2023 Yabby Lake Tasmania Single Vineyard Pinot Noir
Our philosophy is to craft single vineyard wines of great purity and character, reflective of our site and the season in which it was grown. It’s the attention and care in the vineyard that is most critical to allowing this expression. In 2022, we embarked on an exciting new chapter for our family wine business - purchasing a special site deep in the heart of the Coal River Valley in Tasmainia. We continue the same philosophy at our Tasmanian vineyard, and we are excited to introduce our inaugural expressions of this site - a single vineyard chardonnay and pinot noir from the 2023 vintage.
2023 Was a cool and particularly dry, later season in the Coal River Valley. Small crops and lovely balance in the vineyard.
Winemaker Notes
Fruit was handpicked between 2nd and 3rd April, and carefully transferred overnight in climate controlled storage to the winery at Yabby Lake Vineyard.
Hand sorted and carefully de-stemmed, the whole berries were then transferred to oak fermentation vats for natural fermentation. A small portion (8%) of whole bunches were used in 2023. Once fermentation was complete, the wines were transferred to French oak 500L barrels for maturation, 25% of which were new. The wines were left undisturbed until estate bottling in late January 2024.
Tasting Notes
Lovely deep crimson colour. The aromas are dark berry fruited, with floral note and a spicy lift. The palate is plush and rounded with fine grained tannins and serious depth of fruit. Long and fine on the finish. Cellar for 5-10 years