‘Road Ridge’ Pinot Noir 2010
COLOUR: Deep ruby/crimson, very intense
AROMA: Blackberry and cherry fruit aromas with floral rose petal and some dried thyme. Savoury aromas of earthy forest floor and cigar box and warm spices.
PALATE: Rich weight with plush juicy fruit of succulent plum and ripe berry fruit. The structure of this wine is tight with an underlying minerality, bright fruit and soft fine grained tannins for an elegant finish.
Analysis Alc. 14.0% pH 3.25 TA 5.8
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 destemmed and moved to tank by gravity. A combination of indigenous and cultured yeasts were 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 2.5kg per vine to maintain balance and results in fruit that looks vibrant, clean and expressive at harvest.
