Wine Composition
28% Merlot, 44% Syrah & 28% Malbec
Winemakers Comments
2020 was an incredible vintage, particularly for reds with lots of heat over the Summer and Autumn months and practically a drought with little or no rain. For reds that means small berries, low yields, lots of concentration and tannin – pretty much the opposite of what we look for in Rose vineyards! The Rose vineyards are naturally cooler and slightly more fertile but ripen sufficiently for the flavors to be nice and red berried in character so they were able to get into the vineyards nice and early in the season and preserve freshness. 2020 Pinque is once again pale in color, sweetly fragrant with red berry, watermelon and fresh herb notes. The palate is dry and refreshing with a touch of raspberry sweet tartness on the finish. Loaded with lots of natural CO2 from the fermentation the 2020 Pinque is fresh, crisp and very very drinkable!
Awards
Bob Campbell | 92 points (2014)
Technical Analysis
Alcohol Percentage
12.32%
TA
5.67 g/l
pH
3.26
RS
0.67 g/l
Cellar Techniques
The classical dry style Rose comes from hillside vineyards surrounding the beautiful Cactus Bay and Owhiti Beach on Waiheke Island along with fruit from the idyllic Ponui Island. Similar to previous years, they select parcels of Merlot, Malbec and Syrah specifically for the Rose before pressing them gently for over 7 hours to produce pure pale juice for cold fermentation in stainless steel.
Winemaker
Name - Duncan McTavish
Winery
The Man O’ War story begins with a special piece of land rich in history. Located at the eastern end of Waiheke Island, Man O’ War is a stunning array of coastal hillsides with high cliffs and pristine beaches forming a ruggedly beautiful coastline.
It was along this coastline that Captain James Cook came to anchor during his first voyage around the islands of New Zealand in 1769. Upon sighting the ancient stands of magnificent Kauri trees ashore, Cook noted in his journals that they would make ideal masts for the Man O’ War warships of the Royal Navy. Thus the name Man O’ War was bestowed upon this unique land.
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