2022 Maipenrai Pinot Noir - Maipenrai Vineyard - SOLD OUT

The cool and wet of the previous year continued into the spring of 2021. Our vines burst very early - September 16th, but then effectively stopped for 2 weeks as cool wet weather prevailed.  They started their growth apace around the 1st of October - the typical time for budburst. Substantive rain events continued through the entirety of spring, and this severely affected flowering and subsequent number of grapes on the vines. A large canopy help ripen the grapes in what turned out to be the coolest vintage for Canberra since 2000. It was consistently mild - but never hot. Maipenrai only had 2 days over 30C across the entire vintage year. Consistent rain throughout autumn made choosing the right day to pick, hard. We picked on April 3rd a very small, but very ripe crop.

Despite the cool vintage, the wine is nearly 14% Alc/Vol, and has a considerable palate and good colour. While it started out as a bigger and fruiter  wine than our normal style, it has evolved considerably in barrel after 21 months and feels well and truly part of the family of previous vintages. Plummy nose, with considerable mouthfeel. The earthy palate is of blood plum fruit with the oak and tannins giving it a fair bit of stature. Reasonable to drink now, my sense is it will gain complexity for 5-10 years post vintage.  Only 2.5 barrels made. No Amungula Creek Made, No Magnums Made.