2025 Gippsland Pinot Noir
Xavier Goodridge, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia
Xavier's 'village' pinot from younger and grafted Avon Vineyard vines across three clones. Destemmed and matured ten months in large foudres, showing perfume and fine tannin.
- Site
- Avon Vineyard, Maffra (new and grafted vines)
- Region
- Gippsland, Victoria
- Vine age
- New and grafted vines
- Harvest
- Hand picked into 15 kg baskets and sorted
- Fermentation
- Gently destemmed; about 20 days ferment then pressed
- Ageing
- 10 months in 1800L oak foudres
- Alcohol
- 12%
Tasting Notes
Gorgeously perfumed; decadently endowed with lifted Asian five spice, decaying rose, black cherry and kirsch aromatics. Open, generous and medium-bodied on the palate with lip-smacking acidity and wonderful freshness demanding of you another sip.
Distributed in Australia by Principal Wine.