Ten Minutes by Tractor Judd Pinot Noir 2025

From the same west-facing Judd Vineyard as its Chardonnay counterpart, this Pinot Noir draws on a dominant MV6 blend (60%) alongside 115 (39%) and 114 (1%). Handpicked on 18th March 2025 at 4.3 tonnes per hectare.

Hand sorted and destemmed, with the MV6 parcel fermented in concrete and the 115 parcel in stainless steel, a deliberate choice that builds complexity through separate vessel handling. A 4 to 5 day cold soak before wild yeast fermentation averaging 20 days on skins. Parcels kept separate through natural malolactic fermentation, then 11 months in a combination of 18% new and seasoned French oak puncheons and barriques.