Tasting Notes for Momo Pinot Noir 2023 from the Winery

• Cherry & ripe berry
• Lifted aromatics
• Soft & elegant
• Firm tannins

This delicious, full bodied Pinot Noir exudes lifted aromas of cherry and ripe red berry fruits. The palate shows a dominance of ripe fruit, yet is soft and elegant, finishing with firm tannins that sit in wonderful harmony with the fruit and acidity.

2023 will be remembered for its challenging nature, which kept us on our toes after a run of remarkably effortless vintages. Dry stable weather, over flowering led to an abundant fruit set, and with consistent small rain events, we enjoyed fantastic vigour across the whole vineyard.

Leading into the harvest period the region endured some significant rainfall events, which increased berry and bunch size, but also disease pressure, unfortunately. Luckily, within our Raupo Creek vineyard we had excellent teams working tirelessly in the vineyard to mitigate this. We were able to pick each plot before any real disease pressure took a hold, so after a pressured few months, 2022 has proved a stand-out vintage for our wines, which are showing a fantastic depth of flavour, structure and acidity.

The nose demonstrates earthy, herbal and dark fruit characters with hints of undergrowth. The focused palate is concentrated with succulent dark fruits and fine mouth-coating tannins. 

Viticulture

The fruit comes mostly from the clay-rich hillside Raupo Creek vineyard in the Omaka Valley (91.32%) with a small amount also from the Noa vineyard, in the Wairau subregion (8.68%) which is made up of Waimakariri type soils of alluvial origin.

Winemaking

Certified organic grapes were harvested by machine and fermented in small open top fermenters. The caps were plunged twice daily. After a period of 14 – 21 days, the batches were pressed off. The wine went through malolactic fermentation and remained aging for 7 months before it was blended and filtered prior to bottling.

Ingredients

Certified Organic grapes, Clarified with Bentonite, Preservative (Sulphur Dioxide).

‘Offspring’ in Maori, MOMO reflects its heritage as part of the Seresin Estate family - wines grown naturally to express the season and land from which they come.

MOMO wines are made using grapes from Seresin’s three biodynamic vineyards and, for some wines, grapes are also selected from a dedicated grower’s vineyard which is in conversion to organics.

From these roots, MOMO has developed its own identity, embracing traditional winemaking to produce wines which are true to variety and reflect the essence of their fruit characters.

Wine Details

VARIETIES: Pinot Noir
YIELD: 6 tonnes / hectare
OAK: Aged for 12 months in old oak barriques.
Alcohol: 13.5%
pH: 
TA: g/l
RS: Dry

(SKU: MM_PN_CV)