2023 Eastern Peake'Walsh Block' Pinot Noir - Coghills Creek, BALLARAT, VIC. 750ml
Grown by Long term friends Frank & Kerry Walsh, directly over the road on the same soil type as Eastern Peake weathered basalt on grey loam. First established with pinot noir in 1995 (MV6 clone) then a second 1 acre planting in 2003 of the famed Syrah. Another great crop from Frank, a high pressure growing season with great results, Cropping levels were good, a nice fruit set. this 5 acre block always produces year on year out. Harvested on the 13/4/2023, All destemmed & fermented in open concrete, indigenous yeasts, pump overs once a day, basket pressed 23/4/2023, 12 months in barriques, sulphur added post malo in November, racked from barrels in late march 2024 to stainless tank where its left to enjoy another full winter to gain complexity & naturally settle prior to bottling, no fining or filtering.
