DON Barn Block Pinot Noir, 2018

Alcohol: 12% Vines planted in 1993 Suitable for Vegan and Vegetarian Tasting Note: Pale red, quite turbid, wild earthy nose of fennel, wild raspberries and strawberries and hints of dried herbs and white pepper. A Pinot Noir that is light on its feet and very easy to drink, yet very classy. Manual harvest • Grapes destemmed • Maceration (length of time) 28 days • Fermented (ambient) in amphora 1000L • Indigenous yeast • Length of ferment – 14 days • Racking? Yes - twice • Natural malolactic? Yes • Maturation in amphora for 10 months

Short history: Don Wines is owned by Josefina Venturino and Alex Craighead (Winemaker). “Don” is named after Josefina’s grandfather Don Ramon Dus and is a homage to family, honesty and simplicity. Don Ramon, a native of Concepcion del Uruguay in Argentina, is an avid wine lover with a lifelong fascination with farming. They have 11 ha of vines across four different vineyard sites (owned and leased)