Such are the favourable microclimes around Tasmania for the production of world class Pinot Noir, that they have attracted the interest and investment of some of the great
Maisons of Burgundy. The soils that lay beneath the vines at Freycinet are
terre extraordinaire, it works closely with the low altitudes, idyllic conditions and refreshing maritime winds, to encourage the vines into yielding the most extraordinary harvests of Pinot Noir. Louis brims with splendid cool climate characters, impressive for it's
burgundian styling, while being unambiguously Tasmanian.
Optimally ripe, exclusively estate grown Pinot Noir, clones G5V15, 114, 115 and 777, are hand harvested off fully mature vines and treated to inoculation in rotary fermenters. A pure yeast culture is added and temperatures are allowed to peak at a very warm 32C. The musts are pressed after a week of ferments, whereupon Louis is transferred to a combination of new and prior use French oak barriques for a year's maturation.
TASTING NOTESDeep red in colour. Bouquet reveals ripe plum and red berry fruits with earth, truffle and perfumed cedar. The palate is full of spicy berry and plum flavours in combination with soft toasty oak and fine tannins. Thoroughly enjoyable whilst young, with the structure and concentration of fruit to mature gracefully.