COLERE FRACTAL PINOT NOIR 2020

100% whole bunch fermentation, this wine's creation comes about by one subtle change in technique, simply the draining of the tank! After the free run wine for the Ashmore vineyard Pinot Noir was drained off the skins and sent to its new home , this separate component was left to gently filter through the weight of it’s skins over night, finding it’s own path picking up the final elements of the stems, skins and seeds. This percolation concentrates the tannins, broadens the pallet and shifts the tannins back. This wine is as much about richness as it is concentration and boldness.

Aged in 70% older oak puncheon, 30% stainless steel aging on fine lees for 12 months, before blending and aging for a further six months, bottled without fining or filtration after 18 months, 40mg/L total sulphites, vegan friendly.

Here is what they say

Classically cloudy from not being fined or filtered, this organically grown tamarillo-scented pinot boasts pure, uninhibited roast rhubarb flavours that are restless and looking to dance. Expertly handled astringency lurks on the insides of your upper lip through fine-grained, grippy tannins. For the adventurous”.

"A lovely bouquet of fresh and dried red berry fruits and autumn leaves, sweet wood scents and baking spices of cinnamon and vanilla. There’s an earthy quality with crumbled stone scents. Quite youthful on the palate with a tautness from tannins and acidity then contrasting flavours of red apple, strawberry and cherry. Tannins are a mix of fine needle point and coarse silk in texture and long with acidity layers in a youthful structure."  Excellent

“Very different style from the Ashmore vineyard bottling… dark fruit more dominant, more weight and concentration, dark wild berry, hint of sour cherry and spice notes, peppery, easy flow, gentle acids, smooth tannins… enveloping, generous and authentic” Excellent