Ochota Barrels The Mark of Cain Pinot Meunier 2023

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Ochota Barrels
Label Name:
 
The Mark of Cain Pinot Meunier
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Adelaide Hills (Piccadilly Valley), Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
11.4%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Meunier
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
2
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 94 (2022 vintage). Positive reviews from specialty retailers and critics for 2023

Tasting Note
Bright ruby with pink florals, raspberry, rhubarb and red cherry, edged by fennel and almond meal. Light, perfumed and energetic with fine tannins, brisk acidity and a succulent, slightly herbal finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast pork, roast chicken, mushroom risotto, tomato-based pizza, charcuterie. Asian: teriyaki salmon, hoisin/char siu pork, Peking/duck pancakes, miso-glazed fish, Korean BBQ pork.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, wild/indigenous ferment in open-top fermenters with mostly destemmed fruit and some whole-bunches/stalks; gently pressed to old French barriques, short élevage, minimal SO2, unfined and coarse filtered.

Vineyard Info
Ochota Barrels — founded by Taras & Amber Ochota (c.2000). Focus on old bush vines, low-intervention farming. 'The Mark of Cain' sourced from a Piccadilly Valley vineyard planted in 1985.