2025 Singlefile Single Vineyard Porongurup Pinot Noir

The pinot noir grape variety is well suited to the high-altitude and cool climate environment of the Porongurup subregion of the Great Southern. The Quin vineyard is on the northern slopes of the Porongurup range at approximately 300m above sea level. This established vineyard showcases a more delicately styled expression of pinot noir. It is grown on granitic gravel loam soils and benefits from a cool microclimate without much rainfall due to the rain shadow effect of the Porongurup Range.

The 2025 growing season was steady with modest rainfall. Mildly elevated temperatures led to a slightly earlier start to harvest. Pinot noir was the standout variety in 2025, benefitting from the early harvest date helping to preserve natural acidity whilst achieving optimum flavour.

The fruit was picked on 16 March 2025. A parcel was gently de-stemmed and pressed into a small open fermenter, with another parcel chilled overnight, then de-stemmed and gently pressed with some whole bunches added. After fermentation the wine went to French (Burgundian) oak barriques (approximately 30% new, the remainder one year old), and was matured for eleven months before it was prepared for bottling.