Mayer - Pinot Noir 2023 (750ml)

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Producer	Mayer
Country	Australia
Region	Victoria
Subregion	Yarra Valley
Varietal	Pinot Noir
Vintage	2023
Sku	114954
Size	750ml
ABV	13.40%

Mayer Description

Production area/appellation: Yarra Valley
Soil composition: Shallow topsoil with broken sandstone over rock
Elevation: 200 meters feet
Bottles produced of this wine: 2,160
Certified Eco-Friendly Practices: Sustainable
Fermentation container: open vats
Maceration technique: Natural ferments in open vats, some destemmed and
others wholebunch
Type of aging container: Hogs Heads
Prefermentation technique: 100% Wholebunch Blend
Total SO2: 39 mg/L
Alcohol: 13.4%
pH level: 3.67
Residual sugar: 0.18 g/L
Acidity: 5.1 g/L
Mayer Pinot Noir 2023
W I N E D E S C R I P T I O N
As the name suggests, this wine comes from a densely planted portion of Timo’s Bloody Hill
vineyard, where vines are positioned only 75 cm apart from each other. Timo likes to use a
proportion of whole bunch to give his wines a particular stalky savoriness, which is very much a
trademark of his Pinots. For this cuvee he does an 100% whole bunch ferment with a portion of
the grapes, and blends that back with the destemmed component. The ratio of each changes
with every vintage. The finished wine has fragrant whole bunch characteristics, fresh red fruit,
and plenty of spice. Delicious and balanced, with a very long finish.
Grapes are sourced from a less densely planted part of the Bloody Hill vineyard, which is south
of Healesville on the base of Mount Toolebewoong. The vineyard lies on a very steep 2.5Ha plot,
with shallow gravel topsoil interspersed with broken sandstone over rock. The altitude is
around 200 meters above sea level. Climate is cool in relation to the rest of Australia's
viticultural regions, with rainfall in the winter and spring, and relatively cool, dry and humid
summers. There is limited maritime influence.
After hand-picking the fruit is partially destemmed. A mix of destemmed and whole bunches
undergo natural ferment in open vats, with minimum intervention. Wines are then aged for 11
months in French hogsheads on lees. They are only handled once, the week before bottling
when they are put in a blending tank and lightly sulfur adjusted. Wines are bottled without
fining or filtration.
T A S T I N G N O T E S
A distinctive earthiness with a cool spice and a forest floor mushroom character on the nose.
Bright red fruits, redcurrants and cherries give the wine a fresh finish.
V I N E Y A R D & P R O D U C T I O N I N F O
W I N E M A K I N G & A G I N G
A N A LY T I C A L D A TA
P R O D U C E R P R O F I L E
Estate owned by: Timo Mayer
Winemaker: Timo Mayer
Total acreage under vine: 7
Estate founded: 1999
Winery production: 2,160 Bottles
Region: Yarra Valley
Country: Australia