Punt Road Block 1 Pinot Noir 2021

Name: Punt Road Block 1 Pinot Noir 2021
Brand: Punt Road
SKU: CELPUNTROAD1
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About this Wine

This Punt Road Cellar Release Pinot Noir is made from grapes grown in Block 1 Napoleone Vineyard. The block is 35 years old and consists of MV6 Pinot Noir. The grapes were divided into two seperate ferments – one with 100% whole bunches, and the other with whole berries. The whole bunch component adds an aromatic lift to the wine, as well as a complex savoury element and structure. Meanwhile, the whole berry portion contributes juicy fruits and fills out the palate. The ferments were carefully monitored, with gentle pumping over twice a day to ensure a healthy ferment and subtle tannin extraction. The wine was then stored in a combination of new and seasoned French oak barriques before being ages for 12 months in oak and bottled.

2021 was a benchmark vintage for the Yarra Valley, producing exception wines across all varieties, especially Pinot Noir. A wet winter and cool start to the growing season ensured a healthy canopy and great fruit set. After a wet January, February was cool and dry, allowing for slow ripening. This extra time on the vine allows the fruit to retain vibrant acid and develop complex flavour and supple tannin.

Type	Red Wine
Varietal(s)	Pinot Noir
Country	Australia
Region	Yarra Valley
Brand	Punt Road
Vintage	2021

Yarra Valley Wine

The Yarra Valley wine region is the most important area of wine production in Victoria today, and with its proximity to Melbourne, also the most visited in the state.

Yarra Valley is split into the Upper Yarra and the valley floor. The Upper Yarra is cooler in climate due to its elevation and coupled with younger, fertile, red soils produces most of the region’s notable varietals: Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The valley floor is warmer and has predominantly grey soils with pockets of granite and limestone.

Pinot noir has long been considered a notoriously difficult variety to grow. However, the cool climate and longer growing seasons of the Yarra Valley allow the fruit to develop full flavoured and ripe character.

Chardonnay in the past has long been associated with a deep oily, buttery style that experiences full malolactic fermentation and great amounts of oak. This style has since fallen out of favour and wine makers in the Yarra Valley have capitalized on this trend to produce leaner, acid driven Chardonnays that are closer in style to those from Burgundy.

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