What's Included
1 x Old Hill Chardonnay 2023
1 x Old Hill Chardonnay 2020
1 x Reserve Chardonnay 2022
1 x Jacks Falls Pinot Noir 2023
1 x Jacks Falls Pinot Noir 2022
1 x Running Creek Pinot Noir 2021
Tasting Notes
The 2020 Old Hill Chardonnay exhibits aromatics of lemon, brioche and cashews. On the palate, excellent structure and length are complemented by brioche, citrus and hints of white peach.
The 2022 Reserve Chardonnay exhibits aromatics of lime, lemon, brioche and cashews. On the palate, excellent structure and length are complemented by brioche, citrus and white peach.
The 2023 Jacks Falls Pinot Noir reveals rich perfume notes of dark cherry, lavender and spice. The textured palate offers flavours of rich spiced cherry integrated with savoury oak characteristics.
The 2022 Jacks Falls Pinot Noir reveals perfume notes of dark cherry, crushed violets and clove from the Abel clone while the Pommard clone provided great structure and length.
Vinification
The 2020, 2022 and 2023 Chardonnay grapes were hand-picked and fermented in French oak barriques using wild yeast and left to mature on lees for 8 months.
The 2022 & 2023 Jacks Falls Pinot Noir Abel and Pommard clones of Pinot Noir grapes were hand-selected and gently destemmed without crushing into open-top fermenters. The skins were gently pressed and the wine racked to French barriques for maturation on lees with minimal handling.
Vintage
The 2020 vintage saw stable and warm conditions. This parcel of fruit was picked on the 9th of March.
The 2022 vintage saw rainfall early in the season leading into a typical summer. Vines cropped lower than average resulting in quality fruit and flavour concentration. This parcel of fruit was hand picked on the 8th of March.