Two Rivers Tributary Pinot Noir 2021

Two Rivers Tributary Pinot Noir, South Island, New Zealand, 2021

Grape: 100% Pinot Noir, sustainable farming (under organic conversion), hand harvested, wild yeast ferment (30% whole bunch), aged in large French oak for 11 months, bottled unfined & unfiltered

Producer Tasting Note:

A dark ruby, tawny colour with a bouquet of lifted aromas of violets and cassis, intermingled with dark fruits and a savoury earthiness. The silky palate is well-structured and framed by firm acidity, velvety tannins and interlaced with rich dark fruit, cherry cola flavours and exotic spice. An elegant style of Pinot Noir, fresh, layered, textured, which will age gracefully and reward cellaring.

Critics' Tasting Notes:

"Lovely complexity and density in the bouquet, layers of red berry fruit aromas wovern between spices and mineral scents, soil and moderately toasty barrel and lees complexities. Flavours flow through to the palate carrying texture and a core of fruit along the way. The mouthfeel touhes the whole palate with an abundance of tannins and acidity wrapped in red berry flavours, wood spices and a stony mineral quality. A delicious wine, youthful and taut, textured and dry. Best in your cellar till 2024 then drink through 2029+."

95/100 points, Cameron Douglas MS, June 2022

"Lightly hazy, deep ruby-red with a purple hue, lighter on the rim. The nose is full, with a sense of purity; aromas of plums and black cherries interweave fresh dark herbs, violet and spice. Medium-full bodied, plums and black cherries melded with violet, thyme and liquorice, unveiling cinnamon, cloves and creamy barrel details. The mouthfeel possesses a fine grip of tannin extraction and provides a silky frame, lingering with broody herbaceousness. The fruit has concentration and a complex range of flavours, shining with purity. This is an honest Pinot Noir features fruit's purity, broody herbaceous elements and a fine-textured palate. Match with herb-crusted rack of lamb and wild boar over the next 5-7 years. Fruit from Southern Valleys, wild-fermented with 30% whole bunch to 13% alc, aged in 4,500L French oak cuves for 11 months. Unfined, unfiltered, vegan friendly."

18.5/20  points, Raymond Chan Wine Reviews, June 2022

The heart of Marlborough wine region is fed by the Awatere and Wairau Rivers. From the banks of these rivers, David Clouston selects the finest parcels of fruit to craft Two Rivers wines. Sourced from vineyards planted on the ancient tributaries of the Awatere and Wairu rivers. 

Food Match: Asian cuisine including lamb samosas, duck Massaman curry, game meats