“Five clones, 17% whole bunch, wild ferment, 27 days on skins; 20 months in French oak (32% new). Excellent hue and clarity. Glorious bouquet with a riot of spices, red fruits and forest notes; the palate has exceptional structure – the fruit/oak/tannin trilogy is perfect.”
96 points, James Halliday
Weekend Australian
“What a wine it is. A polished gem from top to toe, it flows seamlessly from the first whiff to a long lingering finish. Oozing class and charisma, fruit and oak are perfectly handled delivering a wine of opulence and respectability. Dark cherry fruit sits at the wheel with apricot kernel, plums, twiggy and forest floor characteristics synonymous with the variety dripping through its pores. There’s a tension evident which time will slowly release, but there’s a generosity too. Pour and sip slowly – a wine which ensures that time is irrelevant.”
95 points, Steve Leszczynski
Q Wine
“Fermented wild, 17% whole bunches, 32% new oak for 20 months. This will be released in September 2018. It’s a dry, measured, slightly savoury version of Curly Flat Pinot Noir. There’s volume and power to the mid palate but the characterisation is found moreso in the wine’s spicy, autumnal highlights – combined with trademark velvety texture. Undergrowth; a little. Oak; yes, but more texture than flavour. It’s a cerebral release; its best days are ahead of it.”
93+ points, Cambell Mattinson
The Wine Front
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.
Harvest date | 3rd - 8th of March 2016 |
Clones used | MV6, 114, 115, D5V12 & Maria Feldt |
Rootstock | Own roots, Teleki 5C, SO4 & Kober 5bb |
Vine age | 16 to 24 years |
Trellis | Lyre & Geneva Double Curtain |
Soil type | Volcanic Basalt & Upper Ordovician |
pH | 3.57 |
Titratable acidity g/L | 6.7 |
Malic acidity g/L | <0.05 g/L |
Baume / Alcohol | 13.7% |
% whole bunch | 17% |
Yeast | Indigenous |
New | 32% |
Second fill | 27% |
Third fill | 41% |
Maturation | 20 |
Fining / filtration | Crossflow |
Available formats | 375ml, 750ml & 1.5lts |
Available | Online, cellar door, select restaurants |
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