2022 Estate Pinot Noir

Sourced entirely from the south facing Dobbin Estate “Faye Vineyard”, over twenty individual manual operations were performed on each vine by our experienced vineyard team. 2022 was a spectacular fall with dry conditions and the trees surrounding us on the Twenty Mile Bench turned ever-so-slowly redder.  Certified organic grapes were carefully hand-harvested with field selection, followed by manual sorting over two vibrating tables.  Destemmed grapes were wild fermented in five micro-lots of ~750 kg each followed by 22 months of aging in French oak with the ultimate selection by Winemaker, PeterGamble, including 15% new barriques.

This complex, terroir driven Pinot Noir opens with notes of sour cherry, red currant and ripe strawberry enhanced by the aromas of sweet tobacco and a hint of black tea. The mid-palate accentuates these flavours coupled with a bright acidity and well-integrated tannins that result in lingering finish.