Red Wines

2023 Vintage Report

A long, cool 2023 growing season, with picking beginning almost a month later than usual, in mid-March, and continuing through to late May. Cool days, cool nights and limited rainfall created beautifully extended hang time, allowing for slow, balanced ripening and impressive depth of flavour and tannin. A challenging year, but one that rewarded patience. The result? Pinot Noir with remarkable concentration, depth and natural freshness. The Estate Pinot is all about pure, lifted fruit and gentle oak, while the Lofty Pinot brings darker, riper fruit, a little more earthiness and added complexity from 13% whole-bunch fermentation and 30% new oak. Classic Orange Pinot Noir, with plenty of room to evolve over the next 12–24 months.