COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2020
GRAPE
Pinot Noir
PRODUCER
Blank Canvas Wines Limited
REGION
Marlborough
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
Medium - High
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Blank Canvas Pinot Noir Settlement Vineyard 2020 is a single-vineyard wine from Marlborough, New Zealand. It originates from the Omaka Valley, specifically the Settlement Vineyard, a 1-hectare parcel of clone 777 Pinot Noir. The vineyard is situated on a north-facing hillside and is farmed organically. Blank Canvas Wines is the project of Matt Thomson and Sophie Parker-Thomson, who focus on creating distinctive, small-batch wines from exceptional sites. The 2020 vintage was noted for its quality despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
ALCOHOL
AVG. PRICE
€34
STYLE
Natural
SULPHITES
YES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
14-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Vineyard is Bio-Gro certified and organically farmed.
Fact 02
Uses clone 777 Pinot Noir, known for its aromatic complexity.
Fact 03
Two-thirds of the wine underwent whole cluster fermentation.
Fact 04
Vineyard planted in 2009 on loess over clay loam soils.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The Blank Canvas Pinot Noir Settlement Vineyard 2020 was produced using grapes from the Settlement Vineyard. Two-thirds of the handpicked fruit was fermented as whole clusters, while the remaining third was destemmed and crushed. Natural fermentation commenced after four days in open-tank fermenters, with hand-plunging employed throughout the 15-day fermentation period. Following fermentation, the wine was drained and pressed to barrel, where it underwent natural malolactic fermentation. The wine was then aged in barrel.
