100 % Pinot Noir hand-picked from the Nine One Six vineyard in Steels Creek, and the Denton Vineyard in Tarrawarra. A combination of whole bunch and de-stemmed ferments was adopted to accentuate the innate attributes of each site. Post-fermentation maceration on skins ranged from 2 weeks, to 3 months. Each parcel was raised for 16 months on lees in neutral barrique and puncheons barrels, with zero added SO2.

Nine One Six vineyard, Steels Creek, Yarra Valley
Grey loam topsoil over grey/yellow clay
Undulating site at the foot of Kinglake
Practicing organic, biological farming approach
Planted 1996
Denton Vineyard, Tarrawarra, Yarra Valley
Volcanic origins. Granite sand over granite boulders
Steep east-facing, close-planted Gin Gin clone
Practicing organic, biological farming approach, dry-farmed
Planted in 1997