2009 Kaimira Estate Vintner's Selection Pinot Noir
Winemaking Notes
All the fruit for this wine was sourced from the original estate vineyard in Brightwater, which has several clones planted resulting in a broad range and complexity in the finished blend. The vines are 13 years old and low yielding at 4.5T/Ha.
The grapes were hand-picked (average harvest at 25ºBx), chilled and destemmed with minimal crushing and given a cold soak for 6 days prior to inoculation. Hand plunged twice daily during ferment, once finished, there was a period of post fermentation maceration under protective gas cover, giving a total skin contact time of 25 days. It was then pressed, settled and racked to barrel - all French oak with 17% new and a maturation time of 10 months.
Prior to bottling in March 2010, the wine underwent a light egg white fining and filtration.
Analysis
Residual sugar <1g/l
Titratable acidity 5.8g/l
pH 3.56
Alcohol 13.5%
Tasting notes
Good depth of ruby red colour. The nose is rich and complex with ripe plum and berry fruit, subtle smokey oak, some savoury earthy notes as well as a delicate floral layer. On tasting there is an initial burst of ripe berry fruit and plums, through a silky and feminine mid-palate then finishing strongly with flavours of dark chocolate and spicey oak giving length. This is a vibrant Pinot Noir, full of flavour and well balanced.
