Released in January 2011, Greywacke Pinot Noir is well worth seeking out! Very pale purple/pink in colour. Attractive aromas of spice, white pepper, red cherries and red currants. More full bodied than the colour suggests with medium tannins and a ripe fleshy style. Flavours of ripe cherries, raspberries and red currants with warming spice. A Pinot Noir that seems to have the elusive X-Factor!

'Reminiscent of tree-ripened black cherries and home-made plum jam, ripe fruit aromas intermingle with a sweet-scented floral perfume. The palate blends blackberries and cherries with hints of smoky, vanilla oak - seasoned with a sprinkle of dried oregano and cinnamon. This is a deliciously fragrant, finely structured wine with intense varietal expression.' Winemaker notes.

The grapes were hand harvested and chilled overnight prior to hand sorting. Most of the fruit was then destemmed into open top fermenters, the majority of fermentations with partial whole bunch inclusion. The fruit was allowed to soak on skins prior to the onset of indigenous yeast fermentation, then plunged daily by hand. After fermentation the wine was pressed, racked and filled to French oak barriques (45% new).