Bel Echo - Pinot Noir

Type of domain:	: The Bourgeois family from Sancerre, in France’s Loire Valley, has exported their vineyard and winemaking know-how to New Zealand. They place strong emphasis on researching the viticultural practices of local winegrowers.
Year established:	2000. First vines planted in 2001 and first harvest in 2003.
Size of the vineyards:	: 99 acres
Agriculture:	- Eco-friendly vineyard practices - Harvesting by hand - Respect for French winemaking traditions - The marriage of French and New Zealander winemaking experience - Quality management: all the blocks are harvested and kept separate until the blend. At that time, the winemaker decides which wines are worthy of bottling in order to maintain the family’s high quality standards. - Officially in organic conversion (Biogro)
Total production:	: 12,000 cases
Terroir/Soil:	Marlborough is considered the sunniest province in New Zealand, providing the vines a long maturation period and giving rise to the brightness of fruit character. Bel Echo highlights the delicate expression of the Greywacke stones. Greywacke riverbed (65%) and Broadbridge clay (35%).