2021 Pinot Noir
Medal One
Medal Two
Bright crimson in appearance, with a bouquet of red cherry fruits, violets, campari and a side of cured meat. Red cherry fruits dominate the palate with a pinch of Chinese five spice for complexity. A silky elegance combined with a fine tannin structure to produce a medium-bodied yet powerful style.
Reviews
Best of Region Trophy (Yarra Valley) – 2022 Aust Pinot Noir Challenge
Best Australian Dry Red Table Wine (Pinot Noir), 2022 Rutherglen Wine Show
Top Gold Trophy, 2022 Rutherglen Wine Show
Gold Medal, 95 Points – Decanter World Wine Awards 2023
Silver Medal – 2022 Royal Adelaide Wine Show
Silver Medal, 2022 Melbourne Royal Wine Awards
Silver Medal, 2022 Yarra Valley Wine Show
Silver Medal, National Wine Show of Australia 2023
97 Points – Halliday Wine Companion 2024
96 Points – Tyson Stelzer, Wine Business Magazine
95 Points – Huon Hooke, The Real Review
95 Points – Qwine Reviews
93 Points – James Suckling, jamessuckling.com
Winemaking
The grapes were hand-picked and chilled overnight. Processing the following day along a fruit sorting table and destemmed gently into our signature small fermenters. Some whole bunches were used to contribute subtle stalk structure and a generous fruit profile. Working of the ferment by gentle hand plunging twice daily contributes to the soft fruit palate along with gentle pressing. Maturation for 10 months in all French barrels with 30% new and the balance older oak.
Technical Data
Varietals: Pinot Noir
Region: Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia.
Vines: Fruit for this wine was sourced from the Yarra Yering planting of Pinot Noir, containing some of the oldest vines of their type in the Yarra Valley. A mixed planting of four clones was undertaken in 1969, then followed up with replication in 1981 (top of the slope) and 1984 (bottom of the slope).
Cellaring: Pinot Noir is such an enjoyable young wine, however there is plenty of tannin to reward patience with up to 10 years under suitable cellaring conditions.
Alcohol: 13.5%