2010 Old Coach Road Nelson Pinot Noir

One 750ml bottle

The Old Coach Road Pinot Noir is brimming with ripe berry fruit characters and fine earthy notes. Velvety tannins together with thyme notes complement well integrated oak on the palate. 
 
Old Coach Road’s Rabbit Island vineyards are situated on a wide river flat. The soil is made up of gravelly sandy loam, which marks the sites of Maori kumara beds (sweet potato) prior to European settlement in the early 1800’s. The Maori transferred and spread fine gravel and sand over the land to provide suitable soils for their kumara plantings. Scrub was burned to give ash and charcoal, which increased soil fertility and gave characteristic topsoil. This fertility is now considerably reduced due to modern farming. The soils are, however, very sandy and free draining. The water table is relatively high ensuring adequate underground water. 
 
The Brightwater Vineyard is situated 15 km from the coast and is sheltered from the south by the Richmond ranges. The “soil” is a combination of rocks and boulders which is very hard on the farm equipment, but vital for holding the warmth of Nelson’s sun. 

Berry, earth, thyme, oak