2023 Two Paddocks Pinot Noir

A mild, wet 2022 winter meant soils held a lot of water going
into the spring and inter-row companion crops including
clover, phacelia and barley got off to a strong start. Early
spring was very cold and then as spring warmed up in
November shoot growth was strong. Flowering started the
first week in December and fruit set was considered optimum
on most blocks. Mid-summer heat was high and growing
degree days were above those in 2022 and on par with
2019 by the end of the season. Picking dates were moving forward until the second half of March when the heat ran out and the final ripening was slow and cool. Harvest started on the 27th of March at Redbank Vineyard and finished on the 21st of April at The First
Paddock, Gibbston. Cropping levels were just short of the
optimum 2022 crop.  

Hand harvested, sorted in the vineyard, 50% de-stemmed and
given 5-7 days pre-fermentation cold maceration. After an
indigenous ferment the wine is given another 5-7 days post
ferment time on skins. Wine is then transferred to 1-4 year old
French medium toast barriques (18% new oak) for an 11
month maturation in predominantly older oak, before racking
and bottling. 

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