After 20 months in barrel, the 2010 Curly Flat Pinot Noir now moves onto its next phase. We have now transferred all barrels to tank via our peristaltic pump and the wine will now rest and await bottling early next year. We do this not only to allow any residual lees to settle out, but it also gives the array of component barrels time to integrate as a whole whilst assisting the wine to acclimatise for closure under screw cap. Then the wine will then be released in early 2013 after a year in bottle.
The wine itself looks very promising so far with swirls of plums and sour cherry skins, resonating in both dark and bright notes with good acidity entwined in an earthen spice twist. Currently poised between subtlety and power, this wine will have plenty of time ahead to unfold itself. We’re definitely looking forward to that!
Curly Flat Vineyard 