{"product_id":"2025-straws-lane-pinot-noir","title":"2025 Straws Lane Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn September 2024, I began farming five acres of vines on Straws Lane in Hesket, in the Macedon Ranges. Pinot Noir and Gewürztraminer, planted close, at 800 metres elevation. Fertile volcanic soils. A cool, high site with its own story to tell. I'm only the fourth custodian of this block, and I feel incredibly privileged to look after a vineyard that's almost forty years old. These new wines are my first expressions from this site and I am excited to share them with you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e: Macedon Ranges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 1.4em;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSub-region\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hesket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePlanted in 1987 on the northern slopes of Mount Macedon, this vineyard sits at 800m — among the highest in the region. Dry-grown on north-facing granite outcrop, it's densely planted (5,250 vines\/ha; 1.6m rows, 0.5m vines) to 80% Pinot Noir (MV6 and Mariafeld) and 20% Gewürztraminer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI've farmed the site since September 2024, building on five years of careful cane renewal by the previous custodians to secure its longevity. It's a uniquely cool-climate site — yields are low, but the fruit has real elegance, acidity and flavour. 2025 was an exceptionally warm year in the Macedon Ranges, with dry, stable conditions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest\u003c\/strong\u003e: 15 April 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handpicked on 15 April 2025 and split into four parcels, fermented separately: 8% carbonic maceration, 16% whole-bunch in open fermenter, 38% whole-berry, and 38% destemmed and crushed. Daily hand pump-overs with some punch-downs throughout fermentation extracted finer tannins, and each parcel was pressed after 10–16 days on skins. Aged in one new French Vicard barrique alongside 3- and 4-year-old French barriques and hogsheads, with malolactic fermentation in Spring 2025. Blended and bottled on 5 June 2026 after 13 months' élevage, unfiltered and unfined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAged:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e13 months' élevage, 5% new oak alongisde \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e3- and 4-year-old French barriques and hogsheads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottled\u003c\/strong\u003e: June 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClosure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Amorim Cork composite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity\u003c\/strong\u003e: 402 dozen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Red and dark cherry aromas, wild raspberries and violets. Savoury forest floor, dried herbs, brooding spice and red plum on the palate. A soft, fine tannin. Structured with a long, lingering finish. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ECK Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67980911575192,"sku":"ECK25SLPNBTL_RETAIL","price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0322\/2201\/9720\/files\/2025_StarwsLane_Pinot.png?v=1794478331","url":"https:\/\/eckwines.com.au\/products\/2025-straws-lane-pinot-noir","provider":"ECK Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}