Gentle Folk Little Creek Pinot Noir 2023

Little Creek may not be the steepest of our sites, but the design of the site makes it almost impossible to drive on in the wet. Sadly the 2023 vintage, which was extremely wet and cold, meant that disease pressure was high in the region, and sadly Little Creek bore the most damage from mildew. Only two barrels of wine were made but what barrels they were! Its powerful, its aromatic, and its an absolute pleasure to
drink and toast to a challenging year from a special site.

Vineyard: Little Creek, Norton Summit

Planted: 1987 - 1990

Clones: MV6, D5V12, 777, Martini

Elevation: 505m

Aspect: NE and SW

Soil: Quartz rubble over siltstone, sandstone and clay.

Vinification: 100% destemmed open top fermentation for two weeks before basket pressing to two neutral French oak barrels for 10 months, then racked to tank for three and bottled.

Harvest date: 23 March 2023

Bottled: 15 May 2024

Alc: 12.2%

pH: 3.65

TA: 5.9 g/L

Production: 921 bottles