2023 Pinot Noir
Medal One
Medal Two
Violets, ripe black cherry fruits, a little rose petal lift with a faint hint of smoky char. A fleshy and flavoursome cherry fruit profile with a pinch aniseed spice that tames the fruit and lends complexity. The silky elegance combined with a fine tannin structure, enhanced by some inclusion of bunches to produce a medium-bodied yet powerful style of Pinot Noir.
Reviews
Silver Medal, 2024 Royal Queensland Wine Awards
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 to the fruit profile. Working of the ferment is via gentle hand plunging twice daily. Minimal extraction contributes to the soft fruit palate along with being gently pressed to separate the wine from the skins and seeds.
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: The Yarra Yering planting of Pinot Noir contains some of the oldest vines of their type in the Yarra Valley. A mixed planting of 4 clones was undertaken in 1969, then followed up with replication in 1981 (top of the slope) & 1984 (bottom of the slope).
Cellaring: Pinot noir is such an enjoyable young wine, this wine will reward some patience with cellaring for up to 10 years under suitable cellaring conditions.
Alcohol: 13.5%