Handpicked

Collection Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2019

Tasting Notes
A classic Yarra Valley Pinot Noir with nature herbal and savoury notes alongside bright berry fruits. The palate has excellent weight and fine tannin. From our vineyards at Yarra Glen and Gladysdale.
Season
2019 was a warm season for most of the country. The Bass Strait helped to temper even the hottest days making for ideal growing conditions on the apple isle. Cool weather and regular rain up until Christmas made a slow start to the season, setting up good ground moisture and vine health. January and February were dry and fairly mild. Flavour accumulation progressed slowly allowing for plenty of time to pick at optimal ripeness.
Winemaking
The fruit was handpicked in early March. It was destemmed then fermented in open fermenters with hand plunging and pumping over. The wine was matured for 10 months in a mix of old and new French oak barrels.
Wine Region
The Yarra Valley is a cool climate winegrowing area with relatively cool and dry summers and limited moderating influence from Port Phillip and Westernport. Most rainfall occurs in winter and spring and spring frosts can affect low-lying vineyards. Highbow Hill Vineyard was established in 1997 on rolling hills with panoramic views over the valley floor. The soils are sandy loam over clay and gravel over Yarra Valley mudstone. Wombat Creek Vineyard in the Upper Yarra is the most elevated vineyard in the valley and is cooler, with higher rainfall. Mature vines are planted on steeps hills of red volcanic loam.