Rowlee Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2025 | Orange NSW
2025
Mid to light ruby garnet with a light garnet hue. Complexity and texture are the hallmarks of this wine. Smokey spice with cherry and wild berries overlay liquorice, cinnamon, and fresh cloves layer the aromatic profile. There is a subtle hint of forest floor adding another dimension.
Handpicked to ensure perfect fruit ripeness. Destemmed to leave whole berries with 30% whole bunch in two tonne open fermenters with hand plunging twice a day. Four-day cold soak before fermentation. Approximately 10 days fermentation. Pressed then racked to barrel, 25% new French oak, for malolactic fermentation and maturation for 12 months before blending and bottling.
93 points, Nicole Bilson, WinePilot, September 2026
92 points, Shanteh Wale, Halliday Wine Companion, February 2026
91 points, WinePilot, Nicole Bilson, October 2025
93 points, Nicole Bilson, WinePilot, September 2026