Light violet colour. It stands out for its red and blue fruits, such as blueberries and raspberries. It also presents a subtle earthy and spicy undertone in the background, which complements the fruit perfectly. On the palate, it offers pleasant tannins with a long, fresh, and penetrating finish. Due to the acidity and tannins that this wine presents, accompanied by its complex and fruity notes, it becomes a great pairing of fish, duck, mushrooms and soft-style immature cheeses.

Due to its freshness and complexity, this Pinot noir is ideal for drinking today, but could be kept for 10 more years during which time its complexity will increase.

Vineyard and Winery

The season was quite extreme, especially in Leyda. It had a cold spring, which affected fruit set. Ripening was slow at first but accompanied by sunnier-than-usual days later on, which helped even out the blocks close to harvest. The cold nights allowed for concentration and preservation of acidity and aromasin the fruit. It was a very healthy and clean harvest,with low yields due to water scarcity. All of this allows Leyda's Pinot Noir to be expressive, with notes of fresh red fruit and hints of herbs that complement the wine.

Following a cluster selection in the winery,100% of the clusters were destemmed
but not crushed.The grapes began carbonic maceration and were then crushed and
fermented in small open vats with manual punchdowns. Once the fermentation
was complete, the wine was immediately racked off its skins for ageing.
The wine was aged for 13 months in 2,000 litre French oak foudres and 228 litre
barrels. 3,400 of 750ml bottles produced.