{"product_id":"2024-yarra-valley-pinot-noir","title":"2024 Yarra Valley Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTasting notes:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA bouquet of fleshy ripe plums and fresh raspberries, layered with savory hints of charcuterie and freshly cracked black pepper. Elegant yet plush on the palate with notes of juicy wild strawberries, violets, black tea and hint of toasty oak spice on the finish. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe parcels of fruit for this wine were sourced from 2 vineyards less than one kilometre away from one another in Gruyere on the Yarra Valley floor. Both are MV6 clones from north west facing slopes on grey loam soils. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI farm and manage one site, practicing sustainable viticulture techniques from gentle pruning methods, integrated pest management with the use of beneficial insect species and alternative undervine cultivation techniques to avoid herbicide use. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce in the winery, two thirds of the fruit was destemmed and one third left as whole bunches. Both batches were fermented separately in small open top stainless steel fermenters for primary fermentation. They were inoculated with a Pinot Noir specific yeast strain and the whole bunch portion was sealed and left to begin fermentation carbonically for approximately 3 days. The ferment was then gently foot stopped to release more juice to encourage fermentation. Both batches were gently plunged twice daily for gentle extraction. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wine was then pressed and barreled down to French oak barriques, of which approximately 10% is new oak. There it completed secondary fermentation and further maturation for 9 months before blending, filtration and bottling. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis wine is vegan. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tillie J Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51970251292948,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/3038\/4404\/files\/Screenshot_2023-11-30_at_9.05.51_pm.webp?v=1771312602","url":"https:\/\/tilliejwines.com.au\/products\/2024-yarra-valley-pinot-noir","provider":"Tillie J Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}