Chard Farm

Mata-Au Pinot Noir 2021

Wine description:
A sweetly perfumed nose featuring ripe cherries and
violets, with undertones of spice box and dusty earth
providing added complexity. Generous red fruits and
nicely integrated chalky tannins seamlessly carry the
refined palate to a long and luscious finish.
Winemakers comments:
Our Mata-Au vineyards are located in the Lowburn
and Parkburn areas of the Cromwell basin. The
vineyards are planted on the terraces and alluvial
schist based soils formed by the Mata-Au (Clutha)
River (pronounced – martar-o). The unique
combination of site, soil and mild continental
climate produces perfumed wines with elegant
texture, structure and mineral length. It is made
from the best blocks in our best vineyards in the
Lowburn/Parkburn sub-region. Mata-Au showcases
the succulent red fruits and silky tannins that are
the hallmarks of this sub-region, delivered in our
elegant, textural and length driven style.
harvest: 17th, 30th March, 12th April 2021
Brix: 23.2 - 23.7
pH: 3.31 - 3.33
TA: 6.9 - 7.7g/L
in bottle:
pH: 3.63
TA: 5.6g/L
Alc: 13.5%