Ghost Rock Estate Pinot Noir 2024 - In Bond

Justin Arnold, Owner/Winemaker "The iconic Tasmanian style. Sophisticated, elegant, concentrated. Old-vine wonder at its very best here."

Bouquet: Bright and vibrant nose of ripe red cherry, raspberry and wild bramble, layers of delicate spice in the background, nutmeg and pepper.
 
Palate: A beautifully energetic and fresh style for such a warm year. Lovely acid line and fine, silky tannins. The palate is showing a lot of youthfulness and potential for longevity for years to come.
 
Vintage: 2024 will be remembered as a vintage of distinction, with fabulous growing conditions that yielded fruit of superb quality. The climate during the spring and summer was notably warmer and dryer than previous years. This pattern had not been seen since 2019, which was also a year that made exceptional wines that are still holding up today. The wines from 2024 will be celebrated for having considerable character, intensity, and a great deal of potential.
 
Winemaking: Fruit was harvested gently while cold and put direct into press. Following mild clarification, half of the juice was fermented in tank with our house style yeast. The other half was racked to large format neutral barrels, where a wild fermentation was encouraged. At the desired residual sugar level, fermentation was ceased and a 2 month lees stirring program was implemented to promote textural diversity.
 
Viticulture: The fruit for this Pinot Noir was predominately sourced from our La Filles, Oulton and Bonadale blocks, which has been the same sites producing our single vineyard selections over the past few seasons. 8 clones are represented in this blend, including ones from California, Dijon, Australian and New Zealand. Vines were leaf plucked and shoot thinned by hand to increase airflow and to promote optimal ripeness.