The Wine
Charry, smoky and savoury as always, broody and a little shy at first. Lovely lift of dried herbs and forest notes, with light red berries, cherry and cassis. Smooth palate with pepper, cumin and tobacco flavours. More on the savoury spectrum while first drinking, opens with lovely sweet fruit. Will develop more complexity with bottle age.
Drinking well at release, it will benefit from air and time to open in bottle.
Ready to drink at release or cellar for 5 years.
Suggested serving temperature 16-17C
Alcohol: 13.5% alc/vol.
Sugar/GF: Dry
Release: July 2020
The Winemaking
Hand-made by Candice and Frewin at their winery in Carey Gully.
Harvested 14th March 2018. 100% Piccadilly Valley Pinot Noir grapes, hand-picked.
Cold soaked prior to wild fermentation in an open-top tank, 25% whole bunch, gentle hand plunge only, then pressed to barrel once dry for malolactic fermentation and maturation.
Matured for 9 months in 100% French oak, 20% new oak.
Vegan Friendly. Bottled December 2018.
The Vineyard
The Arranmore Vineyard has been farmed organically since Frewin & Candice took ownership in Jan 2016 and is now NASAA Certified Organic (since February 2019). The 2018 vintage Pinot Noir is organically grown and In-Conversion to Organics.
Elevation: 545 meters
Aspect: East facing
Planted: 1998
Clones: 115
Map: -34.969091, 138.760670
Soil: Rich dark loam with clay and gravel mix, small pieces of quartz and ironstone sprinkled throughout.
The Vintage
A very warm and dry year, producing full flavoured wines. Very few extremely hot days but above average temperatures overall.