2021 Luna Estate 'Eclipse' Pinot Noir 750ml

Reviews:

Great colour and intensity with a bouquet suggest place first with a complex earthy seam within the bouquet of ripe berry fruits and spies of barrel and site. Complex and textured, layers of spice and berry fruits, dark cherry and mangosteen berry, strawberry and baking spice. Tannins are ripe and polished, acidity secures the textures and core flavours in place as well as adding a its own texture and appeal. Plenty of length and persistency, a wine ready to drink from 2025 through 2032+.

94/100  Cameron Douglas MS

Alc. 13.5%

Winemaking:

Majority of bunches were de-stemmed directly into two and three ton open top fermenters. Every effort is made to preserve as much “whole berry” as possible. This, along with the use of cooling helps to ensure a slow onset of full fermentation allowing the native non– saccharomyces yeasts time to perform an initial ferment before the stronger, more dominant native saccharomyces yeast strains take over and complete full alcoholic fermentation. Plunging was limited to two times each day. A small portion of fruit was fermented 100% whole bunch from this vintage, not something I will necessarily do every vintage. Total maceration time for this vintage was between 20 – 30 days before gentle pressing. All press fractions are included in the final blend. Once the wine had settled in tank for three or four days it was transferred to French oak puncheons for maturation. Malolactic fermentation completed naturally. Whole bunch component is approximately 15%.