Levantine Hill Estate Colleen's Paddock Pinot Noir 2017A flagship release from Levantine Hills steepest, coolest vineyard site, the 2017 Colleens Paddock Pinot Noir is a wine of rare refinement, built for nuance, patience and deep contemplation. Inspired by the red Grand Crus of Burgundy, this tiny paddock is perched on a steep slope at the lowest point of the estate, requiring multiple, precision harvests over several weeks to ensure perfect ripeness parcel by parcel. Crafted by acclaimed winemaker Paul

Clone Breakdown: 60% Yarra Yering cuttings

roast duck

Soft red in colour

The palate is long

yet it carries enough tension for short-term cellaring

The wine is made from multiple blocks and multiple clones of Pinot Noir from the Napoleone Vineyard

He has been crafting wines there since 1993 when there were only 20 ha planted – today there are over 2000

Variety: 100% Pinot Noir

adding aromatic lift and fine-boned structure

Gentle extraction and 2–3 weeks on skins were followed by maturation in fine French oak (unspecified

super complex nose

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