2022 Estate 'Down the Hill' Pinot Noir
2022 Estate 'Down the Hill' Pinot Noir
The deep red purple colour of this wine does not disappoint. A brooding mix of savoury characters; charcuterie and hints of leather together with blue and dark fruits and a striking raspberry edge. The palate is layered, sultry, and complex and will provide much joy in the years ahead.
Wine Profile
| Vintage |
Other Notes
The 2022 season started with a very wet and variable spring before and during flowering, resulting in small bunches and berries and reduced yields across most sites. However, the exceptional summer and autumn months that followed provided perfect ripening conditions, resulting in great concentration, colour and striking flavours across all varieties.
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| Vineyards :: Clones |
Vineyard Notes
Coolart Road (79%), Mihaly Vineyard (21%) :: MV6 (58%), Abel (27%), 115 (15%)
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| Harvest date :: Yield |
Harvest Date
Handpicked 2 – 15 March 2022 :: 2.6 t/ha
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| Brix :: pH :: TA |
pH
12.2-12.8 :: 3.51-3.56 :: 5.25-6.7
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| Winemaking |
Winemaker Notes
Hand sorted on sorting table. Wild yeast fermentation, 18-24 days on skins in a combination of concrete, stainless steel and oak fermenters. Some whole bunch was used across various parcels.
Aged in oak in barrique and puncheon formats. The wines was in barrel for 8 months and went through a natural malolactic fermentation before it was blended, filtered and bottled.
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| Winemakers |
Production
Imogen Dillon, Martin Spedding
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| Aging :: Oak |
Aging
8 months :: 20% new oak
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| Residual sugar |
Residual Sugar
Dry
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| Finished pH :: TA |
Acid
3.43 :: 6.2 g/L
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| Alcohol % |
Alcohol %
13.0
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| Production |
Production Notes
6 Bottled February 2023 :: screwcap
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| Tasting Notes |
Tasting Notes
The deep red purple colour of this wine does not disappoint. A brooding mix of savoury characters; charcuterie and hints of leather together with blue and dark fruits and a striking raspberry edge. The palate is layered, sultry, and complex and will provide much joy in the years ahead.
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| Food :: Temperature |
Food Pairing Notes
Prosciutto wrapped eye fillet with porcini mushroom and potato celeriac mash :: serve at 13-16°C
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| Best drinking |
Bottling Date
2024-2032
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