2023 Oakdene Peta's Pinot Noir

Appearance
Deep bright garnet in colour.

Bouquet
Intense bouquet of ripe red and blue fruits, spicy lift and sappy notes.

Palate
Generous mid-palate with blue fruits, dark plum and earthy notes. The warmer growing conditions are expressed through ample fruit weight and firm and ripe tannin, spicy whole bunch characters, bright acidity and integrated French oak offer balance and length.

Fermentation
Hand harvested fruit was destemmed, with 20% included as whole bunches, then with 8 – 10 days maceration on skins fermentation was started using wild yeast in a small open vat for 6 days reaching 30 degrees. The wine was pressed to barrel for malolactic fermentation was matured in 225 litre French oak (30% new) for 12 months prior to bottling in February 2024.

Conclusion
Enjoy now with food or cellar for the next 5 to 10 years.

RATINGS & REVIEWS

TROPHY, BEST PINOT NOIR - 2024 Geelong Wine Show

96 points and Special Value Red Star, Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion - '20% whole bunches. A deserved trophy winner at this year's Geelong Wine Show, the bouquet shows a complex amalgam of red and black fruits, potpourri and lavender. The medium-bodied palate is fine boned with very fine-grained tannins rounding out a wine that finishes with impressive persistence. Very nicely done'. 

90 Points, Aaron Brasher, The Real Review - 'Pretty aromas of red fruits, spice, sap, dried flowers and a bunchy edge. Fine and red fruit driven in flavour, with lovely brightness, texture and cut. Chalky tannins round it out nicely'.