JONES ROAD 2020 PINOT MEUNIER

2019 Pinot Meunier

Tasting Notes

Plenty of Pinot character but combined with darker fruits and spicy

forest berry. The palate is supple, lithe and even with layered tannins

holding the typical crunchy red cherry flavour finishing form the

fine-grain savory French oak. Terrific balance and resolve with great

line and lingering finish.

Viticulture:

The Meunier vines were planted in 1999 and are now hitting

their straps producing some great fruit. The vine are cane

pruned and restricted to 20 buds. Trained to a VSP open

canopy to provide plenty of sunlight & air movement. The vines

are grown dry to intensify the tannins by encouraging root

growth. Leaf plucking was done on the southern side prior to

the nets being hung. The fruit was picked at optimal ripeness on

23rd February.

Vinification:

The grapes were fermented in open pots after being

destemmed not crushed. The wine underwent a cold

soak maceration for 7 days prior to being left to

commence fermentation naturally with indigenous

yeasts. Following pressing the wine was racked off heavy

lees to a selection of new & seasoned French oak

barriques. Malo ferment occurred slowly but naturally &

the wine was left on fine lees for 11 months before it was

racked & left to settle in tank for another 3 months before

it received a light filtration prior to bottling.