Holm Oak Protege Pinot Noir region_king-valley In 1966 Pieropan was passed

In 1966 Pieropan was passed down to Leonnildo's nephew and namesake

And because they are delicious and food friends

with the winery/cellar door sitting on the NSW side of the border

which is complimented by the subtle use of oak

The wine was then left to mature on quality French oak for nearly 3 years

Holm Oak Protege Pinot Noir region_king-valley In 1966 Pieropan was passedProducer "This Pinot made to be a lighter more fruit driven style of Pinot with some underlying spicy complexity. To achieve this, we have picked the fruit at moderate sugar levels when the fruit is displaying lovely fresh strawberry and cherry characters. The fruit is then de stemmed and fermented on skins for 10 days. Specific yeasts which are known to enhance fruit aromatics are used to conduct the ferment. Following fermentation, the wine was