Gembrook Hill - 2024 Village Pinot Noir Knife recharred Shochu casks

recharred Shochu casks

it’s the kind of bar that hits just right with an afternoon cuppa or as a sweet pick-me-up between sips

but there is good flesh in there

without any of the saccharin sweetness you see often in these sorts of drinks

all carried by fresh acidity and a persistent structural line

Gembrook Hill - 2024 Village Pinot Noir Knife recharred Shochu casksThis is the only wine in our range that is not made from grapes grown on our property at Gembrook. This year our Village Pinot is a single vineyard pinot from a vineyard in Yellingbo in the Upper Yarra Valley. In a curious twist for the Upper Yarra Valley, this vineyard is situated on grey clay loam. So while the fruit has hallmark Upper Yarra perfume it has a denser richer palate and tannin structure. In the winery the fruit is destemmed, fermented