plum | fresh licorice | bay leaf | fine tannins
750ml
The 2022 vintage was tiny thanks to the challenging growing season. The varieties most affected were Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris but as they say, good things come in small packages. While quantity is down around 50%, quality is fantastic.
Tasting Notes
Colour: deep crimson
Aroma: fresh licorice, plum, blackcurrant
Palate: blackberry, bay leaf, fine tannins
Cellar: drink now until 2030
Viticulture
Region: Yarra Valley
Vineyard: Rob Dolan Wines Estate Vineyard
Harvest: 27 March 2022
Method: hand harvested with love
Winemaking
Process: We picked it, we stomped it, we crushed it
Fermentation: fermented in open pots with twice daily pump-overs
Oak: aged in French Oak for 9 months
Alcohol: 13%
Winemakers: Rob Dolan, Adrian Santolin, Diane Leeder-Kinsella, Brian Kinsella, Richard Watkins, Louise Watkins, Keri Mihalco, Carly Bergmann, Nicole Mollman, Richard Mollman, Michelle Veale, Gary Veale, Simone Muscat, Kate Morton.
