2023 Coolart Rd 'F Block' Pinot Noir
2023 Coolart Rd 'F Block' Pinot Noir
Sitting at the top of the eastern facing slope on our Coolart Road vineyard, ‘F block’ is typically finer and more floral than any other block on Coolart.
This wine opens with ethereal floral notes that dance above a core of black cherry and sweet licorice. The palate displays remarkable precision, where vibrant fruit energy meets fine-grained tannins, creating a harmonious interplay of power and grace.
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
F Block :: MV6 (60%), 777 (20%), 115 (20%)
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| Harvest date :: Yield |
Harvest Date
Handpicked 20th – 23rd March 2023 :: 2t/ha
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| Brix :: pH :: TA |
pH
12.9 – 13.2 Baumé :: 3.48 – 3.57 :: 5.92 – 6.34g/L
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| Winemaking |
Winemaker Notes
Handpicked, hand sorted and destemmed, this fruit was fermented in 1 ton stainless steel fermenters. A cold soak for 4-5 days before wild yeast fermentation with an average of 14 days on skins.
The wine was then pressed to tank and racked to barrel keeping the two individual parcels separate, where they underwent natural malolactic fermentation. Aged in a combination of old and new barriques.
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| Winemakers |
Production
February 2024 :: screwcap
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| Aging :: Oak |
Aging
11 months in French oak barriques :: 20% new oak
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| Residual sugar |
Residual Sugar
Dry (0.0 g/l)
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| Finished pH :: TA |
Acid
3.57 :: 5.8g/L
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| Alcohol % |
Alcohol %
13.0
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| Production | |
| Tasting Notes |
Tasting Notes
Sitting at the top of the eastern facing slope on our Coolart Road vineyard, ‘F block’ is typically finer and more floral than any other block on Coolart.
This wine opens with ethereal floral notes that dance above a core of black cherry and sweet licorice. The palate displays remarkable precision, where vibrant fruit energy meets fine-grained tannins, creating a harmonious interplay of power and grace.
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| Food :: Temperature |
Food Pairing Notes
Beef carpaccio with shaved parmesan, rocket, and truffle oil :: 14 – 17°C
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| Best drinking |
Bottling Date
2025 – 2039
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