Sato
2021 Sato Pinot Noir L'Insolite
Login to view price.L'Insolite is Yoshiaki and Kyoko's top Pinot Noir from Northburn station.
L'Insolite, meaning the unusual in French, is so named as it is a selection of Sato's best fruit from that vineyard which is then fermented as 100% whole bunch (the Northburn Station cuvée, for example, is all destemmed in 2021).
Vintage: 2021
Vineyard: Northburn Vineyard - lake side terrace facing west
Soil: Sandy, stony loam over river gravel with mineral rich schist and quartz
Viticulture: No pesticides, herbicides, systemic fungicides or inorganic fertilisers used
Harvest: Hand picked. 25 March 2021. 27 HL/Ha
Vinification: Natural yeast fermentation. 100% whole bunch. 23 days on skins. No additives except 15 mg/L sulphites before bottling
Maturation: 15 months in French oak barrels. No new oak.
Bottling: 17 August 2022 without fining or filtration. 1185 bottles produced (just 4 barrels!)