2023 Mystery Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Deal No. 23

• Producer: Mystery
• Varietal: Pinot Noir
• Region: Adelaide Hills
• Alcohol: 13.0%
• Net volume: 750ml
• Vintage: 2023
• Cellar until 2027

The 2023 growing season was one of vagaries in Adelaide Hills; shoot growth and flower development were drawn out due to cold weather and wet conditions that persisted into early December. After fruit set, the remainder of the season was pretty dry, but crop levels were impacted somewhat due to adverse weather at flowering. Cool temperatures into the fall delayed harvests, which was advantageous for the phenolic ripeness of Pinot Noir.

The bunches were hand-harvested, with half destemmed and the remaining portion fermented entirely whole cluster. The fermentations occurred in small open-top stainless-steel tanks, and after 10 days on the skins, the lots were basket-pressed to a mix of 2nd and 3rd-use French oak barriques. The wine aged for seven months without any additions and was bottled without fining and just a small sulphur addition and filtration.

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