Kooyong Estate Pinot Noir 2024

Vineyard
The Kooyong vineyard is located on the Mornington Peninsula at
Tuerong, on Miocene sedimentary soils. Our wines are made
from domain grown, handpicked grapes and aim to manifest
terroir: the integration of our geology and soils with the
macroclimate of our region, the mesoclimates of the various sites
within our vineyard and the weather of the annual grape growing
season. Our cultural operations in the vineyard and practices in
the winery endeavour to articulate these unique characteristics
diligently, respectfully and without artifice.
Vintage
It was a growing season with challenges and opportunities, and
our viticulture team demonstrated agility and adaptability.
Above-average rainfall during Winter recharged the soil
moisture, which was crucial for healthy vine growth. Budburst
commenced in early September. The vines enjoyed stable
weather and moderate temperatures throughout Spring. During
this period, our primary focus was managing the vine canopy and
monitoring for pests and diseases. While our vineyards benefited
from above-average rainfall during December and January, extra
vigilance was required, and we adapted our vineyard practices,
particularly canopy management, to mitigate the risks of diseases
that thrive in wet conditions. Each weather event required us to
be nimble, adapt our practices, and rely on our experience to
ensure the highest possible fruit quality.
Entering late Summer, the weather stabilised. Early February
enjoyed sunny and mild conditions. Harvest commenced on 20
February, slightly earlier than usual and concluded on 21 March.
Warm and dry conditions condensed the season. Exceptional
efforts from our viticulture and winery teams ensured the timely
delivery and processing of fruit. While yields were below long
term averages, the conditions proved favourable for pristine and
optimally ripe fruit.
Tasting Note – April 2025
Kooyong Estate Pinot Noir comprises fruit from our Meres,
Haven, Ferrous and Nord blocks and as such offers an overall
expression of the Kooyong vineyard, with parcels of fruit from
various soils and mesoclimates blended to create the Estate label.
Each year the same parcels are consistently chosen, giving this
wine an underlying likeness across vintages.
The fruit was fermented in a combination of large-format oak
vats, large-format concrete tanks and open top stainless-steel
fermenters. Fermentation commenced spontaneously with
ambient yeasts, included a proportion of whole bunches and
lasted 16 to 18 days. Following fermentation, the wine was pressed
and racked into French oak barriques (14% of which were new)
and puncheons and underwent indigenous malolactic
fermentation. The maturation period was 12 months. The wine
was bottled without fining and with minimal filtration.
The aroma offers an opulent expression of dark and red cherry
fruit, followed by a touch of crushed strawberry and pomegranate.
A hint of blood orange peel and earth spice provide complexity,
and a touch of toasty oak just hovers in the background framing
the wine. The palate is awash with red spectrum fruits, cherry, raspberry and fruits of the forest. The tannins are supportive to
the fruit and form a fine structure that runs along the palate. A
bright acid line provides length and brightness to the finish.
While drinking well now this wine will benefit with cellaring over
the medium term.
13.0% alc.

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