Roaring Meg 2017 Pinot Noir Magnum 1500ml

Red, blue and black berry fruit aromatics typical of a warmer vintage. The palate is harmonious with rich dark berries and a savoury line underneath. A hint of spice and dried thyme complement the succulent fruit. Fine tannins frame the wine with a great flow and finish.

Vintage 2017 Information:

:A very interesting season - overall we ended up with an average amount of
heat even though the season had a distinctly cool bend to it. A very warm,
wet spring kicked off the growing season in style with very early bud-burst.
Just as we were entering into flowering, the weather deteriorated with very
cool weather being the norm right through late December. This impacted on
flowering with lower than average yields.

Winemaking Considerations:
The harvest began on the 4th April and finished up on the 28th April,
another condensed harvest. The majority of the fruit was destemmed to
enhance the natural fruit characters of the Cromwell Basin. A small
proportion was retained as whole cluster, with the aim of building texture
and structure. The grapes stayed in the fermenter on average for a total of
22-24 days, with temperatures peaking at 28 - 30°C. The wine was plunged
once daily during pre-fermentation and once to twice daily during
fermentation. When the wine tasted in harmony it was pressed off to French
oak where it resided on lees for 10 months. It underwent malolactic
fermentation during early spring, was racked out of barrel in mid-summer
with filtration, but no fining, prior to bottling