2021 Moorak Hamilton Vineyard Pinot Noir

WINEMAKER: Jordan Hein
REGION: Adelaide Hills, SA
VARIETAL: Pinot Noir
VITICULTURE: Sustainable

Working again with David Hamilton’s Kuitpo Vineyard, the goal was to further pursue a more structural, mature direction. Multiple methods were used, to enhance the complexities. Deeper research and experimentation with temperature, created confectionary or savoury characteristics within the wine. Half whole berry fermented, slow and cooler, capturing vibrancy and brightness. The other half, whole bunch fermented, quick and as hot as possible. This built structure and developed savouriness. All matured in seasoned oak, nested on fine lees. Complex and considered. One to drink now, or give it some time and unfold it in the future.

From scratch, a literal few tonnes of grapes in 2018, Jordan Hein created Moorak Wines — named as an ode to his birthplace, the small town of Moorak, in South Australia. A first-generation winemaker, from self-study, experimentation and learning from experience, Jordan further developed the label to encompass his own stylistic approach of winemaking techniques. Experimenting and researching more varieties and regions in an ever developing portfolio of unique and considered wines. Currently situated in McLaren Vale, the winery is a minimal carbon-impact facilitiy, completely off grid, using Solar power, rain water and bore water, throughout production. These are an important elements of Jordan and Moorak’s ideology towards minimal intervention winemaking, and as low impact as possible to the land itself. Jordans ethos — to focus on manipulating the environment of the wine, rather than the wine itself.