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Kooyong Massale Pinot Noir 2018
2018
£21.00
Availability: 196 in stock
Magnificent Pinot Noir from Australia’s Mornington Peninsula, perfumed with black cherry, summer berries and dried rose petals, followed by a beguiling mouthful of cranberries and more cherry.
The fruit was fermented in open vats. Fermentation commenced spontaneously with ambient yeasts and lasted for 16 to 18 days. The wine underwent indigenous malolactic fermentation. The maturation period was 10 months in French oak barriques (8% new) and large format foudre. The wine was bottled without fining and with minimal filtration.
Why we love it: Red, Medium-Bodied and Elegant - a beaut Pinot
Drink with: Excellent with roast chicken or Moroccan style lamb!
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PRODUCER
Kooyong was established by the Aylward family in 1995, with vineyards being planted between 1996 and 1998, with Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and later on Pinot Gris. In 2004 the property was sold to Giorgio and Diana Gjergja, who also own the Port Phillip Estate; In fact, the wines for both labels are currently made at the Port Phillip winery.
Until 2015, the wines were made by Sandro Mosele, who left in order to pursue other avenues. Taking over from him was Glen Hayley, who’d worked for six years as an assistant to Sandro, and thus knew the vines and wines well. Glen had had much experience with winemaking beforehand, having worked vintages in Central Otago, the Loire Valley, Mosel, Sonoma, as well as in the Yarra and Barossa Valleys of Australia. For this reason, the passing of the torch from Sandro to Glen was no cause for alarm.
The fruit is sourced from three vineyards: Red Hill, planted in 1987, with 9ha of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and small plots of Sauvignon Blanc and Shiraz; Tuerong, planted in 1996, 40ha of mostly Pinot Noir, a large amount of Chardonnay, and Pinot Gris; and Balnarring, planted 1997, with 12ha of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The mature age of all the vineyards is thus reflected in the wines.
A number of wines are released under the Kooyong label, as well as Port Phillip Estate, where the wines are made on the Mornington Peninsula. The ‘Beurrot Pinot Gris’ features aromas of honey, apple and pear, with a zesty palate and oatmeal finish. The ‘Massale Pinot Noir’ has a perfume of cherries and rose, with a medium-bodied palate of cranberries and cherry, and a long length. The ‘Ferrous Pinot Noir’ is sumptuous, with plums, cherries and cedarwood on the nose and palate, and can be cellared for years.
REGION
Boasting the title of ‘most diverse’ wine region in Australia, Victoria’s vintners know their wine. Despite being the smallest mainland state, Victoria boasts the most wine regions out of all the Australian states and houses a plethora of individual wineries, producing some of Australia’s best Pinot Noir, Fortified wine, Riesling, Chardonnay, Shiraz and Sparkling Wines.
In fact, back in the 1880’s Victoria was Australia’s largest wine producer. However, outbreaks of Phylloxera (aphid like insects that inject venom into the roots of grapevines) and a focus on gold saw wine production in the state grind to a halt. In the 1970s, Victoria’s wine industry enjoyed a resurgence, led by a new generation of talented winemakers keen to take advantage of the diverse climate and soils available in the region.
The world renowned Yarra Valley wine region, is located just an hour from the state’s capital, Melbourne. The region is best known for its Pinot Noir, being that it is the most planted grape and occupies over 36% of vines in the region. The Yarra Valley boasts huge variations in elevation, climate and even soil types, allowing winemakers to be able to produce single vineyard wines that are notable for being unique to their sites.
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