Liv Zak Pinot Noir 2021

Several different batches of Pinot from Warramunda Estate made up this blend: some were 100% whole bunches with no maceration, some 100% whole bunches that we then destemmed halfway through ferment and then plunged daily, and some were 100% destemmed, whole berry ferment with daily plunging.
All ferments were completed with wild yeasts. The final blend consists of approximately 60% whole bunch, and 25% MV6, 18% Abel, and 57% 114/115.
The wines were matured in barrel for 12 months before blending.

With healthy yields, ideally timed rainfall, and ripening season temperatures, it was an idyllic season for cool climate wines. Chardonnay was a highlight and Gris the best in several years. Pinot Noir, enteral, perfumed, and outstanding. Higher yields and cooler conditions, favoured growers who moderated yields in Shiraz and Cabernet, producing generous wines of immediate appeal.

Vintage: 2021
Winemaker: Liv Zak
Grape variety: Pinot Noir
Growing area: Yarra Valley VIC
Alc / Vol: 13.0%
Cellar Potential: 3-5 years
Oak: Seasoned French oak barriques
Maturation: 10 months