LEKO- Rouge 2021

Vintage: 2021
Varietal: 39% Pinot Noir, 24% Sangiovese, 23% Merlot, 8% Syrah, 5% Mencia & 1% Gamay
Appellation: Adelaide Hills GI
Vineyard Designation: Willsmore Vineyard (Piccadilly) planted in 1998 to the MV6 clone and in 2001 to the 114 clone.
Sulphur (SO2): 26 free / 48 total ppm
Sugar: Dry
Acid: 5.8 g/L
pH: 3.36
Production Size: 12,000 bottles
Altitude: 380-600m (1246.8-1968.5ft)
Vineyard Age: 22-26 Years
Residual Sugar: 0 g/L
Tannin: Elevated
Alcohol %: 13.5

Hand harvested and sorted in vineyard. Harvest dates were March 11th, March 18, 23, 30th & April 6, 8, 9th 2021, respectively

Soil Type(s): Clay loam on shale soft rock and sandy loam on deep clay

The grapes are crushed and de-stemmed, retaining 50% whole berry with no whole bunch. The free run and later pressings are combined, then cold settled off gross lees for 7 days. The wine is fermented utilizing native yeasts in staibless steel exposed to open air and hand plunged twice daily. The time on the skins is 2 weeks in total. The wine is aged in 2,000L Slavonian Foudre for 7 months, then stainlesss steel for another 5. No fining or filtering.

The variety of soils and elevations all speak to the diversity of microclimates here. Most growers are still figuring out what goes where, but the work is paying off with some stunning results.

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