Sutherland Pinot Noir 2012
This Pinot Noir was aged in French oak barrels for 9 months. The wine shows pure fruit aromas, lovely perfumed forest floor characteristics and hints of smoky spice. Earthy flavours of wild strawberry and spice on the palate end in a long, refined finish.
Maturation
Will continue improving for 5 years.
Food Pairing
Pinot Noir is a great option for food pairings. It pairs well with lightly flavoured dishes like risotto, salmon and mild beef dishes.
Tasting Notes
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
|---|---|
| Root stock | 101 – 14 |
| Soil type | Tukulu / Glenrosa |
| Age of vines | Planted 2006 |
| Plant density | 2058 vines/ha |
| Trellising | 7 wire Perold with moveable foliage wires |
| Pruning | Spur pruning |
| Yield | 5 t/ha |
| Irrigation | Supplementary drip |
| Vintage | Long cool ripening period creating red wines of exceptional quality, fine tannins and intense fruit |
| Picking date | 10 - 17 February 2012 |
| Grape sugar | 23.28 °B |
| Acidity | 5.66 - 6.0 g/l |
| pH at harvest | 3.35 |
| Yeasts | Natural occurring yeasts |
|---|---|
| Fermentation temp | 28 °C |
| Method | De-stalked, hand sorting of berries, crushed, pumped into s/s tanks, pumped over for 5 days, left for 2 days before pressing, racked to barrel for malolactic fermentation. |
| Wood Maturation | 9 months in barrel. 18 % new French oak, balance 3rd and 4th fill barrels. |
| Residual sugar | 2.0 g/l |
|---|---|
| pH | 3.58 |
| Total acid | 5.2 g/l |
| Alcohol | 13.64% |
| Maturation | Should peak around 20117 |
This Pinot Noir was aged in French oak barrels for 9 months. The wine shows pure fruit aromas, lovely perfumed forest floor characteristics and hints of smoky spice. Earthy flavours of wild strawberry and spice on the palate end in a long, refined finish.