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"Mollyduker" Pinot Noir
2024 Pinot Noir · Pemberton, Western Australia
Pinot Noir with attitude
Description
Tasting Notes
Light cherry red in colour showing vibrant cherry, wild strawberry, hints of earthy mushroom and forest floor. Light, delicate flavours balanced acidity and with silky tannin leaving a lovely savoury finish. Enjoy at room temp or chill it in warmer months.
Winemaking Notes
Hand-picked Pemberton Pinot Noir, fermented with 30% whole bunches for complexity. Cold soaked to extract colour then lightly foot trod and pumped over for 15 days before pressing to seasoned puncheons. A short maturation of 8 months before being filtered and bottled. Light oak handling and delicate handling during ferment has resulted in a delicate, yet flavourful wine with elegance and bright fruit.
The Story
"Mollyduker" was a childhood nickname of mine, using an old slang term referring to my left-handedness.
Jane Faulkner from Halliday Wine Companion is a fan;
"There’s always this gorgeous fresh strawberry and compote flavour in pinot noir grown in Pemberton. This is deliciously bright and juicy with flecks of fresh herbs and spice, grainy tannins across the fuller-bodied palate and plenty of refreshing acidity."
Details
- RegionPemberton, Western Australia
- Vintage2024
- TypeRed Wine
- VarietyPinot Noir
- Vegan Friendly✔
- Volume750ml
- Alcohol Volume14.3%
- Maturation
Eight months in seasoned Puncheons (500L barrel).
- ClosureScrewCap
- Harvest Date
21 Feb 2024
- Vintage Notes
Very hot dry conditions over spring led to an unprecedented early vintage kicking off 4-6 weeks earlier than ever recorded.
- Vineyard Notes
Sourced from the Bellarmine vineyard in Pemberton from cane pruned droopy clone Pinot Noir.
- Winemaking
Hand-picked fruit, chilled overnight then partially destemmed and layered with 30% wholebunch in stainless steel vat. Cold soaked for 3 days then gently pigéaged. Pumped over twice per day, moving to once per day as ferment progressed. Pressed using the basket press to seasoned puncheons for 8 months.
- Tasting Notes
Light cherry red in colour showing vibrant cherry, wild strawberry, hints of earthy mushroom and forest floor. Light, delicate flavours balanced acidity and with silky tannin leaving a lovely savoury finish. Enjoy at room temp or chill it in warmer months.
- Style
Light-bodied red
- Colour
Light crimson
- Bouquet
Wild strawberry, red cherry, hints of forest floor, mushroom and earth.
- Palate
Delicate berry balanced with juicy acidity, soft tannin and lingering fruitiness.
- Peak Drinking / Cellaring Potential
Drink 2-5 years.
- Serving Temperature
Room temperature in winter months, chill slightly in warmer months.
- Food Matches
Gamey meats, goats cheese.