2023 Cri de Coeur Pinot Noir
Roughly 45% whole bunch, aged 11 months in barrel and a further 18 in bottle before release, bottled without fining or filtration. Wild strawberry, dark cherry and rose over silky tannins and a long, mineral finish, with plenty left in reserve for the patient.
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Tasting Notes
NOSE
Lifted and complex aromas of wild strawberry, dark cherry and rose, layered with whole bunch spice, stemmy perfume and a savoury, earthy edge.
PALATE
Quietly powerful with silky tannins, bright natural acidity and a long, mineral finish.
Cri de Coeur
VINTAGE
For the third year in the past four, the summer of 2022/23 in South Eastern Australia has again been punctuated by cooler and wetter conditions than average. Starting in November 2022 these weather conditions resulted in lower than desirable pollination levels and ultimately yields being half what we would normally see. On the bright side the low yields and cool summer have seen a slow and progressive ripening of fruit with lovely acid retention and beautiful elegance for whites and reds alike!
VINEYARD
Fruit for this wine comes from the sustainability farmed, 43 year old Crittenden Home Vineyard, that has over time produced consistently excellent, award winning wines.
WINEMAKING
Once harvested, the fruit was transferred to 500L oak barrels converted into open fermenters. A portion of whole clusters, ranging from 20% to 70%, was retained in each ferment to build complexity, with fermentation continuing for nearly three weeks. Each batch was then pressed separately, settled briefly in tank and racked to new and seasoned French barriques. After natural malolactic fermentation and 11 months maturation, the final blend contained roughly 45% whole bunch. The Cri de Coeur Pinot is bottled without fining or filtration and aged for a further 18 months before release.
Best paired with
- Duck breast with sour cherries
- Porcini risotto with aged parmesan
- Slow roast lamb shoulder with thyme and garlic