Our Wines
- Sauvignon Blanc 2010
- Wignalls Sauvignon Blanc 2011
- Unwooded Chardonnay 2010
- Cabernet Merlot 2010
- Premium Chardonnay 2009
- Premium Chardonnay 2010
- Pinot Noir 2009
- Wignalls Pinot Noir 2010
- Cabernet Merlot 2009
- Albany Dew ‘Rose’ 2011
- Shiraz 2009
- Late Harvest Fronti 2011
- Albany Dew Rose’ 2010
- Late Harvest Fronti 2010
Wignalls Pinot Noir 2010
Wignalls Pinot Noir 2010
Winemakers Notes
Our stunning 2010 Pinot Noir is announced by complex, intense aromatics on the nose, with fruit spectrums of Blackberries, Plums and underlying complex Spicy oak characteristics. 2010 has been described as one of the best vintages of all time in the Albany region.
The velvety soft palate displays luscious black fruits and berries, with underlying savoury aromatics and a beautiful long, medium weight finish delivering a mount sensation.
“Must” was cold macerated at 8 degrees for 48 hours pre fermentation, allowing the fruit to express soft tannins and strong purple colours, fermented in numerous small fermentation vessels with various yeast strains to extract as much “Terroir” from individual rows. Reasonably high temperatures were allowed (28 degrees) through the later stages of ferment, along with a limited amount of time with post ferment maceration.
Then the wine is transferred to new and used French oak barrels for Malolactic fermentation, before being allowed to age and settle for ten months with various oaks, and on lees for complexity.
Matched with Gamey and Spicy foods. Best cellared for five to eight years.
| Variety: | 100% Pinot Noir |
| Fruit Source: | 100% Wignalls Albany Vineyards |
| Total Acidity: | 6.1 |
| Picking Dates: | from 01/03/10 |
| Baume: | 13.8 average |
| Alcohol: | 15% |
| pH: | 3.53 |
