2025 Plantagenet 'Normand' Pinot Noir

Appearance: Vibrant red-purple.

Aroma: A very pretty nose of bright red berries, dark cherries, dusty tannins, and lightly roasted coffee bean from French oak maturation.

Palate: Despite a warmer than average vintage, this wine exhibits a bright, natural raspberry acidity which drives a long and generous palate. Bursting with red cherries and strawberry there is also a subtle earthiness that adds complexity and finesse. The tannins are silky and glide across the palate creating a plush, well-structured Pinot Noir.

A combination of hand-picked fruit used for whole bunch "carbonic maceration" and machine-harvested fruit. The individual parcels were fermented in small open-top fermenters and pigeaged twice daily. Pressed at dryness and aged for ten months in French oak barriques (~25% new). It was minimally fined and filtered before bottling

- Mike Garland, Chief Winemaker

The winter preceding the 2025 growing season was drier than average, followed by another notably warm season (the second in succession for the Great Southern). Harvest began almost four weeks earlier than usual, with early-ripening reds such as Pinot Noir picked alongside the white varieties. Careful canopy management and judicious irrigation were crucial in maintaining fruit exposure and vine health throughout the season. Yields were moderate to slightly above average and impressively, natural acidity remained high, with fruit showing excellent flavour concentration and purity

Vintage: 2025

Varietal(s): Pinot Noir

Vineyard: 100% Great Southern Pinot Noir. sourced from our Crystal Brook (71%) & Rocky Horror Vineyards (29%).

Dijon clones: 777 (finesse and power), 114 & 115 (perfume and structure).

Technical Analysis: Alcohol 14,5% | pH 3.44 | TA 6.07 g/L

Food pairing: Pair with a platter of locally sourced bresaola and a tangy blue cheese.

Cellaring potential of 7-10 years.