About Crossroads Pinot Noir ...

The fruit for Mavens Marlborough Pinot Noir is sourced from a variety of premium sites and clones. A strong focus on attention to detail in the vineyard led to excellent fruit exposure and each block was entirely hand-picked.

The bunches were hand picked (very important advantage to making great Pinots), de-stemmed but not crushed, then transferred to traditional open-top vats. Prior to the onset of ferment each batch was given an extended cold soak, in which the juice and berries were held at low temperatures for up to ten days, to gently extract colour and flavour. During the subsequent wild fermentation, the vats were hand-plunged four times daily to ensure natural balance and structure - after which the wine was drained and then pressed to new and seasoned French barriques for maturation.

Deep ruby in colour, this premium exhibits rich spicy and savoury aromas with subtle toasty notes from French barrique maturation balanced with dark cherry fruit and soft ripe tannins.

About the winemaker ....

With vineyards in both of Marlborough's sub-regions Crossroads Wineries selected fruit parcels that best express the vibrancy they enjoy. The Confluence and Lannark Lane vineyards in the Wairau and the Awatere's Medway and Willow Flat sites all contributed parcels. Additional vineyard work was required to maximise fruit quality including leaf-plucking and dropping of sub standard bunches prior to harvest ensured only the best fruit was ready for harvest.

Collected in the morning cool the individual vineyard blocks were completely destemmed into a mix of open top and closed fermenters. Gentle cold-soaking, over 5-7 days, extracted colour and the more expressive aromas while cap-plunging built in tannin structure and depth. Once fermentation was complete about half of the new wine was tank aged cool on very fine lees to enhance the aromatic spectrum and texture. The remainder was raised in French oak barriques.

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We want you to be completely satisfied with our goods. However, despite our best efforts, things do go wrong, parcels do go astray, or perhaps its not the right colour. Regardless, we want to make sure we put them right as quickly as possible. So to return goods, we need to give you a Return Merchandise Authorisation (RMA); please dont send anything back without contacting us, and obtaining an RMA.

To Return Goods, and get a RMA

If you want to return goods to us ...

1. please log in to your account
2. under Orders, select the Previous Orders tab.
3. from there, select the relevant order number
4. click on the RMA link, which is towards the right hand side
5. Please provide as much information as possible as to why the product/s are unstaisfactory
6. await our reply (if we havent replied within 48 hours, please call to ensure we have received your request)

Refunds ... The Cheese and Wine Shop of Wellington offers a full refund on all goods that you may be dissatisfied with (this includes Sale items). Customers who send back unwanted goods that are not damaged will receive the value of the item purchased less the delivery costs.
 
Unsuitable or defective items may be returned for refund or exchange providing they are received within 7 working days of the original delivery date in brand new, unused condition, in the original undamaged packaging (with labels intact, including hygiene strips)

Please ensure that your return is accompanied by a note stating your name, address, email address, contact telephone number, order number, RMA and the reason for the return and what refund/exchange you require. (As agreed in the RMA)
 
We will consider the overall condition of the product being returned when making a refund. As soon as we receive your goods we will process your request for a replacement item or refund. We will notify you via email as soon as your request has been processed.
 
You will need to pay the cost of returning goods to us, unless the goods are defective in which case you will receive a full refund including your postage and packaging costs. Proof of return and postage will be required should an item be lost in transit. Neither refunds nor replacements can be made until such proof is provided. We strongly suggest you get a Certificate of Posting from the Post Office when you send an item back.

All refunds are applied to the credit/debit card used to make the original purchase unless otherwise notified. Refunds will be furnished within 30 days of the agreement to refund.
 
If you have requested a refund, or replacements of a lower value than the returned goods, a refund will be credited back to the card used to pay for the original order. We will let you know as soon as the refund has been processed.

If you have requested replacements of a higher value, you will need to contact us to make the additional payment.
 
Sending Goods back..

Once you have a return number from us, and you need to return the goods ... please enclose your order number and ensure all items are well packaged to prevent damage. We recommend using a tracked service to ensure they reach us.

Please send them to;