Stargazer Kura Shiraz Pinot Noir 2023

The Shiraz for this first release of the Kura Shiraz/Pinot Noir blend is sourced from a vineyard in the Tamar Valley as well as a vineyard just outside of Richmond in the Coal River Valley, the former a combination of 1654 and Tahbilk clones, and the latter the PT23 clone planted on a north facing slope in 2017. The Pinot Noir also comes a Coal River Valley vineyard, located at Tea Tree and planted in 2004 to the D2V5 clone.

The Shiraz was destemmed and left as whole berries whilst the Pinot Noir was left as whole bunches. The Shiraz and Pinot Noir parcels were co-fermented. Cold soaked for three days prior to being warmed up for wild ferment (by indigenous yeasts) which lasted for about seven days prior to being pressed to tank on 9 April 2023. Racked off gross lees to French oak puncheons the next day, 25% of which were new. Seven months in oak on fine lees prior to preparing for bottling. 70% Shiraz, 30% Pinot Noir. Winemaker’s Notes