WINDY RIDGE VINEYARD

THE WILSON OV-28 ... 2006 CELLAR RESERVE PINOT NOIR

Picked March 18, 2006. 13.5 % alc/vol.

60 dozen produced: matured in new & re-shaved French oak for 19 months.
Bottled May 2008.

Colour: Crimson.
Nose: Bright floral raspberry & subtle oak.
Palate: Black cherry fruit & balanced oak; long silky oak & fruit finish.$40

A worthy sister to the 2005 OV-27 released last year. Again, a drought wine: just 600 litres of intense Pinot Noir from our unirrigated hectare of vines. After 19 months in new and reshaved French oak, the wine exhibits floral, raspberry & boiled lolly on the nose, while the full palate is more black cherry. The finish is long, firm & complex, with clean acid & silky tannins. The wine will develop steadily for many years, probably being best between 2010 and 2020.

60 dozen produced: matured in re-shaved French oak for 21 months.
Bottled June 2007.

Colour: Deep, purple & magenta.
Nose: Intense black cherry, ripe fruit & oak.
Palate: Rich black cherry fruit & balanced oak; long cherry finish. SOLD OUT

250 dozen produced: matured in re-shaved French oak for 18 months.
Bottled October 2006.

Colour: Bright, vibrant ruby.
Nose: Cherries and oak.
Palate: Spicy sweet cherry; fresh acid finish with gentle tannins. $25

85 dozen: Matured in Stainless steel .. a great opportunity to compare the same wine with and without French Oak influence!
Bottled October 2006.

Colour: Bright, vibrant garnet.
Nose: Delicate cherries.
Palate: Spicy sweet cherry, with a softer finish. $18

2004 PINOT NOIR "UPPER SLOPE"
... from the upper third of our Pinot Noir vineyard!
Picked April 4, 2004. 12.1 % alc/vol.

Only 25 dozen produced: held in re-shaved French oak for 12 months.
Bottled October 2005.

Colour: Bright, vibrant ruby.
Nose: Delicate violet & cherries.
Palate: Spicy sweet cherry; fresh acid finish with gentle tannins. sold out

2003 PINOT NOIR
BRONZE MEDAL: Gippsland Wine Show 2006.
Picked April 22, 2003. 13.5 % alc/vol.

Only 95 dozen produced: held in re-shaved French oak for 28 months.
Bottled October 2005.

Colour: Bright, vibrant garnet.
Nose: Dark cherries.
Palate: Spicy sweet cherry, fresh acid finish with gentle tannins.
$30

2002 PINOT NOIR
Picked April 13, 2002. 12.7 % alc/vol.

Only 225 L produced: held in re-shaved French oak 16 months.
Bottled October 2004.

Colour: Bright, vibrant garnet.
Nose: Citrus peel; Cherry; White pepper.
Palate: Spicy sweet cherry, some developed character.
Clean acid finish. (Sold out)

Windy Ridge 2001 Pinot Noir ... available November 2003.
2001 PINOT NOIR
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD: Duck Crawl Convention, 2007.
GOLD MEDAL: WineWise S.V.A. July 2004
SILVER MEDAL: Rutherglen Show 2006, class 244.
                Top of Class 244: Pinot Noir 2003 & older.
SILVER MEDAL: Boutique Wine Festival 2004.
BRONZE MEDAL: Rutherglen Show 2003, Class 50.
BRONZE MEDAL: Cool Climate Wine Show 2004,
        (Red Hill, Mornington Peninsula) Class 17.
BRONZE MEDAL: Cool Climate Wine Show 2005,
        (Red Hill, Mornington Peninsula) Class 22.
Picked April 7, 2001.   14.0 % alc/vol. Bottled July 2003.
2000 L produced: held in oak of various ages for 25 months.
Colour: Dark red & crimson;     Nose: Oak & cherry;
Palate: Black cherry & oak middle palate; Clean fruit & acid finish, with silky oak grip.                      $35

2000 PINOT NOIR 'CELLAR RESERVE'
Our first 'Cellar Reserve' pinot noir !!
Picked April 1 and 2, 2000. 14.0 % alc/vol.

Only 650 L produced: held in oak of various ages since May 2000. Bottled July 2002.

Colour: Bright crimson; Nose: Oak & cherry nose;

Palate: Full black cherry & vanilla oak middle palate; Clean fruit & acid finish, with silky oak grip. Sold out

1998 PINOT NOIR
BRONZE MEDAL: Cowra Wine Show 1999, Class 24.

COMMENDED: Lilydale Show 1999, class 11A.
FINALIST: Concours des Vins du Victoria, 1999.
142 dozen bottles; 12 magnums; 1 Imperiale (3 litres) ... 12.9% alc.
One of our best Pinot Noir vintages. 37 months in new/old French oak. (Including seven months in one year old French oak).
Lighter in colour than the 1997, but more intensely 'pinot'.

Rich dark-cherry flavours with balanced oak. Will reward patient cellaring.
FOODS: Crayfish or Morton Bay bugs & rich sauces; trout; soft cheese.
CELLAR: Drinking supwerbly now, or cellar up to 2013. (Sold out)

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