This is the third release of Pyramid Valley’s Snake’s Tongue Pinot Noir from the Estate’s impressive Manatu vineyard, located in the Lowburn sub-region of Central Otago. Planted in the mid-2000s by Jean and Roger Gibson, the former Lowburn Ferry property sits on a gentle, north-facing slope in the foothills of the Pisa Ranges. The 10.2-hectare property is home to a patchwork of Pinot Noir clones, playing into Kinch’s preference for clonal mix in the vineyard and the winery. The Snake’s Tongue block is a 1.9-hectare plot in the southeast corner of the vineyard. This plot sees more sunshine and gives the wine juicy, immediate pleasure.