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Planted on the Martinborough Terrace, the vines benefit from a cool, windy climate characterized by significant temperature variations, which promotes slow and complete ripening of the Pinot Noir. The proximity of the Tararua mountain range and the moderate maritime influence help preserve natural acidity and accurately express the character of the terroir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eThe grapes at \u003cstrong\u003eMcCrone Vineyard\u003c\/strong\u003e are hand-harvested, sorted, and destemmed before a cold pre-fermentation maceration. Fermentation takes place in open vats with indigenous yeasts and manual punch-downs for gentle extraction. A portion of the wine is vinified with whole clusters, promoting a finer and more complex expression of the fruit. 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Aging continues on fine lees in tanks, with limited intervention to maintain the varietal's crystalline character and minerality, before bottling to faithfully reflect the cool terroir of Martinborough.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis wine reveals notes of \u003cstrong\u003eripe citrus\u003c\/strong\u003e , \u003cstrong\u003ecrisp green apple\u003c\/strong\u003e , and \u003cstrong\u003edelicate stone fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e , complemented by refined \u003cstrong\u003efloral\u003c\/strong\u003e touches and a pronounced \u003cstrong\u003eminerality\u003c\/strong\u003e reminiscent of wet stone. Slightly \u003cstrong\u003espicy\u003c\/strong\u003e and zesty nuances underscore the freshness of the aromatic profile. 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