2022 Estate 'Up the Hill' Pinot Noir
2022 Estate 'Up the Hill' Pinot Noir
Red cherry, plum and rose petal nuances are the signature beginnings of this delightful Main Ridge Pinot Noir. The wine has great depth and presence from the start, the cheery fruit has a raspberry cola edge highlighted by a soft velvety texture and chewy mineral tannins with a peak of char. A dark, beautifully structured wine that reflects the season and its terroir.
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
McCutcheon (37%), Judd (36%), Wallis (18%), Spedding (9%) :: MV6 (42%), 667 (28%), 115 (18%), 777 (8%), 114 (4%)
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| Harvest date :: Yield |
Harvest Date
Handpicked 26 March-10 April 2022 :: 1.8-3.2t/ha
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| Brix :: pH :: TA |
pH
12.8-13.0 :: 3.50-3.62:: 6.75g-8.6g/L
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| Winemaking |
Winemaker Notes
Fruit was hand-sorted by our winery team. Each parcel was cold soaked before a wild yeast fermentation, 16-20 days on skins in a combination of concrete and stainless-steel fermenters.
Pressed off into new and older oak in both barrique and puncheon oak formats. Natural malolactic fermentation.
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| Winemakers |
Production
Imogen Dillon, Martin Spedding
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| Aging :: Oak |
Aging
8 months :: 15% new oak
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| Residual sugar |
Residual Sugar
Dry
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| Finished pH :: TA |
Acid
3.53 :: 6.0g/L
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| Alcohol % |
Alcohol %
13.0
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| Production |
Production Notes
Bottled 11 February 2023 :: screwcap
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| Tasting Notes |
Tasting Notes
Red cherry, plum and rose petal nuances are the signature beginnings of this delightful Main Ridge Pinot Noir. The wine has great depth and presence from the start, the cheery fruit has a raspberry cola edge highlighted by a soft velvety texture and chewy mineral tannins with a peak of char. A dark, beautifully structured wine that reflects the season and its terroir.
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| Food :: Temperature |
Food Pairing Notes
Duck breast with sour cherries and vino cotto :: serve at 13-16°C
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| Best drinking |
Bottling Date
2024-2032
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