Vintage
2019
ABV
13.5%
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
Hand picked, part whole bunch ferment, vegan friendly. Picked March 2019 bottled Jan 2020. I'll let the Wine Enthusiast review do the talking ********* "Incredibly drinkable thanks to the lifting acidity and smooth tannins, this is an easy-going, crushable Pinot Noir with oodles of vibrant red fruits. The nose focuses on smashed mulberries, strawberries and red plums, which translate well to the palate where hints of slate and leather pop in. Fine tannins emerge on the moderate finish while bracing acidity makes it easy to reach for another sip. The ripeness is pitch-perfect in this archetypal Pinot Noir. This is finessed and nuanced. Drink now–2022."
— Published (1/29/2021)
Winemaker's Bio
Mark Kozned wine journey started in 1998 when he decided that he wanted a new life (that’s when Nova Vita (yes it means new life) was born) sitting with Joanne in a little French café in London. After being away from Australia for 7 years he gave up his international investment banking career to pursue his real passion – growing grapes and making wine (and drinking truckloads of it!).
Twenty years of grape growing and 10 vintages later at Tintara and Revenir and an on-and-off again Masters of Viticulture and Oenology at Adelaide University (yes its still only 80% complete) and he is still restless.
Wine making philosophy – let the grapes do the talking. This includes:
• sustainable practices in the vineyard are key - he keeps experimenting with organic practices but the terroir makes it difficult
• making wines that are balanced and elegant and readily smashable. He believes in getting back to basics and letting the grapes do the talking not winemaking gobbledygook – hopefully this produces wines that are fuller and scrumptious!
• where possible using natural yeast (wild ferment) and certainly no animal products.
• going on a natural wine tangent to have some more fun, edginess and risk with Project K
Wines he loves to make – his latest focus is on the natural field-blend wine project called Project K where a huge amount of risk with uncertain outcomes has produced amazing wines. His favourite is The SPN - a co-fermented Shiraz/Pinot field blend.
