The Pinot noir at Scary Gully is one of the highest and oldest in the Adelaide Hills and sits upon a ridge of sandstone and quartz. The 2023 vintage ended up being the cooolest and latest vintage on record so we had some serious farming challenges on the steep slopes in the wet! However, the low yielding, cool and slow ripening season has resulted in wines that have a depth and tension we rarely achieved in the Hills, especially from 2023, so this is a true testament to the site.
Vineyard: Scary Gully, Forest Range
Planted: 1984
Clones: MV6, D5V12, GM8 and Pommard
Elevation: 620m
Aspect: SE and SW
Soil: Light loamy clay over sandstone with extensive quartz
Vinification: 20% whole cluster open top fermentation for two to three weeks followed by 10 months in oak, 20% new, before racking to tank for three months and bottled.
Harvest date: 22 April 2023
Bottled: 14 May 2024
Alc: 12.6%
pH: 3.54
TA: 6.1 g/L
Production: 2454 bottles