Vintage: 2024
Tasting notes: Bright aromas of raspberry, cherry and redcurrant are beautifully framed by warm spice notes. The plush palate of red fruits rolls out into refreshing acidity, as layers of fine mineral tannins build to a long, savoury finish. The depth of fruit here, characteristic of the vintage, will make this a pleasure to watch develop in bottle over the next decade or so.
Winemaker’s notes: Sourced from the same low-yielding Denmark vineyard as our Chagrin Chardonnay and Meunier, Penury is a blend of three different Pinot Noir clones (777, 114 and 115) bringing layers of depth and complexity to the wine. The 2024 vintage was warmer and drier than usual in Great Southern, meaning our picture-perfect fruit was hand harvested with beautiful flavour and tannin ripeness.
Fermentation took place in three small open-top fermenters, using wild yeasts, hand plunging and foot stomping, before pressing to a mix of new and seasoned French oak for six months before blending and bottling with minimal sulphites. Alcohol 12.9%. Only 115 dozen produced.
Reviews:
2023: “Ah! This is lovely. The 2023 Penury is all strawberries and cherries, with wisps of milk chocolate (à la the Flake chocolate bar) and blood orange, white pepper, spicy whole-bunch notes and a swag of very finely milled tannin in the mouth. This is attractive, elegant, supple and good. It's not a dense wine, but it's gently intense, almost sapid. It's very pretty, with attractive woodsy sort of spices. This is a product of the lovely 2023 season - one not to be underestimated in Western Australia. 94 points.” Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate.
Vintage: 2024
Tasting notes: Bright aromas of raspberry, cherry and redcurrant are beautifully framed by warm spice notes. The plush palate of red fruits rolls out into refreshing acidity, as layers of fine mineral tannins build to a long, savoury finish. The depth of fruit here, characteristic of the vintage, will make this a pleasure to watch develop in bottle over the next decade or so.
Winemaker’s notes: Sourced from the same low-yielding Denmark vineyard as our Chagrin Chardonnay and Meunier, Penury is a blend of three different Pinot Noir clones (777, 114 and 115) bringing layers of depth and complexity to the wine. The 2024 vintage was warmer and drier than usual in Great Southern, meaning our picture-perfect fruit was hand harvested with beautiful flavour and tannin ripeness.
Fermentation took place in three small open-top fermenters, using wild yeasts, hand plunging and foot stomping, before pressing to a mix of new and seasoned French oak for six months before blending and bottling with minimal sulphites. Alcohol 12.9%. Only 115 dozen produced.
Reviews:
2023: “Ah! This is lovely. The 2023 Penury is all strawberries and cherries, with wisps of milk chocolate (à la the Flake chocolate bar) and blood orange, white pepper, spicy whole-bunch notes and a swag of very finely milled tannin in the mouth. This is attractive, elegant, supple and good. It's not a dense wine, but it's gently intense, almost sapid. It's very pretty, with attractive woodsy sort of spices. This is a product of the lovely 2023 season - one not to be underestimated in Western Australia. 94 points.” Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate.
