The opportunity to produce quality Pinot Noir tempted Mike Fitzpatrick into the wine industry. The Yarra Valley is known for producing exceptional Pinot Noir and this is a fabulous example from an outstanding vintage. The Estate Pinot Noir is made with hand-picked fruit with minimal input in the winery to allow the character of the vineyard to emerge.

Tasting Notes:

This is a beautiful, fuller style of Pinot Noir that has richness and depth of flavour that invites another taste. Released with a touch of bottle age the wine is medium-bodied with flavours of raspberry, dark cherry, blood plums and a hint of spice. The intensity of flavour carries through to the palate and presents a delightfully balanced wine that offers flavours of stewed fruit, plum, mushrooms and clove spice.

Technical Information

Winemaking:
Hand-picked, 95% MV6 and 5% 114 with 10% whole bunches. Fermented on skins separately (MV6 - 9 days, 114 - 11 days) before blending. Matured for 10 months in French oak barriques, 19% new, before being bottled with one filtration. Bottling took place in early February 2019

Food Match:
The wine has the depth to match with roast duck and game dishes.

Analysis:

Alcohol: 13.5 %
pH: 3.49
T/A: 6.1g/l
Wine Specs
Vintage
2019
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Appellation
Yarra Valley