{"product_id":"gilbert-2023-regional-pinot-noir","title":"Gilbert - 2023 Regional Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003eSourced from the rolling hills of the Central Ranges at an altitude of 320 - 520 metres, these vineyards have fertile soils of quartz, deep well drained clay and alluvial loam, with weathered basalt and decaying granite providing minerality. One of Australia’s premium regions, the Central Ranges have a mean January temperature of 22.5°C, and an average rainfall of approximately 620mm per annum. The combination of both the mild climate and plentiful sunshine is vital to the fruits ability to develop intense aromas and maintain flavour, giving these grapes a long mouth feel and flavour profile. The fruit was harvested in the early morning, taking advantage of the cool morning temperatures. The fruit, a combination of clones, was separated into many vessels based on picking dates. 20% whole bunch carbonic maceration and 80% whole berry. The carbonic maceration component spent 8 days in a sealed up vessel where fermentation commenced enzymatically inside the berry itself. This ferment was then turned into a whole cluster ferment where we foot crushed the fruit thereby increasing extraction whilst allowing for the remaining sugars to be fermented by wild yeast. This component spent 21 days on skins. The whole berry component was cold soaked for 3 days and gently pumped over. Once the fermentation commenced, the fermenting juice was pumped over twice daily through a screen in open fermenters, for long slow gentle extraction. Temperatures were allowed to spike at 28°C and then slowly dropped back to 24°C for the duration of the ferment. These components spent 7-10 days on skins. All parcels were separately basket pressed at their ideal structure and tannin balance and delivered straight into stainless steel and neutral oak. Malolactic fermentation was completed after which it was then matured on full lees. The wine was blended in December where it was then held in stainless steel on light lees for 12 months and then bottled. - Will Gilbert, Winemaker.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gilbert","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45155323576496,"sku":"9341465002569","price":32.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0015\/4216\/0430\/files\/Certain_gilbert_pinot-noir-two-thousand-and-twenty-three.png?v=1781221294","url":"https:\/\/winonawine.com\/products\/gilbert-2023-regional-pinot-noir","provider":"Winona Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}