Ochota Barrels The Mark of Cain Pinot Meunier 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Ochota Barrels
Label Name:
 
The Mark of Cain Pinot Meunier
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Adelaide Hills (Piccadilly Valley)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
11.9%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Meunier
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 94–95

Tasting Note
Bright pink-floral aromatics with cherry, wild strawberry, rhubarb, feijoa and fennel seed. Crunchy natural acidity, fine tannins, saline minerality and a mid-palate of red berries and rhubarb, finishing energetic and slightly savory.

Food Pairing
Roasted duck with cherry glaze, pork belly, mushroom risotto, grilled salmon, charcuterie and soft cheeses; Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu, Thai larb, Japanese yakitori, umami-rich mushroom ramen.

Production Method
Hand-picked; ~90% destemmed, ~10% whole-cluster. Open-top fermenters with gentle punchdowns, basket-pressed to used French barriques for ~5 months; bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal SO2.

Vineyard Info
Produced by Ochota Barrels (Adelaide Hills); cult natural-wine project founded by Taras Ochota, focusing on low-intervention, small-batch wines from old dry‑grown Piccadilly Valley vines.