Stats
- Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir
- Vineyard: Meadowbank (Derwent Valley) - Chartley Estate (Tamer Valley)
- Vine Age: 20-35-years-old
- Soil Type: Loose sand & sandstone overlying dark brown coffee rock (sand cemented by iron oxides and organic matter)
- Viticulture: Sustainable
- Fermentation: Native — stainless-steel (33% whole cluster carbonic - 67% whole berry)
- Skin Contact: 12 days
- Aging: 9 months in old French oak barriques
- Alcohol: 12.5%
- pH: 3.52
- Total Acidity: 4.7 g/L
- Total SO2: 70 ppm
- Total Production: 350 cases
- UPC: None
Tasting Notes
There’s an immediate sense of ethereal vibes, accompanied by lovely, delicate notes of red fruit and flowers. A hint of a meaty element adds depth, while the overall impression stays fresh and clean. On the palate, clear raspberry and cranberry flavors come through, presenting a light-to-medium body. As it fades, a delicious brightness lingers nicely.
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
93
"A fine nose of peony, red berry forestry accents, a lilt of whole-bunch spice, violet and orange zest. A mid-weighted wine of sass, crunch and eminent drinkability, although the mid-palate is clenched by youth and is a little demur, suggesting that this should deliver more with patience over the mid-term. Drink or hold. Screw cap."
- Ned Goodwin, MW
- Ned Goodwin, MW
The Wine Front
94
"Spicy, cherry and raspberry, hazelnut and earthy things. It’s bright, with a sappy and spicy edge, cranberry acidity and fine emery tannin, dark cherry and walnut, with a little blood orange zest on a finish of dried raspberry and spice. A lot of energy here, kind of nervy, but really good."
- Gary Walsh
- Gary Walsh