Pike & Joyce Vue du Nord Pinot Noir 2024

This is made from a combination of five clones sourced from the Adelaide Hills. The ferments are kept separate based on block and clone, and only blended after maturation. It was hand-picked and then fermented in small vats with some whole bunch clusters and whole berries. The ferments were further plunged by hand once a day to achieve tannin extraction that is quite gentle and in keeping with the style of the wine. On the nose, you get the typical sour with a touch of dried herb and truffle with a lift of spices all swirling through it. But on the palate, it comes alive with those dark cherry characters supplemented with nice oak treatment and a combination of herbs and spices that provide complexity and intrigue. It has quite a racy acidity, which is an important component of classic Pinot, providing the definition and precision to support the palate structure.