2023 Pinot Noir
The 2023 Vintage
2023 proved an extended yet very rewarding vintage in the Margaret River Wine Region. Optimal, dry weather conditions paired with the absence of any significant climatic challenges or disease pressure set the scene for a dependable growing season, ideal for gentle, consistent ripening across all varieties
Our Pinot Noir was hand harvested on the 28th February ay 12.4 Baume. Alc 13%
The Winemaking
The fruit was hand-plunged in small batch open-top fermenters with 10% whole bunch, with a total of eleven days on skins to achieve a brightly fruited wine with good flesh. Before spending eight months in used French oak barriques. Unfined – Vegan
Tasting Notes
- Lifted aromatics of dark cherry and raspberry with subtle wild herbs.
- Gentle smoky oak sits quietly in the background, adding savoury complexity and hints of green olives without overshadowing the fruit.
- A refined, elegant finish lingers with fresh acidity and subtle spice.
Winemakers: Luc Fitzgerald, Andrew Bretherton
100% Margaret River
Awards
International Wine Challenge, London
Reviews
Winepilot | Cyndal Petty | 94/100
There are only two sites in Margaret River capable of producing truly compelling Pinot Noir, and this wine comes from one of them. Located just inland from Cowaraup, it’s a small and special patch of dirt with its own microclimate. Poached rhubarb, cranberry juice, and tarragon leaf. It fells a little rebellious to drink. In the mouth it’s vibrant, with chalky tannins and a lovely interplay between sweet fruit, crushed concrete, and toasted apple seeds, the latter most likely a result of a 10% whole bunch inclusion. Good Pinot Noir from Margaret River is still a rarity, and I’m here for it.