Southern Light Vineyards Seven Slopes of Rising Yarra Pinot Noir Nillumbik 2024

This entrancing Yarra Valley Pinot Noir was sourced from three blocks in the Seven Slopes of Rising Vineyard in the Nillumbik sub-region. A range of clones, all hand harvested, the MV6 component was fermented as whole bunches, forming 45% of the final wine. Clones 114 and 115 were fully destemmed. All three batches were pressed and matured separately in French oak, around one-third new, with the wine spending a year maturing on lees. Pale russet hue, the wine is beautifully fragrant. Notes of florals, wild raspberries, cherries, animal flesh, leaf litter and smoked meats all weave together. Finely structured, there is vibrant acidity and excellent length through to silky tannins. This will provide pleasure for at least the next eight years. A cracker.