Ochota Barrels A Forest Pinot Noir 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Ochota Barrels
Label Name:
 
A Forest Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Adelaide Hills
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
11.6%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 94 (A Forest 2021); Wine Enthusiast 93 (A Forest 2022); Gismondi 92 (A Forest 2018)

Tasting Note
Perfumed, floral pinot with crushed petals, wild cherry, raspberry and red currant layered over forest-floor, garrigue and savory/medicinal spice. Silky texture, bright acidity, fine crunchy tannins and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, mushroom risotto, pork belly, grilled salmon. Asian: miso‑glazed black cod, char siu (BBQ) pork, mushroom soba, shoyu ramen.

Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit; native yeast fermentation; 100% whole-bunch; gentle hand plunging; basket-pressed to seasoned French barriques; minimal SO2; unfined and unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Ochota Barrels (Taras & Amber Ochota, est. ~2000) of Adelaide Hills makes small-batch, organic/minimal-intervention wines. Amber continues the label after Taras’s passing in 2020.