Each of the four blocks at Cooinda Vale were handpicked and hand sorted, then fermented separately. Fruit is destemmed only (no crushing) and inoculated for fermentation. We favour pumping over during fermentation which typically lasts for 10 days and is then followed by a post ferment maceration of 8-10 days. This wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered.
A single vineyard Pinot Noir from the Campania vineyard established in 1985.
'15% whole bunch included with the destemmed berries. Wild fermentation for 24 days on skins then pressed to French oak barriques (30% new) for 10 months. Deep crimson with blue rim. Forest fruits, rose, detritus, stewed orange peel and blueberry on the nose. Layered and finely poised with penetrating red fruits, game and cherry liquer. Pitch perfect acidity and graphite tannin provide the framework.' alc 13.4%, PH 3.67, TA 5.5 g/l, yield 6.0 t/ha.