Thick as Thieves 'Levings' Pinot Noir (2021)
750mL / Yarra Valley / Australia
Overview: Perfumed and savoury from whole bunch inputs and our super fine clay soils
Winemaking: hand picked fruit from our Home block vineyard; four open pot ferments with an average 70% whole bunch and 22 days on skins; natural ferment and malo; 25% new French oak; no fining or filtration
Aroma: Blueberries, strawberries & violets with hints of orange peel, earth, spice wood and reduction - give it a decant as a young wine and see it open up
Palate: Fine & focussed with a dense core of blue & red fruits - fleshy mid-palate, fine-grained tannins a long and complex aftertaste