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Thunderstone Pinot Noir
2025 Pinot Noir ยท Porongurup, Western Australia
Powerful dark cherry, spice and earthy profile with hints of rhubarb and sarsaparilla.
Description
The 2025 Pinot Noir has a powerful dark cherry, spice and earthy profile with hints of rhubarb and sarsaparilla. The juicy acidity frames a rich dark fruited and savoury palate with ample yet supple power. The cooler year has provided a deeper layered tannin structure suited for a few more years in bottle. Still a babe. Did someone mention peking duck?
Details
- RegionPorongurup, Western Australia
- Vintage2025
- TypeRed Wine
- VarietyPinot Noir
- Vintage Notes
The 2025 vintage was a cool and dry year more typical of the region than the early ripening 2024. Crop levels were below average, due to smaller berry size, allowing great concentration with the long ripening process preserving acidity and allowing tannins to fully develop.
- Vineyard Notes
The vineyard is the result of many years of observation, experimentation, creativity and vision from the family that own and manage a special piece of dirt on the eastern end of the Porongurup ranges. There are now 5 clones planted which express in unique and complementary ways to build Pinot Noir of exceptional grace and complexity.
- Winemaking
We utilized the 114 and 777 clones in the 2025 Thunderstone Pinot Noir. Hand picked, we then destemmed the 114 clone into an open top tank for wild fermentation. The 777 was loaded into its tank as whole bunches and underwent carbonic maceration (100% whole bunches). After pressing each component was separately matured in French oak, mostly 500L puncheons. Bottled in February 2026..