Pinot Noir 2021

Cette cuvée provient de la Yarra Valley, dans l’État de Victoria, au sud-est de l’Australie. Elle assemble des raisins issus de vignobles de vignerons partenaires et de parcelles cultivées par Mac Forbes, répartis entre les secteurs frais de l’Upper Yarra et le fond de vallée. Pensée comme un portrait régional, elle réunit également des fûts non retenus pour les sélections parcellaires du domaine.

Les raisins sont vendangés à la main. La fermentation, menée avec des levures indigènes, comprend 5% de grappes entières et se déroule en cuves béton ainsi qu’en cuves inox ouvertes. La macération dure en moyenne 18 jours. Le vin est ensuite élevé neuf mois, entre béton et fûts de chêne de petits et grands formats. Il n’est ni collé ni filtré.

Ce vin dévoile des notes de mûre acidulée, de cerise rouge, de canneberge, de prune rouge, de framboise, de rose séchée, de mousse, de tabac, de poivre, d’épices fumées et d’ardoise. La bouche, légère à moyennement corsée, offre une texture fine et aérienne, soutenue par une acidité vive et des tanins délicatement accrocheurs. Sa finale fraîche, savoureuse et minérale s’étire avec une belle précision.

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