The Hilt Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2018 Size::6 Bottle Case ) in the fermenting vats

) in the fermenting vats

43% Cabernet Sauvignon

together with exotic hints of musk and nutmeg

Clive Paton was one of the first to plant grapes on the Martinborough Terrace in 1980 and the winery has since gone on to become a legend of the New Zealand wine industry

The wine is dense

The Hilt Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2018 Size::6 Bottle Case ) in the fermenting vatsThis is definitely a new cult winery in the making with many of its wines already on allocation. Based in the Santa Rita Hills the estate wines come from plots in the southwestern corner of the estate. The Pinot Noir has a lovely savoury edge to it with notes of hedgerow berries, dried sage, rosemary and a hint of mint. On the palate these wild notes come through with a vibrant lift of red berries and wonderfully fine tannins.