Payten & Jones Hollow Bones Pinot Noir 2022 Yarra Valley

Winemaking Notes
Payten & Jones Hollow Bones Pinot Noir 2022 Yarra Valley is crafted from a single vineyard in Tarrawarra, with fruit sourced from 31-year-old vines planted at 220m altitude on silty clay loam over brown clay with high organic content. The wine displays intense red fruit flavours beautifully packed into the light, delicious style that defines exceptional Pinot Noir, with the maturation in concrete eggs at PJHQ ensuring the wine develops exceptional elegance and purity. Bottled just before summer, the wine has developed beautiful bottle age and is starting to sing, with the light ruby-red colour with excellent clarity reflecting the wine's elegance and quality from the single vineyard Tarrawarra site. The palate is refined and balanced, showcasing the quality of the 31-year-old vines and the unique terroir of silty clay loam over brown clay with high organic content, whilst the north-south row orientation and 220m altitude contribute to the wine's exceptional character. The maturation in concrete eggs allows the intense red fruit aromas to lead the bouquet, showcasing the light, delicious style with vibrant and expressive aromatics, whilst the single vineyard character is evident throughout, creating a wine that is lush and elegant with beautiful bottle age development.

Vintage Conditions & Single Vineyard Character
The 2022 vintage of Payten & Jones Hollow Bones Pinot Noir showcases the exceptional character of the Tarrawarra single vineyard in the Yarra Valley, with the 31-year-old vines at 220m altitude producing fruit with intense red fruit flavours in a light, delicious style. The silty clay loam over brown clay with high organic content provides the vines with optimal growing conditions, whilst the north-south row orientation ensures even sun exposure and ripening, creating the refined and balanced character that defines this wine. The 2022 vintage displays intense red fruit flavours beautifully packed into the light, delicious style that is Pinot Noir, with the single vineyard and lush character showcasing exceptional elegance and purity. Matured in concrete eggs and bottled just before summer, the wine has developed beautiful bottle age and is starting to sing, with the palate refined and balanced, showcasing the quality of 31-year-old vines from the Tarrawarra vineyard. This wine can be enjoyed now with beautiful bottle age development or cellared for 3-5 years, pairing beautifully with duck, roast chicken, grilled salmon, mushroom risotto, and aged brie when served at 14-16°C, demonstrating the exceptional quality and single vineyard character that comes from Tarrawarra's unique terroir of silty clay loam over brown clay with high organic content, 31-year-old vines, and the careful winemaking approach of maturation in concrete eggs.