2024 by Wilimee Pinot Noir Syrah (Macedon Ranges)
2024 by Wilimee Pinot Noir Syrah (Macedon Ranges)
Pinot Noir and Syrah, from a neighbouring vineyard in the Macedon Ranges. The fruit is from a failed grafting block of Pinot Noir onto Syrah/Shiraz, hence it is picked in the a single pass and the fuit is therefore blended as its being picked. The wine was made and treated like a Pinot Noir to ensure the tannins are fine, elegant and easy drinking. Natural ferment, time on lees in old barriques prior to bottling.
Winemaking Notes.
100% whole berries, tipped into a fermenter and treated like a Pinot, ie plunged once a day for 12 days, to keep bright and fresh.
After 12 days it was pressed direct to barriques.
100% Old French oak.
Malolactic ferment finished end of winter.
Matured for 6 months in oak prior to bottling.
No fining or stabilisation, however lightly filtered prior to bottling. Vegan Friendly.
Tasting Notes.
Lovely red-purple colour, mixed spices, white pepper. Red and dark fruits, juicy freshness and elegance, balanced by fine supportive tannins to a long finish.