Country: Australia
Region: Geelong
Vintage: 2023
Variety: Pinot Noir
Alcohol volume: 13.0%
Closure: Screwcap

Appearance
Dark red with bright purple hues and brilliant clarity.

Aroma
Sour cherries, white pepper, and wild berries are complexed with oak derived spices including amaro and cinnamon notes. Hints of sappy, briary spice from the whole bunch. Limestone notes add intrigue.

Palate
Glazed dark cherry fruits flow onto a long and wide Pinot Noir. A velvet cake mid palate is encased with flowing tannins. Cinnamon and amora add volume. A very long palate with fine acidity for balance.

Food matching
Soup pork dumplings, Cacio e pepe, Baked whole flathead with capers.

Cellaring potential
Drink now until 2032.

Vinification
Hand harvested fruit was carefully destemmed into small open fermenters. A 20% portion underwent whole bunch carbonic maceration. A natural ferment started after two days on skin. The open fermented was gently pumped over once a day for a week until the wine was dry. It was then gently pressed and sent to the underground cellar. Maturation was in new (20%) and used French oak Hogsheads for 9 months prior to racking and bottling in December 2023.

Vintage notes
A cool growing season in Geelong. A settled flowering led to good crop levels and vineyards enjoyed an mild summer which allowed full flavour ripeness whilst still retaining good acidity.