Description
Ashton Hills Estate pinot noir
The complex and lifted nose features plum and fresh raspberries with hints of baking spice and wet soil. Layers of strawberry compote, rhubarb, plum, blackberries and cured meats feature on the palate. There is a hint of spice from the use of whole bunches and the long finish is supported by the subtle use of fine grained French oak.
VINIFICATION
Grapes were handpicked, keeping individual clones separate in small open
fermenters. Some whole bunch fruit was added to ferments, enhancing aromatics
and structural complexity. Fermentation was initiated by indigenous yeast (wild
ferment). Each clonal parcel was basket pressed and filled to seasoned French
oak barrels with full solids. All barrels were kept on lees to build palate, body and
complexity and racked off lees just prior to bottling, without filtration.
