Swinging Bridge Caldwell Lane Pinot Noir 2023 12.8% 750ml

Swinging Bridge Caldwell Lane Pinot Noir 2023 12.8% 750ml

Tasting Notes

Appearance
Clear, pale ruby.

Aroma
Ripe raspberries and strawberries with violet and dried cranberries.

Palate
Medium-bodied with silky tannins and fresh acidity. Ripe red berries and elegant red fruits on the palate.

Winemakers comments
Our Single Vineyard Series represents the pinnacle of the Swinging Bridge range. Made when the vintage allows, we showcase only the best parcels of fruit from our two Orange sites. Situated at 890m elevation and 4km west of our Cellar Door, our Caldwell Lane Vineyard delivers high-quality fruit with perfumed elegance, clarity and structure. The fruit for our 2023 Caldwell Lane Pinot Noir is sourced from Block G; a late-ripening block with an east facing aspect that sits atop a ridge.
food matching
Spaghetti alla puttanesca.

Vintage notes
The 2023 vintage began with abnormally cool and wet conditions from September through to December. These low temperatures saw a late bud burst leading to some low bud initiation and small bunches across the region. These conditions led to diligent efforts in our vineyards to open up the fruit zone via extensive leaf plucking, thinning and trimming. The second half of the vintage saw a turn of events with above average temperatures for January, February and March. Meticulous viticulture and patience delivered optimal ripeness alongside lower yields.

Vinification
The fruit, comprising clones 667 and 115, is sorted separately and destemmed without rollers to preserve as many whole berries as possible. It is cold-soaked for three days in open fermenters and plunged twice daily once fermentation begins. Towards the end of ferment, the wine is pressed with some residual sugar from the whole berries and transferred to barrels to complete fermentation and malolactic conversion. Sulphur is added at the end of fermentation and the wine is aged in barrel for ten months. The oak profile includes 20% new French oak, primarily puncheons, from a variety of tonneliers. Each clone is kept separate throughout fermentation, allowing for careful selection of the finest barrels to become our Caldwell Lane Pinot Noir.

PH
3.37

Acidity
6.88