‘Road Ridge’ Pinot Noir 2012
COLOUR: Deep ruby
AROMA: Ripe Plums, dark cherry and raspberry aromas with lifted floral and dried cloves. Savoury aromas of earthy forest floor and warm spices.
PALATE: Rich weight with flavours of succulent plum, floral notes and dark raspberry fruit. Soft fine grain tannins provide a refined texture for the wine and a degree of elegance. The wine has a silky texture which leads to an ethereal, lingering finish.
Analysis Alc. 14.0% pH 3.59 TA 4.9
WINEMAKERS NOTES: This fruit was hand-picked into small baskets then carefully and diligently hand sorted to ensure that no less than perfect fruit entered the winery. This fruit was then gently destemmed and moved to tank by gravity. A combination of indigenous and cultured yeasts was nurtured through fermentation in open topped tanks. Careful use of hand plunging was used to gently extract the flavours and tannins from the skins. Maturation occurred in French barriques for approximately 10 months.
VITICULTURISTS NOTES: Vigour and fertility in this block is very low resulting from the dense Loess Clay and the lack of top soil. As a result these 777 clone vines are slow growing but very even in growth habit. The cropping level is reduced to 2 kg per vine to maintain balance and results in fruit that looks vibrant, clean and expressive at harvest.
