L.A.S. Vino 2025 Pinot Noir

The pinot noir vineyard is situated three kilometres from the Indian Ocean on granite gravelly loam soils. The vines are planted on a gentle south facing slope that rolls down to the Wilyabrup Brook. The 40ish year old vines are not only some of the oldest but also some of the only remaining pinot noir vines in Margaret River. The vineyard is a high density planting consisting of two separate clones, leading to vines that yield less with more concentrated and flavorsome fruit.

The fruit was hand picked, chilled overnight and hand sorted prior to being separated into three batches. 30% whole bunch ferment, 100% whole berry ferment and a crushed berry ferment. We cold soaked the fermenters for 5 days prior to fermentation. Each of these different batches added complexity to the final blended wine. Whole bunch for structure, whole berry for aromatics, crushed for weight. After 20 days fermenting on skins, the wine was gently pressed to barrel and matured in barrel for 11 months prior to blending and bottling.

Tasting Notes: A light refreshing aromatic red Pinot Noir. Served at 10 degrees and it is a bit of a crowd pleaser. Perfectly matched with duck, Vietnamese, or mid week pasta. Will age for 5-10 years.

Variety: 100% Pinto Noir

Vineyard: Willyabrup, Margaret River 

Maturation: 11 months in barrel