March 2023 Releases: Gala Estate 2021 White Label Pinot Noir $37 & Small Island 2021 Black Label Pinot Noir $49

Gala Estate White Label 2021 Pinot Noir $37

Fresh forest fruits and a tad of smokiness. Made in the lighter style with subtle oak and good persistence on the palate.
Serve at room temp 15-17 degrees or chills beautifully in a hot climate.
Serve with light meats.

Handcrafted using traditional techniques, this wine was fermented in open topped fermenters with a judicious mix of destemmed fruit and whole bunches. Plunged by hand and gently pressed to extract the ripe tannins and flavours of the vintage. Matured on lees for 5 months in older French puncheons.
Alc /vol 13.5%
Region: East Coast Tasmania
Release – December 2021

Small Island 2021 Black Label Pinot Noir $49

Owned and made by James Broinowski
Wine – Pinot Noir Black Label
Vintage – 2021
GI – Tasmania
Release date – Available
Contact info – James Broinowski info@smallislandwines.com 0449895004

Gold Medal – Tasmanian Wine Show 2023

Vineyards and Viticulture

40% Saltwater River, Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania

• Rich loam, slate, sand and ferrous
• Mainly MV6 and 114 clones

60 % Glengarry, West Tamar, Tasmania

• Sandy loam soil
• Mid part of vineyard, more loam, older vines

Winemaking

• 30% whole cluster foot stomped in open fermenter
• 70% Hand sorted, destemmed only added on top of cluster portion
• Wild ferment for around 12 days
• Pressed directly to barrel. Mainly neutral puncheons, 5% new oak
• Bottled unfiltered and unfined