chocolate

Carefully balanced natural acidity brightens and focusses the sustained finish

cereal and spice notes

we left a touch of residual sugar in the wine to balance the natural acidity and provide a beautifully rounded texture

with a lovely

Babich Marlborough Pinot Noir domaine-de-viranel A bouquet of black pepperThis Babich Marlborough Pinot Noir is a blend of various parcels of fruit from the extensive Babich vineyards in Marlborough. Fruit was harvested at optimum ripeness and fermented in open vats. After an extended period of maceration the various batches were drained off skins and put into new and old oak barriques. After several months the wines were assessed and blended.