2023 Pinot Noir

Sourced from the Two People’s Bay vineyard in Nanarup, grown on 27-year-old vines.

Ray Jordan WA Wine Review

This is a lovely fruit-driven style of pinot noir, with bright red fruits showing primary notes of wild strawberry and raspberry, and just a faint hint of sour cherry. The texture is fine and quite delicate, yet there is a deep intensity here as it wraps up with subtle oak, fine tannins, and a nice acidity to harness and carry through to a long finish. Great mouthfeel, with those dry, savory tannins on the finish.

Score: 93 points                               Cellar: 8 years

Winemaking:

Machine-harvested, crushed, and destemmed to an open red fermenter for fermentation. Underwent two plunges daily until complete. Pressed to tank and allowed to settle before transfer to French oak with light lees. Matured in oak for 9 months, 18% new.

Harvest Date: 11/03/22                               Bottle Date: 09/02/23

pH: 3.53                             TA: 6.6g/L                                                                       Alc: 13.4%