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2023 Aratoro Pinot Noir, Isabel Estate Wine Republic
2023 Aratoro Pinot Noir, Isabel Estate Wine Republic
2022 Aratoro Chardonnay, Isabel Estate Wine Republic
2023 Aratoro Pinot Noir, Isabel Estate Wine Republic
2023 Aratoro Pinot Noir, Isabel Estate Wine Republic
2022 Aratoro Chardonnay, Isabel Estate Wine Republic

2023 Aratoro Pinot Noir, Isabel Estate

Marlborough, New Zealand

The Long Way Home

A Pinot Noir shaped by experience and precision. The nose opens with boysenberry, dark cherry and violet perfume, layered with subtle dried herbs and gentle spice. On the palate it’s rich yet beautifully composed, with black cherry and ripe berry fruit framed by silky tannins and a refined touch of French oak. Hints of vanilla, mocha and savoury depth add complexity, while a bright Marlborough freshness carries the wine to a long, elegant finish.

For when: you want Pinot Noir with both grace and depth.
Pairs with: duck breast, roast lamb, or wild mushroom dishes.
If this wine were a place: a quiet forest path at dusk.

Founded in the Wairau Valley in 1980, Isabel Estate has long been regarded as one of Marlborough’s benchmark producers. Named after early Marlborough settler Isabel Sutherland, the estate quickly established a reputation for wines that capture the region’s vivid aromatics and clarity of fruit. The vineyards sit on ancient riverbed soils cooled by maritime breezes, ideal conditions for producing wines with both concentration and freshness.

Today, the wines are crafted by Chief Winemaker Jeremy McKenzie, whose philosophy centres on careful vineyard work and minimal intervention to allow each site’s character to shine through. While Isabel is widely known for Sauvignon Blanc, those in the know often point to the estate’s Chardonnay and Pinot Noir as its most compelling wines, combining Marlborough brightness with Burgundian finesse and texture. The Aratoro range, meaning "path of discovery," represents the pinnacle of that vision: small-batch wines that reflect McKenzie’s journey through some of the world’s great wine regions and the finest parcels of the Isabel Estate vineyards.

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Founded in the heart of Marlborough’s Wairau Valley, Isabel Estate is widely regarded as one of New Zealand’s benchmark producers of Sauvignon Blanc and aromatic whites. Established in 1980 and named after Isabel Sutherland, an early settler of the region, the estate quickly earned a reputation for wines of remarkable purity and precision. With vineyards rooted in ancient riverbed soils and cooled by maritime breezes, Isabel Estate produces wines that capture the vivid aromatics and freshness that made Marlborough famous.
The wines are crafted by Chief Winemaker Jeremy McKenzie, one of Marlborough’s most respected talents, whose philosophy centres on careful vineyard work and minimal intervention to allow each site’s character to shine through.
Yet Sauvignon Blanc is only part of the story. Among those who know the estate well, Isabel’s Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are often considered its finest wines, combining Marlborough brightness with Burgundian finesse and texture. These wines remain something of a hidden treasure, frequently overlooked in the shadow of Marlborough’s iconic Sauvignon Blanc, but offering depth, elegance and complexity that reveal the true breadth of what the region can achieve.

The wine is a blend of three Pinot Noir clones, 777, Abel and clone 5. These clones were hand picked and fermented in separate 4 tonne open top stainless steel fermenters. 80% of the fruit was destemmed with the remaining 20% being added to the fermenters as whole bunches. Both parcels underwent a short 3 day cold soak before starting natural fermentation. Primary fermentation lasted around 10 days when the peak temperature reached 30 degrees. After a further week on skins the wine was pressed to a mixture of 30% new French oak barrels and older seasoned barrels. The wine aged on fine lees for 11 months where it underwent natural malolactic fermentation in our underground cellar before being carefully extracted from the barrel and prepared for bottling in early autumn.