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.

“Glistening ruby-red. Expansive red fruit preserve and vanilla aromas show fine definition, complemented by succulent floral, exotic spice and smoky mineral notes that build with air. Sappy, appealingly sweet and energetic in style, offering Chambord, cherry cola, candied rose and five-spice powder flavors braced by a spine of juicy acidity. The floral note repeats emphatically on the impressively persistent finish, which features polished tannins and reverberating floral and spice notes. One-third new French oak.”
— Vinous, Sep 2022

“Planted in 1988, the Tolpuddle Vineyard is situated in Tasmania's Coal River Valley, and is composed of 20ha of north east facing Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vines. The vineyard was purchased by Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith MW in 2011, having identified the potential to produce exceptional cool-climate single vineyard wines. Hand picked grapes are fermented as a combination of whole bunches and whole berries in open fermenters, with gentle plunging. The wine spends nine months in around 30% new French oak.”
— Decanter, Dec 2020

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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:

3.6

Acidity:

5.8 g/L

Alcohol:

13.5 %

Total SO2

Residual sugar:

0.3 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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