Makipai Pinot Noir

Name: Makipai Pinot Noir
Brand: Makipai
SKU: WWEMIKAPAI4
Price: 26.99 AUD
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About this Wine

Makipai Wines is a partnership between two good mates who needed an ongoing excuse to get together and chat about music (The Clash) and football (Newcastle United) at the boozer. The two friends are Andrew Hedley (former winemaker at Framingham, NZ) and James Johnston, a well-seasoned Sydney wine merchant. Andrew lovingly produces the wines with equal parts science, instinct, and Makipai madness. These limited drops aim to give brilliant quality at extremely reasonable prices – and boy, does it give.

Fruit comes from a slow-ripening single vineyard called Ward Farm, south of Awatere Valley. Soils are comprised of fine argillic-sodic-fragic pallic… hold the phone, what? Basically, it’s loess soil, the good stuff. The type of soil that retains heat, is porous and permeable, which is great for root penetration. On top of that, it’s nutrient-rich, making for super intense mineral wines.

But enough about the soils, here’s dirt on Andrew Hedley; he’s a PhD in organic chemistry, and while the winemaking is self-taught, rest assured the science is sound! And that sound is PUNK. Jancis Robinson describes Andrew as one of the ‘most skilled practitioners of Riesling anywhere in the world.’ So waste no time ‘getting lost in the market’; swoop in and get it while it’s hot!

Type	Red Wine
Varietal(s)	Pinot Noir
Country	New Zealand
Region	Marlborough
Brand	Makipai

Wines of Marlborough

Marlborough is at the northern tip of New Zealand’s South Island and is the leading region in the country, being responsible for 75% of NZ’s wine production and 85% of its exports. Marlborough is internationally renowned for its distinctive style of Sauvignon Blanc, described by some wine writers such as Oz Clarke and George Taber as the best in the world. Australia being such a close neighbour, we get a great number of brands imported into the country.

Sauvignon Blanc in Marlborough is grown on well-draining alluvial gravels, with large temperature fluctuations between day and night. These conditions are great for growing grapes that strike a perfect balance between ripeness and acidity. The result is sauvignon blanc that is aromatic, driven by tropical fruit flavours but also supported by an herbaceous and mineral character. Aussies often described Marlborough Savvy Blanc as full of passionfruit flavour.

Despite many consumers having an idea of what Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is, the wine is actually made in a wide range of different styles. Wine makers take advantage of different clones, fermentation styles, lees-stirring and aging regimens to give their wines nuance and differentiate their brand from one another. You may have had sauvignon blanc from Marlborough before, but it is always worth exploring some not so commercial brands if it is a style you enjoy.

Other varieties that are produced in the region include Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris.

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