2024 Novum Quarters Vineyard Pinot Noir 750ml

About This Wine

The fruit comes from the Quarters Vineyard in the Brancott Valley within the Southern Valleys of Marlborough. The site features heavy clay loam soils and 27-year-old close-planted vines producing small, concentrated bunches. The vineyard is farmed with a regenerative agriculture mindset to promote deep root growth and site expression. The 2024 season shifted from a wet La Niña spring to a warm, dry El Niño summer, allowing slow flavour development and balanced acidity. The wine was hand-harvested, 15% whole bunch, wild-fermented in open-top fermenters, basket-pressed after more than 35 days on skins, and matured for 12 months in French oak barriques (20% new).

Tasting Notes

Appearance: Medium dark ruby with a youthful purple hue.
Nose: Red fruits and florals with spice and warm cedar; cranberry and sweet cherry combined with leather and dark chocolate.
Palate: Warm fruit entry with fine tannin structure, savoury and herb notes, hints of pomegranate juice, balanced acidity and a soft, lingering, nuanced finish.

About the Winery

Novum Wines is based in Marlborough, New Zealand, producing wines that emphasise vineyard character and site expression.

Specifications

Vintage: 2024
Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Region: Quarters Vineyard / Brancott Valley / Southern Valleys / Marlborough / New Zealand
Fermentation: Wild yeast, 15% whole bunch, open-top fermenters
Maturation: 12 months in French oak barriques (20% new)
Winemaker: William Hoare
Vineyard: 27-year-old close-planted vines on heavy clay loam
Alcohol: 13.5%