Taylors Estate

Pinot Noir 2016

Layered flavours of red cherry, spice and plum are superbly balanced with French oak, giving length to the finish.

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Tasting Notes

At release, the wine is a light to medium garnet with a bright and vibrant clarity.

At release, the wine is a light to medium garnet with a bright and vibrant clarity.

The wine is medium-bodied with flavours of ripe cherry along with subtle savoury characters. The palate has a sublimely soft and silky structure with varietal strawberry caressing the long and gentle finish. Subtle oak characters of cinnamon and cedar add to the overall complexity of this fruit-driven wine.
Vinification

The fruit for this wine was sourced from our Adelaide Hills grower partners. The grapes were harvested at night and immediately transported to our winery. Once received, the grapes were quickly de-stemmed and chilled to 4°C. The juice was cold soaked for 3 days to maximise varietal fruit and mouth-feel. This was followed by fermentation in stainless steel using specialist yeast for Pinot Noir. The wine was then gently pressed using a pneumatic bag press, transferred to tanks and allowed to settle before secondary malolactic fermentation. Post malo-lactic fermentation, the wine was filled to a combination of 1 and 2 year old French oak hogshead barrels for maturation prior to fining, filtering and bottling in August 2016.
Vineyard

Adelaide Hills
Technical details
- Acid: 5.44
- Alc %: 14.0
- PH: 3.60
- Residual Sugar: 0.48
Cellaring Notes

This wine can be enjoyed upon release but will reward careful cellaring up to and possibly beyond 2020.

Colour At release, the wine is a light to medium garnet with a bright and vibrant clarity.

NoseAt release, the wine is a light to medium garnet with a bright and vibrant clarity.

PalateThe wine is medium-bodied with flavours of ripe cherry along with subtle savoury characters. The palate has a sublimely soft and silky structure with varietal strawberry caressing the long and gentle finish. Subtle oak characters of cinnamon and cedar add to the overall complexity of this fruit-driven wine.

The fruit for this wine was sourced from our Adelaide Hills grower partners. The grapes were harvested at night and immediately transported to our winery. Once received, the grapes were quickly de-stemmed and chilled to 4°C. The juice was cold soaked for 3 days to maximise varietal fruit and mouth-feel. This was followed by fermentation in stainless steel using specialist yeast for Pinot Noir. The wine was then gently pressed using a pneumatic bag press, transferred to tanks and allowed to settle before secondary malolactic fermentation. Post malo-lactic fermentation, the wine was filled to a combination of 1 and 2 year old French oak hogshead barrels for maturation prior to fining, filtering and bottling in August 2016.

Adelaide Hills

Acid: 5.44

Alc %: 14.0

PH: 3.60

Residual Sugar: 0.48

This wine can be enjoyed upon release but will reward careful cellaring up to and possibly beyond 2020.

Reviews

Vic Harradine, April 8 2017 Newsletter

4 Jan. 2017

4.5 stars

Lifted aromas of red berry fruit, cherry and savory herb set the table for a smorgasbord of palate-coating flavour. Racy passion fruit and tangy red currant interweave with juicy black cherry and ripe raspberry berry notes providing a yin and yang / sweet and tang experience that’s balanced and beautiful. It’s medium-weight and well textured with a dry, mouth-watering finish that lingers—you shouldn’t, the price-quality balance tips well in your favour.

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