Peninsula Pinot Noir

Embark on an emotional journey with The Peninsula range of wines, a testament to the Crittenden family’s 40-year devotion to viticulture and winemaking in this captivating cool maritime region. This Pinot Noir vintage, carefully crafted from handpicked grapes across Mornington Peninsula, reveals vibrant aromas of red berries and flowers. Its palate strikes the perfect balance between fruit-driven elegance and captivating complexity, embraced by a core of refined tannins. Paired with roasted beetroot and goat cheese salad or grilled quail, it offers an extraordinary sensory experience. Drink it now or allow it to evolve over the next five years, as you uncover the soul of the Crittenden family’s winemaking artistry.

ABV

13%

Varietals

Description

Vintage

Cool, wet, and windy conditions in October and November 2021 resulted in a slower than usual early growth period.
Flowering was both late and less productive than average.
By mid December, the inclement weather gave way to ideal development and ripening conditions.
The near perfect weather made for an excellent harvest for both whites and reds right across the Mornington Peninsula and Victoria.

Viticulture

Region: Mornington Peninsula – Balnarring & Main Ridge
Clones: MV6
Harvest Dates: 18 & 24 March

Winemaking

The grapes were hand harvested and immediately destemmed to small open fermenters without crushing.
The must (juice, pulp, skins and seeds) were statically cooled to around 9 degrees Celsius and a protective CO2 layer was maintained to enable a “cold soak” for four days prior to the commencement of the ferment.
Each individual fermenter was allowed to gradually warm to ambient temperature, where the natural (wild yeast) ferment could commence.
The ferment temperature was allowed to reach 32 degrees Celsius and the wine was pressed off skins at dryness to a mixture of new, two and three year old French oak barrels for 9 months.
The malolactic ferment occurred naturally and was complete by late winter.

Technical Data

Alcohol: 13%
Acidity: 3.52 pH
Residual Sugar: 5.78 g/L
Oak: 10% new
Malolactic Ferment: Yes

Tasting Notes

Nose: Fragrant and aromatic with red berry and floral notes
Palate: Walks the middle ground between being fruit driven and more complex with a lovely core of fine grain tannins

Food Pairings

Roast beetroot and goats cheese salad
Grilled quail
Peking duck pancakes

Cellaring

Drink now or over the next 5 years

Additional information

Brand

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