Sato Les Violettes (Pinot Noir) 2023 750ml - La Ferme De Sato

Sato Les Violettes (Pinot Noir) 2023 750ml - La Ferme De Sato  

96/100 – James Suckling
95/100 – Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate 

Sato’s Les Violettes 2023 is a finely detailed expression of Pinot Noir from the Sato Pisa Vineyard in Central Otago.

Grown on alluvial sandy and silt loam soils laced with schist and quartz gravel, the fruit is farmed with a strict no-spray philosophy—no pesticides, herbicides, systemic fungicides or inorganic fertilisers.

Hand-harvested across late March and mid-April, the grapes undergo natural yeast fermentation with 100% whole bunch inclusion, spending 26–30 days on skins to build structure and aromatic depth.

The wine is then matured for 21 months in seasoned French oak barrels, with no new oak influence, before being bottled unfined and unfiltered with only minimal sulphur added.

Pure, thoughtful and low-intervention, this is a limited release of around 1,800 bottles that captures both site and season with clarity and precision.

Alcohol: 13%

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