Lofty Valley Wines Steeped Pinot Noir (2018)
750mL / Adelaide Hills, SA / Australia
Tasting Notes:
The Lofty Valley 2018 Steeped Pinot Noir is a refined addition to any table.
Arriving with a bouquet of violets and rose geraniums; offering raspberries, plums & red cherries with subtle spices to complement your cuisine; and entertaining your palate at length.
Steeped is the perfect guest and sure to be invited again.
Technical Details:
Vine Age Planted in 2007
Clones 777 114 115 13 BE Picked 18/3/18
Hand Picked, bunch sorted as placed in picking bin in vineyard approx. 3 tons picked, 2 tpa
2-3 days cold soak, wild yeast, 33% whole bunch, the rest destemmed and all fermented in open tank.
Total time on skins approx 12 days
30% new French oak, 20% 1yo French oak, 50% 3-5yo French Oak
Picked Mar 18 bottled Feb 8 2019 in oak Apr- Jan
Winemaker P Leske
About Lofty Valley Wines:
Single vineyard, small batch wines crafted from premium estate fruit, grown close to the highest point in the Adelaide Hills between Mt Lofty and Ashton.
Lofty Valley's core focus is to produce small batch premium cool climate wines with attention to detail in the vineyard, minimalist intervention with processing and thorough tailored oak treatment in the winery.
Small plantings of the two classics, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are made into four table wines and a vintage sparkling, representative of the best and the most outstanding parcels of fruit that are picked at different stages from each section of the Lofty Valley vineyard.