Punt Road Pinot Noir 2018

Punt Road Pinot Noir 2018There is a higher proportion of Napoleone Vineyard fruit in the 2018 than the 2017. The Old Beenak Road portion of the wine would be just on 10%, but it brings spice and a little peacocks tail to the finish, hallmarks of Upper Yarra. The dominant Napoleone presence is an indicator that they are learning how to manage our old blocks better all of Blocks 1, 7 and 12 made it in this year, which hasnt happened before. Due to the sound, rude health of the

There is a higher proportion of Napoleone Vineyard fruit in the 2018 than the 2017. The Old Beenak Road portion of the wine would be just on 10%, but it brings spice and a little peacock’s tail to the finish, hallmarks of Upper Yarra.  The dominant Napoleone presence is an indicator that they are learning how to manage our old blocks better – all of Blocks 1, 7 and 12 made it in this year, which hasn’t happened before. Due to the sound, rude health of the fruit this year, they were able to complete 100% natural primary and malolactic fermentation. The wine was fermented in a combination of 5t and 1t open fermenters, three day cold soaks, and ferment temp between 21 and 27 degrees. The batches were pumped over twice per day through fermentation, and plunged/stomped when they were roaring in the middle. Left on malo lees throughout the winter and spring unsulphured. The wine was racked to tank in early December, and bottled in January with no finings.