2021 Pooley Butchers Hill Pinot Noir, Coal River Valley

Hand-picked, 100% destemmed. Wild fermentation for 15 days with 7 day post-ferment maceration. Matured in 30% new French oak barriques (Cavin & St Martin – Fine grain, 36 months seasoning, medium toast) for 11.5 months.

A wine embodied with notes of brooding fruits, delicate spice, and underlying umami. There’s a savoury impression to the nose with aromas of foraged truffle, dense undergrowth, and tobacco leaf. The palate is splendorous and laden with dried herbs, allspice, dark cherry compote and dark plum. There’s an intrinsic vigour with finely etched tannin and generous weight on the finish.