Southern Light Vineyards Ghostgum Pinot Noir 2022

The four blocks of Pinot Noir were planted between 1994 and 2021. Cropping is deliberately kept extremely low to encourage intensity and complexity. Fermentation includes 10% whole bunches for two blocks, 100% for another and completely destemmed for the final block. The final wine averaged 12 days on skins and spent ten months maturing in French oak hogsheads. An appealing crimson red hue here, the nose displays some undergrowth notes with a little briar and earthiness. We have aromas of animal skins, cherries, florals, nutmeg, cinnamon and a tiny touch of oak. A wine of finesse and elegance, this is pristine  with a seductive texture, silky tannins and a lingering finish with excellent length. A cracking Pinot for enjoying over the next four to eight years.