Dalrymple Cottage Block Pinot Noir

Dalrymple Cottage Block Pinot Noir bottle image

Wine Description

Cottage Block (Block D) is an area well sheltered from the cool north westerly winds and therefore a slightly warmer microclimate than other blocks within the vineyard.

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Acclaim
"This has plenty of ripe red cherries, and the whole bunches drive some attractive sappy, forest-wood aromas into the feed. Black tea, wild berries and cherries really pop on the nose. The acidity here is a feature. Really intense and fresh, deep and dense, with concentrated red cherries, blueberries and dark cherries on the finish. Impressive.” 
— James Suckling, Oct 2021
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Tasmania
Vineyard name
Cottage Block
Soil composition
Ferrosol soils – volcanic derived basalt, free draining clay loam with depths greater than 2 metres. High organic matter.
Elevation:
350-450 feet
Average Vine Age:
30
Certifying Organizations:
ISO14001; Entwine Australia
Sustainability Certification:
EPA Acredited Sustainability Licence
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Noir
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Fining agent:
Vegan
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
10 months
Age of Aging Container:
40% New, 60% Mature
Length of bottle aging:
15 months
Total SO2
83
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.39
Acidity:
6.16 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Total SO2
83
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Wine Production

About 70% of the fruit was destemmed before fermentation, with gentle maceration through hand plunging. The wine was racked to a mix of French barriques, 40% new, for ten months, through which malolactic fermentation occurred. Each barrel was tasted and blended, filtered and bottled, prior to maturing for a further 15 months before release.

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About the Vineyard

The fruit was sourced from our Cottage Block – an area well sheltered from the cool north westerly winds, and therefore a slightly warmer microclimate than other blocks within the vineyard. Intensive viticulture practices included hand pruning, selective shoot and leaf removal and the removal of slow ripening and second set bunches.