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2013 Yarra Yering Pinot Noir
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2013 PINOT NOIR - Wine Maker Notes
A mixed planting of 4 clones was undertaken in 1969, then repeated in 1981 this time being close planted and again in 1984. A medium bodied yet powerful style of Pinot noir featuring a rich velvety palate, supple and long. Both elegant and powerful at the same time this wine represents the individual site with crisp natural acidity, pert tannins and lingering flavours.
Aroma: Fresh, lifted, complex nose of black cherry, aniseed, hay & cloves with subtle earthy bouquet.
Palate: A medium-bodied yet powerful style featuring a rich, velvety palate layered with earthy, savoury complexity. Elegance combines with concentration, showing the characteristic of this individual site & featuring crisp linear acidity, pert tannins, juicy nectarine kernel flavour and driving length.
Winemaking: The grapes were hand-picked in the cool of the morning and delivered direct to the winery. The fruit was destemmed & partially crushed directly to the traditional Yarra Yering “tea chest” 1-tonne capacity open fermenters. Stalks were added back to one-quarter of the fermenters to contribute subtle structure, complexity and aroma. Fermentation initiated naturally and was supplemented with a select cultured yeast strain part-way through fermentation to ensure completion. One-third of the selected ferments were pressed after 5 days to complete fermentation in French oak barrels. The balance were allowed to macerate for varying amounts of time post-fermentation to draw additional tannin, structure, softness & complexity from extended skin contact. The resultant blend was aged for 18 months in French oak casks, 40% new with the balance 2 year old. Bottled via gravity with no filtration.
Varietals: Pinot Noir
Region: Yarra Valley (Gruyere)
Season: 2013 growing season was close to ideal with sufficient winter and spring rainfall followed by a warm and dry growing season producing fully ripe, robust wines.
Vines: Fruit for this wine was sourced exclusively from one individual block on our estate, the Yarra Yering planting of Pinot Noir, containing some of the oldest vines of their type in the country. A mixed planting of 4 clones was undertaken in 1969, then repeated in 1981 this time being close planted & again in 1984.
Cellaring: Will continue to evolve for 15+ years under suitable cellaring conditions.
Analysis: 13 % ALC
Accolades: 95 Points – James Halliday, Wine Companion
A mixed planting of 4 clones was undertaken in 1969, then repeated in 1981 this time being close planted and again in 1984. A medium bodied yet powerful style of Pinot noir featuring a rich velvety palate, supple and long. Both elegant and powerful at the same time this wine represents the individual site with crisp natural acidity, pert tannins and lingering flavours.
Aroma: Fresh, lifted, complex nose of black cherry, aniseed, hay & cloves with subtle earthy bouquet.
Palate: A medium-bodied yet powerful style featuring a rich, velvety palate layered with earthy, savoury complexity. Elegance combines with concentration, showing the characteristic of this individual site & featuring crisp linear acidity, pert tannins, juicy nectarine kernel flavour and driving length.
Winemaking: The grapes were hand-picked in the cool of the morning and delivered direct to the winery. The fruit was destemmed & partially crushed directly to the traditional Yarra Yering “tea chest” 1-tonne capacity open fermenters. Stalks were added back to one-quarter of the fermenters to contribute subtle structure, complexity and aroma. Fermentation initiated naturally and was supplemented with a select cultured yeast strain part-way through fermentation to ensure completion. One-third of the selected ferments were pressed after 5 days to complete fermentation in French oak barrels. The balance were allowed to macerate for varying amounts of time post-fermentation to draw additional tannin, structure, softness & complexity from extended skin contact. The resultant blend was aged for 18 months in French oak casks, 40% new with the balance 2 year old. Bottled via gravity with no filtration.
Varietals: Pinot Noir
Region: Yarra Valley (Gruyere)
Season: 2013 growing season was close to ideal with sufficient winter and spring rainfall followed by a warm and dry growing season producing fully ripe, robust wines.
Vines: Fruit for this wine was sourced exclusively from one individual block on our estate, the Yarra Yering planting of Pinot Noir, containing some of the oldest vines of their type in the country. A mixed planting of 4 clones was undertaken in 1969, then repeated in 1981 this time being close planted & again in 1984.
Cellaring: Will continue to evolve for 15+ years under suitable cellaring conditions.
Analysis: 13 % ALC
Accolades: 95 Points – James Halliday, Wine Companion