Mancini Focara Pinot Noir 2018 Matawhero zargues have dared to be

zargues have dared to be different from most co-operatives

finished for 12 months in Oloroso sherry

The Reserve Port retains the structure and fresh fruit of a young vintage but has been softened by its age in wood and filtration prior to bottling

Plenty of sweet smoke and earthy char on the nose

Nevertheless

Mancini Focara Pinot Noir 2018 Matawhero zargues have dared to beOne of only a handful of wines that qualify for the Colli Pesaresi Focara Pinot Nero DOC. 100% Pinot Noir fermented in tank for around 15 days before around 12 months in inactive barrels. The result is a Pinot Noir that marries the best of old world and new world. Elegance and precision with ripe fruit and balanced acidity. Rich, resonant Pinot Noir that marries the brightness and elegance of the variety with a blackberry depth rarely encountered