Shadowfax Macedon Pinot Noir 2023
Macedon,
Australia
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Shadowfax Macedon Pinot Noir 2023
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About this Wine
country
Australia
region
Macedon
variety
Pinot Noir
Style
Red (Light Medium Bodied)
vintage
2023
closure
Screwcap
Alcohol vol.
13.0
volume
750
Brands
Shadowfax Wines
Tasting Notes
Aroma
This elegant Macedon ranges Pinot Noir has brooding spice aromas including
cardamom, star anise, sandalwood and citrus rind. Blue fruit, red cherries,
forest floor and graphite give the wines complexity. The wine has intrigue and
flair in the glass, evolving through time.
Appearance
Dark red with bright purple hues and brilliant clarity.
Palate
Red cherry and dried cranberries spill onto the palate. This generous Pinot has
breadth and expanse, yet shows poise from seams of grown ripe tannins. There
are complexities galore with dried herb and sandalwood interacting with cherry
pith fruits. The palate is long and persistent yet light on its feet, bringing you
back for more. This is a powerful Pinot and a fine example of cool climate, high
altitude Macedon ranges Pinot Noir.
Vinification
Hand harvested fruit was carefully sorted and destemmed with 100% whole
berries into small open fermenters. Natural fermentation occurred with daily
hand pump overs and limited plunging to extract fine tannins and flavour. After
two weeks on skins the wine was pressed then racked into new (25%) and
used French Hogs Heads, where it rested and grew. The wine was then blended
and filtered prior to bottling in March 2024.
Cellaring Potential
Drink now until 2035.
Vintage Notes
A very long growing season. The 740 meters above sea level elevation site
of Little Hampton has extra cool nights, helping to retain natural acidity in
the grapes, being picked in early May. Grapes ripened late in the season with
full flavour and phenolic ripeness. Fruit was hand picked in small batches in
pristine condition.
Food Matching
Duck pancakes, Pesto pasta, wild mushrooms on toast.
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