"A plummy, rich pinot noir with chocolate inflections, high-toned minty and eucalyptus elements, rhubarb, cranberry, and faint game-meat notes in tow. Between this, a slosh of dark cherry, chocolate and herbal notes. It feels a bit stewed and forward, despite its intent as a more powerful and full-flavoured style." Mike Bennie, 2025 Halliday Companion
Food Matches: This wine is best served as an aperitif or alternatively would perfectly accompany a variety of duck, veal and game dishes.
Winemaking Notes: A combination of clones 114, 115, d4v2, MV6 and 777 were harvested and 90% were destemmed and chilled prior to conducting a cold soak for 5 days. During this cold soak the grapes were allowed to start fermenting naturally to gain complexity before inoculation and fermented in 2 tonne open fermenters with hand plunging 3 times daily. After fermentation was complete the must was directly basket pressed into French hogsheads where it was then aged for 12 months and bottled without any fining or filtration. Vegan Friendly.
Grape Source: New Era Vineyards (Pfeiffer Rd Woodside)
- Harvest Date: 4th of April 2022 Bottling Date: 1st of August 2023
- Closure: Stelvin Drinking Window: 2023 - 2033
