Kooyong Single Block Ferrous Pinot Noir 2021
Bright and energetic, with aromas of red florals, orange peel and blue fruits combined with dark woody spice and undergrowth. Fleshy tannins and smoky spice fill the mouth, together with flavours of violet and black cherry. With excellent vivacity, the palate is long, enveloping and firm, yet delicate.
The Kooyong vineyards are located on the Mornington Peninsula at Tuerong, on Miocene sedimentary soils. This single-block wine is sourced from 0.79 ha of gently sloping 24-year-old vines. These vines naturally produce low yields due to a combination of unixue orientation, free drainage and high exposure. The soil has a far greater prevalence of ironstone pebbles than any other part of the vineyard.
This wine was fermented in a large-format wooden vat. The ferment, with a portion of whole bunches, occurred spontaneously with ambient yeasts and lasted 19 days. Following fermentation, the wine was pressed and racked into French oak barriques (twenty percent of which were new) and underwent indigenous malolactic fermentation. The wine was racked only once, with a total maturation period of fourteen months. It was then bottled without fining or filtration.
Kooyong Vineyard forms part of the Gjergja family estate, along with Port Philip Estate and is planted to 40 hectares of vines on well-drained, low-vigour sedimentary clay loams, about 50 miles south of Melbourne. The head winemaker Glen Hayley stepped down after the 2022 vintage, with Tim Perrin taking the lead from 2023. The rolling hillsides and varying aspects of the region create countless microclimates, perfectly suited to Burgundian grape varieties. The moderating effect of the ocean surrounding the peninsula contributes towards a cooler climate and ample rainfall, which ensures freshness, vibrancy and elegance in the wines.
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