Spy Valley Envoy Outpost Vineyard Pinot Noir 2015 (2 x 750ml)

Tasting notes: Sweet plum, sage and thyme. There is a note of dark chocolate with the typical characters of red fruits being less dominant in this vintage. Very youthful and tightly bound at bottling, a gentle front palate flows through to firm, drying tannins. Subdued fruit at this stage that will emerge in time. Winemaking: Winemakers - Paul Bourgeois, Richelle Collier. Handpicked in the cool of morning, the grapes naturally fermented and were hand plunged in open vats over several weeks. A portion of the bunches were left as whole bunches. After draining to barrels for 15 months, barrels were selected and blended for further ageing, then blended before bottling 18 months after harvest. Technical: Pick dates 9, 10 March 2015 Brix 23.1 - 23.7 °Brix Alcohol 13.5 % Acid T.A 5.1 g/L Residual sugar 0.9 g/L