2014 Montalto Single Vineyard 'Merricks' Pinot Noir

Name: 2014 Montalto Single Vineyard 'Merricks' Pinot Noir
Brand: Montalto Vineyard and Olive Grove
SKU: 14PNMBMU
Price: 40.0 AUD
Availability: InStock

Mornington Peninsula

$40.00$120.00

Established in 1998, Merricks balances inland warmth with cooling sea breezes from Western Port Bay. A consistently reliable site, it performs beautifully in both warm and cool years with poise and depth.

A cooler vintage that has developed beautifully, showing forest floor notes, dried herbs, and bright acidity to carry the finish.

WINEMAKING NOTES

Small hand picking crates were used followed by destemming and an extended period of pre ferment soak (7 days) before wild fermentation. Always a generous and sensuous wine and this year it shows wonderful complexity and drive. 2 tonne open fermenters were used. Ferment temperatures were allowed to peak at 32 degrees Celsius. A post ferment maceration of 6 days followed before pressing. The wine was lightly racked to French oak Barriques (25% new, 25% one-year old, 50% two-year year) for natural malolactic fermentation and 11 months maturation.

WINE SPECS

Harvest Date: 10th March 2014

Alcohol: 13.3%

Acidity: 6.38 g/L

pH: 3.48

Cases Produced:94