Lawsons Dry Hills Pinot Noir 2022

Lawson`s Dry Hills Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New  Zealand, 2022

Grape: 100% Pinot Noir, fruit from the Barnsley Vineyard.in Waihōpai Valley, clay soil, sustainable farming, 10 months' maturation in French oak (2.5% new)

Producer Tasting Note:

The 2022 Estate Pinot Noir is bright, elegant and supple. It shows lovely cherry and red fruit characters with a touch of complexity coming from a hint of old oak and some gentle bottle age (porcini mushroom and forest floor).

Estate: Lawson’s Dry Hills is a boutique winery, close to Blenheim in New Zealand’s Marlborough region. They are part of the Family of Twelve, a fraternity of twelve of New Zealand’s most prestigious and enduring artisanal wineries.

The original company vineyard was planted in 1982 by Ross and Barbara Lawson, who launched the Lawson’s Dry Hills label some ten years later, in 1992. Today, the company’s wines range from Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir to Riesling and Gewurztraminer and are all made from fruit grown in the Wairau, Waihopai, Omaka and Awatere Valleys. These different regions and carefully selected vineyard sites provide varying characteristics derived from the different soils and microclimates, giving many options when it comes to blending to that much-anticipated Lawson’s style.

The dedicated bunch of people that make up the small team here are relaxed in company, yet passionate about their wines. They are very ‘hands on’, living and breathing every part of the viticultural and winemaking process and love to share their award-winning wines with others.

Food Match: Salmon, mushroom dishes, and duck. It also complements lighter meats like pork, chicken, and veal.