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Curly Flat Pinot Noir represents our passion as winegrowers to faithfully capture the essence of our remarkable site coupled with the unique expression that is derived from each vintage.

Bouquet
An intense primary nose charged with red cherries and plums while red fruits and allspice provide further ambience. Behind the fruit/spice character lies deeper savoury characters in the form of leather, meat stock and bacon fat char.

Palate
Like the nose, fleshy plums spearhead followed by a dark cherry and red berry burst. With good palate weight, mouth filling dark chocolate/mocha tannins give initially firm, but ultimately velvety, support and focus from start to finish. The acid thread provides good persistence and lasting presence.

Cellaring
In terms of longevity, expect this to be drinking well until 2020, but perhaps it will be longer…

  • Alcohol: 13.9%
  • Closure: Screw cap
  • Maturation: 22 months in 100% French oak (42% new).

How is this drinking now?
Rich black cherry and plum fruits with secondary forest / mushroom notes drive both the nose and palate of robust yet silken structure. Drink 2020 – 2025.

Harvest date23 March - 14 April 2009
Clones usedMV6, 114, 115, D5V12 & Maria Feldt
RootstockOwn roots, Teleki 5C, SO4 & Kober 5bb
Vine age9 to 17 years
TrellisLyre & Geneva Double Curtain
Soil typeVolcanic Basalt & Upper Ordovician
pH3.57
Titratable acidity g/L6.2
Malic acidity g/L<0.05 g/L
Baume / Alcohol13.9%
% whole bunch0%
YeastIndigenous
New42%
Second fill37%
Third fill21%
Maturation22
Fining / filtrationCrossflow
Available formats375ml, 750ml & 1.5lts
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