Coal Pit Rosé Pinot Noir 2023

Family owned Coal Pit from Gibbston in Central Otago, NZ is committed to producing world class wines from their sustainably accredited vineyard and on-site winery, where only small volumes are produced annually. Glacially formed schist based soils on warm north facing slopes consistently yield well integrated wines of great structure and elegance. The vineyard became certified organic under BioGro in 2023, with the 2019 Pinot Noir the first produced under organic conversion.

The Coal Pit name is derived from the historical area in the nearby mountain ranges which provided the early pioneers, musterers and gold miners with coal while the flagship Pinot Noir ‘Tiwha’ pays tribute to the owner’s late father. The symbolic oil painting by Chris Heaphy, a famed NZ artist and close family friend, hangs in the winery and is featured on the Coal Pit label.

Vineyard & Treatment:

100% Pinot Noir, hand harvested from a high elevation site. 90% whole bunch pressed, 10% light foot-stomp with 3 hours skin contact to promote texture and fruit weight prior to pressing, 4 day cold settle. Slow and cool fermentation in stainless steel to retain aromatics, 4 individual tanks with carefully selected yeast strains. Unfined. RS 3.5g/L(Dry)

This elegant Provence-style Rosé is dry and pale shell-pink, rose quartz in colour. Fragrant aromas of fresh strawberries, rose water, and candied lemon peel are intertwined with crushed mint revealing an intriguing and savoury edge.

Flavours of crushed wild berries, summer citrus, roasted rhubarb, and grapefruit envelope a delicate oyster shell minerality that pays homage to the influence of terroir. The elegance of this light-bodied style Rosé is well balanced with complex textural layers that add palate weight. Subtle end notes of lemon meringue bring a decadent depth to the finish of this beautiful wine.

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The Huia feather label embodies Chris Heaphy’s recent works, with a Toitoi or South Island Tomtit bird depicted on the back.