Mt Difficulty Target Gully Pinot Noir 2017
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$84.99
Commercial Description:
One third of the grapes were destemmed with 30% whole clusters retained, the balance was fully destemmed. The ferments typically underwent a period of 8 days pre-fermentation maceration at about 9C. Fermentation took a period of 7-9 days with a maximum temperature of 30C; the wine sat on skins for a further 8 to 10 days until it tasted in harmony. The wine was punched down a maximum of once daily right through its maceration on skins. The wine was settled overnight after pressing, and racked to barrel for 14 months. The wine underwent natural malolactic fermentation in the spring and was racked out of barrel in late July. The wine was filtered but not fined before bottling in November 2018. This Target Gully Pinot Noir will improve for 7 -15 years given optimal cellaring conditions.
"Target Gully Pinot Noir is hand crafted in very limited quantities and only released in outstanding vintages. This vintage shows incredibly captivating floral aromatics from a cooler vintage. Dark fruits intertwined with Liquorice and anise notes. A sense of restrained power is the hallmark of this wine. Lifted and perfumed" - Matt Dicey, Winemaker
13.5% ABV
Commercial Description:
One third of the grapes were destemmed with 30% whole clusters retained, the balance was fully destemmed. The ferments typically underwent a period of 8 days pre-fermentation maceration at about 9C. Fermentation took a period of 7-9 days with a maximum temperature of 30C; the wine sat on skins for a further 8 to 10 days until it tasted in harmony. The wine was punched down a maximum of once daily right through its maceration on skins. The wine was settled overnight after pressing, and racked to barrel for 14 months. The wine underwent natural malolactic fermentation in the spring and was racked out of barrel in late July. The wine was filtered but not fined before bottling in November 2018. This Target Gully Pinot Noir will improve for 7 -15 years given optimal cellaring conditions.
"Target Gully Pinot Noir is hand crafted in very limited quantities and only released in outstanding vintages. This vintage shows incredibly captivating floral aromatics from a cooler vintage. Dark fruits intertwined with Liquorice and anise notes. A sense of restrained power is the hallmark of this wine. Lifted and perfumed" - Matt Dicey, Winemaker
13.5% ABV
