2022 Xavier Goodridge Gippsland Pinot Noir

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

The fruit was taken from vineyards in Central and East Gippsland. Xavier refers to it as his 'village' bottling. Vinification included 100% destemmed grapes, fermented in stainless steel on skins for 2-3 weeks and aged in a mixture of steel and French oak barrels. It was left to mature for 12 months then racked with a small addition of SO2 and bottled unfiltered.

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.