The 2024 Gentle Folk Little Creek Pinot Noir reflects the distinct personality of its remote Norton Summit site—an isolated valley just over the hill from Monomeith, yet very much its own beast. With twice the vine density and far rockier soils than its neighbours, Little Creek consistently produces Pinot of greater fruit concentration and deeper, earthier tones. The near-perfect but low-yielding 2024 season amplifies these traits, offering a wine of impressive fruit weight and dark, brooding character, lifted by the vintage’s hallmark purity.

Fully destemmed fruit from vines planted between 1987 and 1990—MV6, D5V12, 777 and Martini clones—was fermented in open vats with gentle pump-overs, then matured in French oak (10% new) for 10 months. The resulting Pinot Noir is layered and expressive: dense black cherry and plum wrapped in savoury earth, siltstone warmth and a subtle mineral edge from the quartz-strewn soils. Fine tannins and bright natural acidity carry the wine long, finishing with both power and finesse. Unfined and unfiltered, it stands as a true and refined expression of Little Creek.

Alc/Vol: 13.4%