Heroes Pinot Noir Unit:Single

Heroes Pinot Noir Unit:SingleProducer James Thomas has two wine labels: Heroes and Anti Hero. The Heroes label is made with fruit from his organic farm in Deans Marsh in the Otway Hinterlands, while the Anti Hero label is used for the wine made from purchased fruit, mostly from other Geelong vineyards. James, originally from the UK, moved to Australia in 2004 to study a postgraduate degree in Oenology at La Trobe. Afterward, he worked as assistant winemaker at Bannockburn

wild yeast fermentation and extended lees contact in barrel have added richness and complexity

After a successful career snowboarding for Italy

learning from the best in the business

A small parcel is fermented as 100% whole bunch and blended back to the wine post barrel maturation (6% of this wine)

the palate has lively acidity

lightly crushed

This higher altitude and 1 to 2 weeks later ripening pattern results in more distinctive varietal flavour characteristics

50% Grenache

But the sheer intensity is atypical

At this juncture we decided the final make-up of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon with 13 % Merlot

colour and tannin development which will deliver a classic Coonawarra vintage

multilayered with notes of citrus fruit