Viticulture Vineyard: Soils: Harvest Date: Brix at Harvest: Clones: Winemaker:

Olssen's Garden Vineyard Lochar 01/04/2009 - 24/04/2009 23.4 - 25 10/5, 5, 777, Lincoln Jen Parr

Winemaking Residual Sugar: pH: T.A: Alc: Cellaring

less than 1.0 g/L 3.56 5.62 g/L 13.5% 2 to 8 years

Winemakers notes This 2009 Nipple Hill is a genuine reflection of our vineyard including blending components from the majority of our parcels. The predominant clones are 10x5 and 5. All but one of the ferments included between 8%-30% whole cluster. Typically, each ferment underwent a five day cold soak to aid colour and flavour extraction prior to fermentation. After a fermentation of around nine days the wine was left on skins for a further two days to achieve tannin integration. Fifty-seven percent of the blend was aged for 5 months in older French oak to give the wine structure while the rest of the blend was aged in a stainless steel tank to help preserve the fresh fruity character. The blended wine was lightly filtered prior to bottling on 30th November 2009.

Wine description This elegant, fruity wine is full of ripe berry flavours with light tannins and defining acidity. A food friendly Pinot Noir that will please wine enthusiasts with an eye for a great value.