2022 42 Degrees South Pinot Noir

Alcohol: 13.5%
ρH: 3.66
Total Acidity: 7.2g/L
Residual sugar: less than 2 g/L

Winemakers: John Bown, Alain Rousseau

Fresh cherry aromas. Fruity with a good tannin structure. Well balanced structure, a fresh wine.

We had a lot of rain during winter (August to October), the soil was extremely wet and cold up to November. At flowering the temperatures were in the mid-ten, not hot enough to warm up the soil and make the pollination happening. Flowering took 5 weeks and resulted in 40 to 50% hen and chicken berries (small berries, non pollinated).

From mid-December to mid-February, the summer temperatures went from 15-25˚c.

Vintage started end of March for sparkling, then the maturation of the grapes was very slow with high acidity. We finished picking the late grapes second week of May.
It was the latest vintage for the last 20 years.

Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Region: 100% Coal River valley, Southern Tasmania
Yield: 5 to 6 tonnes per hectare (3– 4 tonnes per acre)

Crushed into fermenters with a 48-hour pre-ferment soak. Part of it is yeast Inoculated and part wild ferment. Pump over once daily then pressed off skins in tanks when dry.
Kept in tank for malolactic fermentation and ageing. Filtered to preserve fruit freshness
Bottling: Blended in July for bottling along the year.

Silver Medal at the Tasmanian Wine Show Society.