2021 Xavier Goodridge Henty Pinot Noir

WINEMAKER: Xavier Goodridge
REGION: Gippsland, VIC
VARIETY: Pinot Noir
VITICULTURE: Organic

This is a single vineyard Pinot Noir. It came from a supreme parcel of fruit so Xavier decided to make 4 barrels of this high quality single vineyard expression. All grapes were destemmed and fermented in stainless steel on skins for 4 weeks. Then pressed into oak and matured for 12 months. The wine was bottled unfiltered with a small addition of SO2.

Henty Pinot Noir feels a bit darker in character to Maffra’s style. It displays raspberries, cherries and a hint of red plums. It has an elevated bouquet of cherry blossom, green peppercorn, cloves and bitter herbs. Flavours are concentrated, with dark cherry, blood orange, moist earth, meatiness and black pepper spice finish. Another unique and savoury expression of Xavier’s Pinot with chalky tannins and succulence that reminds a light amaro in style. Simply delicious.

Xavier Goodridge crafts idiosyncratic expressions of Pinot Noir born on his organically farmed vineyard in Gippsland’s Maffra, the Gunaikurnai Country. In collaboration with exceptional growers from Mount Gambier and Henty, he sources the highest quality grapes for his Papa range. With the light touch in the winery, Xavier lets the wines speak of the land.