Winery & Vintage Info
Pass Clouds winery manage the vineyard according to regenerative agricultural practices. This is a way of farming using a set of principles that enrich soils and increase their carbon storage capacity, increase biodiversity, improve the water cycle and enhance the overall ecosystem of the farm.
2021 was a challenging year in viticultural. After a long damp Summer and Autumn we were able to finish picking literally hours before a downpour. The fruit was clean, and the seemingly everlasting hang time allowed for extra development, leading to complexity, high acids and a prediction of longevity.
The Passing Cloud Musk Estate vineyard is on a very cool site with a peak elevation of 742m above sea level, North facing with volcanic soils. The modified wide T Trellis gives increased sunlight and wind penetration. This leads to greater vine balance, and a reduction in disease pressure. The vineyard is hand-tended with spur pruning, leaf plucking, shoot thinning, and bunch thinning.
The fruit was crushed, pressed, settled and then to oak. 50% spent 24 hours on skins prior to being pressed., 80% new. Fermented in hogsheads and puncheons, a mix of strains and wild. Fortnightly bâtonnage. Full MLF was conducted due to high acid from a cool vintage. Matured for 12 months. Sterile Filtered.
