Simon Tolley Perfectus Pinot Noir 2022 (6 Bottles) Adelaide Hills, SA

by Red Drop Wines

$237.00

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Perfectus Pinot Noir reveals a brilliant crimson hue and an inviting bouquet of raspberry and red cherry aromas. The palate is layered with red cherry and plum flavors, complemented by subtle oak influence. This medium-full-bodied wine is refined and balanced, with a smooth finish and restrained oak presence.

This Pinot Noir was crafted to balance tradition with innovation. Hand-picked bunches topped the ferment, enhancing its complexity, while machine-harvested grapes were handled with care by a Viti-Selective harvester. Post-fermentation, the wine was transferred to French oak barriques (30% new) and underwent partial malolactic fermentation over a 10-month period, imparting layers of texture and richness.

At Simon Tolley Wines, we know that exceptional wine begins in the vineyard. Each season, we dedicate ourselves to cultivating the finest fruit, ensuring no effort is spared. When conditions align to yield grapes of remarkable character, Simon reserves these wines for his premium Perfectus range, representing the pinnacle of our vineyard’s expression.

Combining hand-picking with modern machine harvesting allowed us to capture the ideal fruit profile, with 35% of the grapes whole-bunch fermented for added depth and complexity.

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About Simon Tolley

Great wine is made in the vineyard – and fermented and bottled best where it’s grown. Simon Tolley is a traditionalist and both these beliefs apply where he lives and works in the Adelaide Hills. Combine the soils, the rain and the sun – and blend green-thumbed expertise from years of vine-growing knowledge plus the wisdom of his forefathers – and great winemaking is bound to follow. The Simon Tolley recipe is flavour-rich and balanced: distinctive, long-lived wines.

Simon holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Viticultural Science, 1998). He’s managed many vineyards, from the Padthaway and Naracoorte regions (lower South East, SA) to the Clare Valley and McLaren Vale (SA), as well as at Margaret River, WA. Returning to the Adelaide Hills, he first worked in a technical role, then later as contract services manager and a regional manager. Coming home reinforced his belief that the Hills always was the best place to create fine wine.

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