PN/23 - Pinot Noir

This is analogue wine.
No tech, just craftsmanship and care.
Like a classic car, it oozes raw style.

We know that growing and making Pinot Noir is rarely without obstacle.
That's why we love it and why we praise the accomplished seasons.

This vintage, arguably one of the finest for the White Label, holds promise for the ages. 

Only time will unveil the full extent of this brilliant release. 

Everyone needs a go-to Pinot on their wine rack. We've dedicated decades to make this yours. 

Opening with an ultra-lean hue gives a hint at the exceptional winemaking restraint shown here. In our view, a key to Pinot Noir.

The aroma is deliberately deprived of overt fruit, granting the intricacies of the variety to take centre stage. The red berry and cherry fruit lurks beneath, in support of the more ethereal characters of Pinot Noir.

On the palate, a captivating dance of flavours unfolds. Orange zest, the sophistication of a Negroni, coupled with herbal and earthy undertones that transport the senses to an otherworldly realm.
Dark berry fruit emerges gracefully, interwoven with the fresh acidity of blackberry.
It is clinical Pinot Noir.

Deep and powerfully complex, this wine stands as a testament to the Vinteloper house style.

Two dedicated grape growers whose vines are within 1.3km of each other among the heights of Lenswood.

Growers:
Vinteloper. (Lobethal) Estate Grown.
Clone: D5V12
Planted: 1999* (regrown after bushfire in 2019)
Harvested: 29th March 2023

Robb Cootes (Lenswood)
Clone: D5V12
Planted 1986
Dry-grown.
Harvested: 5th April 2023

Label Art: @shazhong

Minimal intervention winemaking is always key with Pinot Noir.

When it comes to a variety so delicate and challenging, collaboration between winemaker and grape grower is the path to the highest quality.

Winemaking:
Wild yeast fermentation.
15% whole bunches.
Matured for 9 months in French oak.
30% new.
Bottled without fining or filtration.
Minimal sulphur added.

Those friends who know good wine and will appreciate it.
Anytime we're looking for lighter style red, with class and purity, this is our go-to.
Duck.

The 2023 vintage would make an incredible 'vertical' tasting with our 2014, 2017 and 2021. 3 previously exceptional vintages.

TROPHY - Best Red Wine in Show.
2024 International Cool Climate Wine Show.