2024 42 Degrees South Pinot Noir

Alcohol: 13.5%
ρH: 3.66
Total Acidity: 7.2g/L
Residual sugar: less than 2 g/L

Winemakers: John Bown, Alain Rousseau

Fresh cherry aromas. Fruity with a good tannin structure. Well balanced structure, a fresh wine.

We had good, average rainfall throughout Winter.
September got warm early on during 10 days then cooler weather set in. Bud burst came early. Cool and windy Southerly slowed down flowering in November and reduced the yield.
The increase of the density of the canopy resulted in an increase of workload in the vineyard.
January to March were nice and warm, extremely dry with good rain until June.
This season has produced excellent quality of wine.

Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Region: 100% Coal River valley, Southern Tasmania
Yield: 5 to 6 tonnes per hectare (3– 4 tonnes per acre)

Crushed into fermenters with a 48-hour pre-ferment soak. Part of it is yeast Inoculated and part wild ferment. Pump over once daily then pressed off skins in tanks when dry.
Kept in tank for malolactic fermentation and ageing. Filtered to preserve fruit freshness
Bottling: Blended in July for bottling along the year.