
Ten Minutes by Tractor 'Down the Hill' Pinot Noir 2023
The Wine
Vineyards & Clones: Coolart Road (78%), Capella (17%), Mihaly (5%) :: MV6 (70%), Abel (25%), 777 (5%)
Handpicked and 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 a wild yeast fermentation with an average of 14 days on skins. The wine was then pressed to tank and racked to barrel keeping all the individual parcels separate Aged in a combination of old and new puncheons and barriques.
Baked cherry and a floral lift jump from the glass. Compote, ripe cranberry and raspberry carry through on the palate with a savoury backbone driven by graphite and clove spice. Earthy tannins bind the wine together, finishing with length and persistence. TMXT
The Details
Variety - Pinot Noir
Country - Australia
Region - Victoria
Sun Region - Mornington Peninsula
Extra - Screwcap
Year - 2023
Volume - 750ml