3 Drops Pinot Noir 2024

Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Light red, showcasing the wine’s fresh, elegant character.
• Bouquet: An aromatic blend of wild strawberries and red currants, layered with subtle herbal notes. The complexity of the bouquet is enhanced by a hint of savouriness, adding intrigue to the bright fruit aromas.
• Palate: On the palate, strawberry flavours dominate, with an elegant and creamy texture. The fine tannins provide a smooth mouthfeel, while a lively spice lingers on the finish, enhancing the overall complexity. Quality French oak imparts subtle savoury notes, rounding out the fruit profile and contributing to a balanced acidity. The finish is prolonged and intricate, showcasing the wine’s structure and depth.
• Finish: A long, satisfying finish that combines a soft plushness with a firm, powerful core, creating a lasting impression.

Food Pairing

• Grilled Salmon: The fresh, vibrant fruit profile pairs beautifully with the richness of grilled salmon, making for a perfect match.
• Braised Duck: The wine’s balanced structure and savoury notes enhance the depth of braised duck, creating a harmonious pairing.
• Cheese & Charcuterie: For a more casual yet elegant pairing, enjoy the wine with a cheese and charcuterie platter. The wine’s complexity and acidity will complement a variety of cheeses and cured meats.

Best Serving Temp

Serve at 16C to allow the wine’s aromas and flavours to fully express themselves. If storing at room temperature (22°C), chill the bottle in the fridge for about 45 minutes before serving.

Technical Terms Explained

• Pump-overs: A process during fermentation where the juice is regularly pumped over the grape skins to extract colour, flavour, and tannins. This technique helps to enhance the wine’s depth and structure.
• French Oak: Barrels made from French oak are used to mature the wine, imparting subtle flavours of spice, vanilla, and a slight savoury complexity. The use of 24% new French oak in this Pinot Noir contributes to its refined structure and depth.
• Lees Aging: The process of aging the wine on its yeast cells (lees) after fermentation. This adds texture, complexity, and subtle flavour notes, contributing to the wine’s rich, creamy mouthfeel.

Additional Information

• Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
• Region: Mount Barker, Great Southern
• Alcohol: 13.5% by Vol | 8.1 Standard Drinks
• pH: 3.69
• Total Acidity: 6.0 g/L
• Maturation: 10 months in French oak barrels, 24% new oak
• Winemaker: Rob Diletti

Accolades

• 93 Points, Ray Jordan
  “It’s amazing how good some of these Great Southern wines have been from what was a very hot vintage. The slightly cooler environment seems to have suited them, and in this case, it has produced a wine that shows the plushness of pinot noir, with excellent structure from a fine thread of tannin, light oak, and the natural acidity so essential for this variety. It’s light-bodied, with a beautiful, perfumed bouquet and a sustained finish. A most attractive pinot”
• 93 Points, Winepilot
  “Fragrant, spicy and pretty. This Pinot smells of pressed rose petals and raspberry liquorice. I like its audacity to be itself. Cranberry juice and just a touch of mushrooms. Bright and bouncy. Like a fresh blow-out. The tannins are chewy, and there’s a vein of red brick dust, or, rusty nail; something savoury, and moreish. It brings it all back to centre. Drink in summer with 20 minutes in the fridge before serving, or, during hedging seasons. Drink with your friends that can romanticise sadness and have good conversation. Drink with goat’s cheese and liver parfait. Just drink it”