Southern Light 'Ghostgum' Pinot Noir 2024
Southern Light Vineyards makes small batch Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in our Healesville winery, crafted with fruit from four distinct vineyards – three in the Yarra Valley, one on the Mornington Peninsula – with a single ethos: to express the best of these iconic grape varieties.
Hand-picked and processed after a night in the cool room. The final wine is made up of three blocks – the 115 (picked 3rd April) was fermented with 10% whole bunches in the bottom of the open pot. The MV6 (4th April) was completely destemmed. The D2V5 (15th April) was split between two ferments of 100% whole bunch and 100% destemmed. Average time on skins was 12 days and the final whole bunch component is 33%. The pressed wine was transferred to French oak hogsheads (20% new) for 10 months barrel maturation before blending and bottling in February 2024.
Deep and savoury aromas of aniseed, clove and sweet under-vine mulch, with lifted pomegranate and raspberry perfume.
An intense and detailed palate driven by dark cherry and blood plum, and fine, silky tannins.
