{"product_id":"nautilus-clay-hills-vineyard-pinot-noir-2016-750ml","title":"Nautilus Estate - Clay Hills Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eVineyard name: Clay Hills\u003cbr\u003eSoil composition: Clay\u003cbr\u003eTraining method: VSP\u003cbr\u003eElevation: 395 feet\u003cbr\u003eVines\/acre: 1333\u003cbr\u003eExposure: Northern\u003cbr\u003eYear vineyard planted: 1999\u003cbr\u003eHarvest time: April\u003cbr\u003eFirst vintage of this wine: 2014\u003cbr\u003eCertified Vineyards: All vineyards certified under Sustainable winegrowing\u003cbr\u003eNew Zealand\u003cbr\u003eCertified Organizations: New Zealand Winegrowers\u003cbr\u003eSustainability Certification: SWNZ\u003cbr\u003eVarietal composition: 100% Pinot Noir\u003cbr\u003eFermentation container: Stainless steel tanks\u003cbr\u003eMaceration technique: Cold Soak Maceration and Punchdown\u003cbr\u003eMalolactic fermentation: Full\u003cbr\u003eFining agent: Vegan\u003cbr\u003eType of aging container: Barriques\u003cbr\u003eSize of aging container: 225\u003cbr\u003eType of oak: French\u003cbr\u003ePrefermentation technique: Cold soak\u003cbr\u003eAlcohol: 13%\u003cbr\u003epH level: 3.75\u003cbr\u003eAcidity: 5.3 g\/L\u003cbr\u003eNautilus Pinot Noir Clay Hills Vineyard 2019\u003cbr\u003eW I N E D E S C R I P T I O N\u003cbr\u003eThe natural beauty of the Nautilus shell has inspired our expressive, balanced, precisely crafted\u003cbr\u003ewines since 1985, the early days of Marlborough winegrowing.\u003cbr\u003eBack then there were only 80 NZ wineries. Today there are nearly 700. Yet we remain small,\u003cbr\u003efamily-owned, and committed to the stunningly beautiful Marlborough region.\u003cbr\u003eNautilus Clay Hills Vineyard is located on the ridge that divides the Brancott and Omaka Valleys\u003cbr\u003ewithin the Southern Valleys sub region\u003cbr\u003eof Marlborough. The vineyard is divided into 6 discrete blocks with\u003cbr\u003ediffering aspects and slopes and an elevation between 100 and 130 m. The vines are trained to\u003cbr\u003ea VSP trellis system with a mixture of cane and spur pruning, with a target yield of 1.5 - 2.0 kg\u003cbr\u003eper vine.\u003cbr\u003eThe fruit was hand-picked and chilled overnight before de-stemming to tank incorporating a\u003cbr\u003e25% whole bunch component. After a 8 day cold soak the wine completed a spontaneous\u003cbr\u003efermentation and remained on skins for a total of 16 days before pressing. After 24 hours\u003cbr\u003esettling, the wine was racked to 228 L French Oak barriques (33% new) and matured for 11\u003cbr\u003emonths before clarification and bottling.\u003cbr\u003eT A S T I N G N O T E S\u003cbr\u003eThis wine has aromas of blackberries, black cherries, toasted spices and savoury notes. The\u003cbr\u003emid-palate shows fruit sweetness, while generous but fine-grained tannins contribute to a\u003cbr\u003elingering elegant finish.\u003cbr\u003eV I N E Y A R D \u0026amp; P R O D U C T I O N I N F O\u003cbr\u003eW I N E M A K I N G \u0026amp; A G I N G\u003cbr\u003eA N A LY T I C A L D A TAP R O D U C E R P R O F I L E\u003cbr\u003eEstate owned by: Hill-Smith Family\u003cbr\u003eWinemaker: Clive Jones\u003cbr\u003eTotal acreage under vine: 173\u003cbr\u003eEstate founded: 1985\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Marlborough\u003cbr\u003eCountry: New Zealand\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nautilus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43315567198432,"sku":"112485","price":46.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/files\/nautilus-estate-clay-hills-marlborough-pinot-noir_1.jpg?v=1747943657","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/nautilus-clay-hills-vineyard-pinot-noir-2016-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}