2023 Coolart Rd 'D Block' Pinot Noir
2023 Coolart Rd 'D Block' Pinot Noir
Sitting at the lower portion of Coolart Road's eastern slope, ‘D Block’ – the historic heart of our single vineyard wines from this vineyard – typically has darker fruit, an earthy edge with bigger tannins.
This wine shows delicate rose petals intertwined with briny caper berry aromatics, lifting from the glass. The palate unfolds in layers, revealing dark plum and subtle balsamic notes, while hints of glazed beetroot add intrigue. Signature earthen tannins provide a lovely grippy framework, their rustic structure counterbalanced by sweet concentrated plum fruit.
Wine Profile
| Vintage |
Other Notes
Higher than average rainfall during flowering and over the course of the season resulted in lower yields on all sites. Flavour and sugar development were prolonged, resulting in more hang time, good intensity, and drive.
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| Vineyards :: Clones |
Vineyard Notes
D Block :: MV6 (100%)
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| Harvest date :: Yield |
Harvest Date
Handpicked 24th March 2023 :: 2.6t/ha
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| Brix :: pH :: TA |
pH
12.8° Baumé :: 3.46 :: 6.15g/L
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| Winemaking |
Winemaker Notes
Handpicked, hand sorted and (mostly) destemmed (some whole bunch used in separate parcels), this fruit was fermented in a mixture of concrete and stainless steel fermenters.
A cold soak for 4-5 days before wild yeast fermentation with an average of 21 days on skins. The wine was then pressed to tank and racked to barrel keeping all the individual parcels separate, where they underwent natural malolactic fermentation. Aged in a combination of old and new barriques.
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| Winemakers |
Production
Bottled February 2024 :: screwcap
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| Aging :: Oak |
Aging
11 months in French oak barriques :: 24% new oak
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| Residual sugar |
Residual Sugar
Dry (0.0 g/l)
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| Finished pH :: TA |
Acid
3.46 :: 6.15g/L
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| Alcohol % |
Alcohol %
13.0
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| Production | |
| Tasting Notes |
Tasting Notes
Sitting at the lower portion of Coolart Road's eastern slope, ‘D Block’ – the historic heart of our single vineyard wines from this vineyard – typically has darker fruit, an earthy edge with bigger tannins.
This wine shows delicate rose petals intertwined with briny caper berry aromatics, lifting from the glass. The palate unfolds in layers, revealing dark plum and subtle balsamic notes, while hints of glazed beetroot add intrigue. Signature earthen tannins provide a lovely grippy framework, their rustic structure counterbalanced by sweet concentrated plum fruit.
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| Food :: Temperature |
Food Pairing Notes
Venison with beetroot purée and juniper jus :: 14 – 17°C
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| Best drinking |
Bottling Date
2025-2039
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