2023 Slow Lane Pinot Noir Picpoul Merbein Vineyard

Merbein Vineyard

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2023 Slow Lane Pinot Noir Picpoul Merbein VineyardFrom a sheltered, 1 hectare block of vines grown organically by Jack Nelligan. Dark grey & brown loams mixed with some quartz gravel. This unique site provides an elegant but firm expression of Pinot noir. Handpicked fruit was fully destemmed & macerated for varying periods before maturing for 10 11 months in 500L & 300L barrels (20% new). The blended wine was further rested in tank for 9 months before being bottled via gravity. In the