2023 Nomads Garden ‘Mt Bellevue Vineyard’ Pinot Blanc
THE WINE
A change of vineyard for our Pinot Blanc in 2O23. We sourced the fruit for this wine from a vineyard that would have to be in contention for the best view in the valley. The vineyard straddles the ridge line at an elevation of 652m ASL. This cool high elevation site is predominantly planted with Pinot and Chardonnay for sparkling base. There is solitary row of Pinot Blanc amongst the Chardonnay and in the past the fruit was not deemed suitable for a single varietal wine and was simply blended away as the volume is so tiny. We thought differently and this first release from Mt Bellevue shows great promise at this site.
VINIFICATION
2O23 was a vintage that required much tireless work in the vineyards as a result of a very wet humid start to the growing season. However those who managed to get there vines through to Christmas disease free were rewarded with fruit displaying an amazing vibrancy and natural acidity thanks to the super weather conditions.
Machine picked in the cool of the night and immediately pressed to stainless steel the press cut was made at about 65OL/T with pressings combined with the free run. We find this gives the wines more complexity and texture.
A healthy natural wild yeast fermentation commenced after a few days. The ferment was kept ultra cool at 13c throughout fermentation and racked clean off lees once fermentation was complete. The only additions made to this wine were bentonite, nutrients and PMS.
VINEYARD: MT BELLEVUE
REGION/GI: KING VALLEY / Whitlands
GROWER: CHRIS LINDSAY
PICKED: 31/O3/2O23
BOTTLED: MID OCT 2O23
BAUME: 11.5 at picking
RESIDUAL SUGAR: O.Og
ALC/VOL : 12.4%
ACID: 8.4g/L pH: 3.3
