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2009 Pinot Noir

This Pinot Noir will go well with highly flavoured Mediterranean dishes such as pizza and pasta but also matches grilled meaty fish such as salmon & tuna and is perfect with roast duck and Coq au Vin. .

Geographical Index:

 

Southern Fleurieu

Soil:

 

Glacial sands over ironstone

Grape Harvest time:

 

March 2009 at 12.7 baumé

Vineyard Altitude:

 

300m above sea level

Trellis:

 

Grown on a vertically shoot positioned trellis with a north-west aspect.

Aroma:

 

A nose dominated by strawberries, cherries and raspberries, with a hint of blackcurrant.

Palate:

 

A lively palate showing flavours of stewed plum with a touch of cinnamon. Long, lingering finish.

Analysis:

 

Alcohol

13%

pH level

3.51

Total acid

6.15

Residual sugar

1.4

Maturation:

 

Basket pressed and matured in French oak barriques for 18 months

Cellaring:

 

This wine will develop complexity with age. Good drinking between 2-8 years.

Winemaker:

 

James Hastwell