Glen Garvald Pinot Noir 2023

This wine walks a tense line between sweet-fruited and savoury characters. It bears a brightness of colour with an intensity of varietal fruit.
Aromas: Black cherry and char, strawberry, myrtle leaf and terra cotta. Darker elements of bergamot, nutmeg, freshly ground coffee and damp earth.
Palate: Flavours of Damson plum, sarsaparilla, Szechuan pepper, shiitake broth, miso & cocoa nib surf a supporting stalky note.

Sourced from our Estate north-facing block of D2V5 & east-facing MV6 clone Pinot Noir, both planted in 1994. All fruit is hand-picked and hand-sorted. A combination of three small open vats, one with 100% destemmed berries, a second with destemmed berries and stalks, the third as crushed fruit with added stalks. Fermentation commenced naturally prior to introduction of a varietally-specific yeast strain. Batches were fermented on skins for 17-22 days prior to pressing and racking to barrel.