Momo
Pinot Noir – 2024
Region: New Zealand
Momo
Meaning ‘offspring’ in Maori, MOMO sprung from Seresin Estate in Marlborough. Now grown up with its own identity and personality, MOMO is youthful, urbane and well travelled, with an easy charm. Seriously stylish, MOMO loves good food and great conversation. Above all, MOMO is about enjoyment – the simple pleasure of good wine.MOMO selects organically grown grapes from a small number of growers and uses minimal winemaking intervention to present wines with honest varietal character and quality. All wines are Vegan friendly as well.
The Wine
Vineyard Profile
Raupo vineyard in the Omaka Valley, Marlborough.
- Soil: Mixed alluvial silt, gravel and clay
- Vines Planted: average 1995
- Certified Organic USA & BioGro NZ
Harvest Notes
- Very dry winter and early budbreak
- Strong spring winds with sufficient rainfall
- Textbook Marlborough weather: warm days, blue skies, cool nights
- Harvested in March 2024
- Fruit destemmed and fermented using only indigenous yeast in small open-top vessels
- Caps plunged twice daily
- Fermented 21–28 days, then pressed
- Natural malolactic fermentation
- Aged 6 months before blending and bottling
Winemaker's Notes
A classic vintage for Marlborough Pinot Noir. Dry, settled autumnal weather combined with cool nights have aided in a style of Pinot Noir that is concentrated and dense, yet elegant and brimming with typical Pinot Noir notes of dark cherry and ripe plums. Supple, silky, and delicious.
Wine Summary
100% Pinot Noir; alcohol: 13.5%; fruit from the Raupo vineyard, Omaka Valley; mixed alluvial silt, gravel and clay soils; fermented using only indigenous yeast in open-top vessels for 21–28 days; pressed; natural malolactic fermentation; aged 6 months before blending and bottling; Certified Organic USA & Bio-Gro NZ; vegan friendly.
Technical Information
- 100% Pinot Noir
- Alcohol: 13.5%
- Total Acidity: 5.1 g/l
- pH: 3.73
- Residual Sugar: 0 g/l
- Vegan friendly
Reviews
91 Points
Bright, vivid and crunchy, showing red berries, cherries and matchstick on the nose. Medium-bodied, offering velvety tannins and texture with juicy berry character on the palate. Long, flavorful finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
jamessuckling.com, March, 2026
General Info
| Country | New Zealand | |
| Region | South Island | |
| Appellation(s) | Marlborough | |
| Proprietors | Michael Seresin | |
| Founded | 1996 | |
| Winemaker | Tamra Kelly-Washington | |
| Annual Production | 10,000 9L cases | |
| Farming (Sustainable, Organic, Biodynamic) |
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