Tolpuddle Pinot Noir

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Tolpuddle Vineyard Pinot Noir reflects the cool maritime climate of Tasmania's Coal River Valley, and the site itself is gently sloping, north-east facing, with light silica over sandstone. The result is a beautifully aromatic and textured Pinot Noir with intensity, power, purity and complexity.

“From Tasmania’s Coal River Valley and from nearly 35-year-old vines, Tolpuddle has become one of Australia’s most renowned single vineyards. The style is Burgundy-meets-New World, and cellaring is expected. This vintage is highly aromatic: A vine- yard floor-like reduction is tangled up with layers of brambly currants, wild blueberries and black cherries, dark chocolate and a wallop of savory, spiced meat and mushroom. The palate is concentrated, with polished, if somewhat, drying tannins. Flavors are tightly wound and oak is on display, but this should age with grace until the late 2030s, at least.”
— Wine Enthusiast, Dec 2022

“Presents maraschino cherry, raspberry coulis and red licorice flavors that are vibrant and juicy, with aromatic details of white pepper, green tea and dried lavender. A memorable red, thanks to wonderful transparency, silky tannins and focus on the long finish.”
— Wine Spectator, May 2022

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Vineyard name

Tolpuddle Vineyard

Vineyard size

50 acres

Soil composition

Light Silica over Sandstone

Training method

Guyot VSP

Elevation:

132 - 198 feet

Vines/acre:

1,110 - 1,515

Yield/acre:

2.4 tons

Exposure:

Northeastern

Year vineyard planted:

1988

Harvest time:

March - April

First vintage of this wine:

2012

Bottles produced of this wine:

14,000

Maceration length:

15 - 30

Varietal composition:

100% Pinot Noir

Fermentation container:

Open-Top Stainless Steel Tanks

Length of alcoholic fermentation:

10 days

Fermentation temperature:

up to 90 °F

Maceration technique:

Cold Soak Maceration and Punchdown

Malolactic fermentation:

Yes

Size of aging container:

228L - 500L

Type of oak:

French

Length of aging before bottling:

11 months

Age of Aging Container:

New to 3 years

Length of bottle aging:

8 months

Total SO2

pH level:

3.51

Acidity:

0.61 g/L

Alcohol:

13 %

Total SO2

Residual sugar:

0.8 g/L

The grapes were all hand-picked and fermented as a combination of whole berries and whole bunches, in open fermenters, with gentle plunging.

The wine was aged in French oak for nine months, of which about one third was new.

Tolpuddle Vineyard is an outstanding site within the Coal River Valley region. Planted in 1988 solely to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, the vineyard takes its name from the Tolpuddle Martyrs, whose “reward” for starting England’s first agrarian union was to be transportedto Tasmania as convicts.

The vineyard is on a gentle slope, north-east facing. The soil is light silica sands over sandstone, and of moderate vigour, ensuring well-balanced vines.

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