2025 Pinot Noir
Gentle Folk, Adelaide Hills, South Australia, Australia
- Eight Adelaide Hills vineyards, Monomeith to Scary Gully, at 500 to 620 m; vines 5 to 37 years old.
- Mostly 20% whole bunch in open fermenters for 3 weeks, plus some barrels fermented entirely as whole bunches.
- Black cherry, raspberry and warm spice, with fresh mushroom and fine, porous tannins.
- Vineyards
- Monomeith, Uraidla, Piccadilly, Summertown, Little Creek, Basket Range, Scary Gully & Charleston
- Vine age
- 5 -37 years
- Clones
- MV6, D5V12, Pommard, 114, 115, 777, 828, 667 & Martini
- Elevation
- 500-620m
- Aspects
- East-west (Monomeith), north-south (Little Creek),North (Basket Range), South-east & South-west (Scary Gully) and North (Uraidla)
- Soils
- Light loamy clay over sandstone with extensive schist & quartz rubble.
- Alc
- 13.0%
- Production
- 1,100 dozen
Winemaking
Vinification
Mostly 20% whole cluster open top fermentation for three weeks, but the blend includes some shorter macerated 100%-whole-bunch fermentation barrels. Eight months in French oak barriques and puncheons, 15% new.
Tasting Notes
Black cherry and raspberry with warm spice, fresh mushroom and black cardamom, and a touch of red apple skin. Generous and refreshing, with fine, porous tannins. Drink now to 2032.
Critics
95 points, Katrina Butler, Halliday Wine Companion
Distributed in Australia by Principal Wine.