Escarpment 'The Edge' Pinot Noir 2020 Other Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot

Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot Bordeaux varietals are selected from the Gimblett Gravels vineyard and blended to make the richly layered and precisely constructed ‘Sophia’

potentially longer

the former for skin contact and aroma extraction and the latter for elegance

gentle plunging in small fermentation tanks with 10% whole bunches in the mix

Cabernet Sauvignon

Escarpment 'The Edge' Pinot Noir 2020 Other Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot100% Martinborough Pinot Noir grown on the alluvial gravel terraces for which the district has become famous. The season was exceptionally warm allowing high quality fully ripe fruit from an ideal crop to be harvested early. Brilliant ripe cherry, red fruit flavours abound. A medium bodied style with great backbone and a long lingering finish. An immediately accessible wine which will improve over the next two years. Enjoy with fully flavoured fish