2015 Fancrest Estate Reserve Pinot Noir

2015 Fancrest Estate Reserve Pinot Noir

$65.00 incl GST
Deep ruby-black with a garnet shade, hazy, lighter on the rim. The nose is gentle and persistent, with herbaceous aromas of thyme, sweet basil, interweave black cherries, blackberries overlaid black pepper, ash and subtle spices. Medium-full bodied, aromas of black cherries, melded with red plums and blueberries, black pepper, thyme, sweet basil unfolds with ash, charcoal and baking spice mix. The wine has good energy and flow; lacy acidity interweaves powdery tannin thread and persists to a lengthy, pure fruit expression. This is a complex and supple individual, full of pure expressions and wonders. Highly recommend decanting and open minds. Match with braised pork belly and lamb stew over the next 5 years. Fermented to 14.4% alc, only 10ppm sulphite added at bottling, unfined and unfiltered. BioGro organic certified. 18.5+/20 pts (94 pts)

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Technical

Harvest Date: 7th – 12th April 2015
Fermentation: 30 Days
Aging: 22 months in old French Oak
MLF: 100%
Wine Composition: 100% Pinot Noir Abel
Quantity Produced: 31 cases
pH: TBA
Alcohol: 14.5
Acid: 5.3g/L

Vinification

Handpicked and destemmed into small fermentation vats. Hand plunged twice daily and macerated a full 31 days until tannin development was considered optimal for maturation. Attention given to supple, elegant textures and tannins. Once the wine had been run off its skins at the end of the fermentation, it was put through a full malolactic fermentation in oak barrels to fully bring out the finesse and expressiveness of the aromas. The aging process, which lasted approximately 22 months, then began and took place in 128 litre French oak barriques, very few new. Bottled in lightweight glass without fining, filtering or any preservatives. This wine comprises a very small barrel selection of the Abel clone.

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