{"title":"Kooyong Single Block Release","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"kooyong-single-block-nord-pinot-noir-2024-750ml","title":"Kooyong Single Block Nord Pinot Noir 2024 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Kooyong Single Block Nord Pinot Noir comes from a 0.8 hectare section of the Nord block, the northernmost part of Kooyong's Tuerong vineyard on the Mornington Peninsula. Home to some of the estate's newest plantings, the block carries a modern clonal mix planted at 5,800 vines per hectare on free-draining yellow-grey dermosol soils, with the vines now around 16 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 season followed a wet winter and a stable spring, with rain through December and January calling for careful canopy work before warm, dry conditions brought harvest forward slightly. Yields were below average, but the fruit came in clean and ripe. It was hand-picked, gently destemmed with 15% whole bunches retained, and fermented spontaneously with ambient yeasts in a wooden vat over 16 days. The wine spent 12 months in French oak barriques and puncheons (18% new) and was bottled without fining or filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nose shows dark cherry, pomegranate and wild raspberry with dried flowers, blood orange and exotic spice. The palate is vibrant and finely detailed, carried by silky tannins and fresh natural acidity, finishing long with dark cherry, blood orange and gentle spice. Approachable now, it will also build depth with medium-term cellaring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVintages may vary. Email us at hello@barrelandbatch.com.au if you would like confirmation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kooyong","offers":[{"title":"Each","offer_id":53025001373983,"sku":"10032335_B","price":89.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/8418\/5119\/files\/Kooyong_20Single_20Block_20Nord_20Pinot_20Noir_202024_20750ml.webp?v=1791781970"},{"product_id":"kooyong-single-block-meres-pinot-noir-2024-750ml","title":"Kooyong Single Block Meres Pinot Noir 2024 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Kooyong Single Block Meres Pinot Noir is drawn from just 0.57 hectares of 27-year-old vines on a gentle north-facing slope at Kooyong's Tuerong vineyard on the Mornington Peninsula. Meres is the most exposed of the estate's Pinot Noir plantings, and its Miocene sedimentary soils carry less loamy topsoil and more clay subsoil than the other blocks, keeping vigour and yields naturally low.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2024 a wet winter and a stable spring gave way to a damp December and January, before warm, dry weather brought harvest forward slightly. The fruit was fermented with ambient yeasts in stainless steel with 20% whole bunches over 14 days, then pressed to French oak barriques (20% new) for indigenous malolactic fermentation. After 12 months in barrel and a single racking, it was bottled unfined with one filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed cherry, wild strawberry and raspberry lead the nose, joined by rose petal, dried thyme and earthy spice. The palate is supple and red-fruited, with fine chalky tannins, fresh acidity and a subtle savoury edge, along with notes of cranberry and blood orange through a long, persistent finish. Enjoyable now, it will reward careful cellaring over the medium term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVintages may vary. Email us at hello@barrelandbatch.com.au if you would like confirmation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kooyong","offers":[{"title":"Each","offer_id":53025001472287,"sku":"10032333_B","price":89.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/8418\/5119\/files\/Kooyong_20Single_20Block_20Meres_20Pinot_20Noir_202024_20750ml.webp?v=1791781969"},{"product_id":"kooyong-single-block-farrago-chardonnay-2020-750ml","title":"Kooyong Single Block Farrago Chardonnay 2020 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Kooyong Single Block Farrago Chardonnay 2020 is made from around 0.7 hectares of mature vines in the Farrago block at Kooyong's Tuerong vineyard on the Mornington Peninsula. The block's clay soils carry a high content of ironstone pebbles, lending a distinctly mineral, linear profile to the wines grown there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cool 2020 season produced a particularly taut and restrained expression, closer in spirit to Chablis than to richer styles of Chardonnay. The fruit was whole-bunch pressed into French oak, about 20% new, fermented with wild yeasts and left on lees for close to a year before bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nose offers grapefruit, lemon pith and stone fruit with a mineral, wet slate note and a light nutty touch from the oak. On the palate it is elegant and intense, with focused citrus fruit, fine acidity and a long, clean finish. With six years in bottle it is showing added complexity while retaining its freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVintages may vary. Email us at hello@barrelandbatch.com.au if you would like confirmation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kooyong","offers":[{"title":"Each","offer_id":53025001570591,"sku":"10032339_B","price":89.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/8418\/5119\/files\/Kooyong_20Single_20Block_20Farrago_20Chardonnay_202020_20750ml.webp?v=1791781970"},{"product_id":"kooyong-single-block-farrago-chardonnay-2021-750ml","title":"Kooyong Single Block Farrago Chardonnay 2021 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Kooyong Single Block Farrago Chardonnay 2021 comes from a 0.7 hectare sector of 23-year-old vines within the 2.76 hectare Farrago block at Kooyong's Tuerong vineyard on the Mornington Peninsula. Farrago's clay soils are scattered with ironstone pebbles, and this mineral-rich site is the source of the wine's tension and line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit was whole-bunch pressed directly into French oak barriques, 20% of them new, and fermented with wild yeasts. It then spent 11 months on lees with a single racking, a quiet, hands-off approach designed to let the character of the block speak clearly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLemon butter, cashew, flint and struck match sit over citrus and a touch of ripe peach on the nose. The palate shows well-defined citrus with hints of dried apricot and something a little more exotic, carried by a beautifully weighted structure and a precise line of fine acidity that runs long into a pithy, grapefruit-driven finish. It is drinking well now and has the structure to age gracefully over the coming decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVintages may vary. Email us at hello@barrelandbatch.com.au if you would like confirmation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kooyong","offers":[{"title":"Each","offer_id":53025001799967,"sku":"10032338_B","price":89.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/8418\/5119\/files\/Kooyong_20Single_20Block_20Farrago_20Chardonnay_202021_20750ml.webp?v=1791781970"},{"product_id":"kooyong-single-block-ferrous-pinot-noir-2024-750ml","title":"Kooyong Single Block Ferrous Pinot Noir 2024 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Kooyong Single Block Ferrous Pinot Noir is grown on 0.79 hectares of gently sloping, 27-year-old vines at Kooyong's Tuerong vineyard on the Mornington Peninsula. As the name suggests, this block's Miocene sedimentary soils hold a far greater proportion of ironstone pebbles than anywhere else on the property, and its free-draining, highly exposed position naturally keeps yields low.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 vintage began with good winter rain and a steady spring, while a wet December and January required close attention in the vineyard before warm, dry conditions brought an early start to harvest. The fruit was fermented spontaneously in a concrete tank with 10% whole bunches, plunged and pumped over daily for 16 days, then matured for 12 months in French barriques (20% new) with indigenous malolactic fermentation. It was bottled unfined after a single filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack cherry, pomegranate and dark plum sit alongside brown spice, leaf litter and earthy notes on the nose, with hints of violet and blue fruits and discreet oak. The palate is concentrated and finely composed, with dark fruit, powdery mineral-edged tannins and fresh natural acidity, closing long and savoury with dark cherry, spice and crushed stone. It will reward careful cellaring over the next decade or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVintages may vary. Email us at hello@barrelandbatch.com.au if you would like confirmation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kooyong","offers":[{"title":"Each","offer_id":53025001832735,"sku":"10032334_B","price":89.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/8418\/5119\/files\/Kooyong_20Single_20Block_20Ferrous_20Pinot_20Noir_202024_20750ml.webp?v=1791781969"},{"product_id":"kooyong-single-block-faultline-chardonnay-2024-750ml","title":"Kooyong Single Block Faultline Chardonnay 2024 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Kooyong Single Block Faultline Chardonnay is sourced from just 0.5 hectares of 28-year-old vines at Kooyong's Tuerong vineyard on the Mornington Peninsula. The block takes its name from the geological fault that bounds it, and its soils hold less ironstone and more deep clay than the neighbouring Farrago block, giving an earthy depth and a fuller, richer palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 vintage followed a wet winter and a stable spring, with rain in December and January requiring careful canopy management before warm, dry weather brought harvest forward slightly. The fruit was gently whole-bunch pressed directly into 350 litre French oak barrels (20% new) and fermented spontaneously with ambient yeasts. It spent 11 months on lees without bâtonnage, was racked once just before bottling, and was bottled unfined with minimal filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLifted aromas of grapefruit pith, lime blossom and white peach are layered with flint, almond meal and fresh bread. The palate is taut, precise and finely detailed, with citrus and white stone fruit riding a chalky line of acidity to a long, savoury finish. Approachable now, it has the potential to gain complexity over the next decade or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVintages may vary. Email us at hello@barrelandbatch.com.au if you would like confirmation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kooyong","offers":[{"title":"Each","offer_id":53025001865503,"sku":"10032331_B","price":89.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/8418\/5119\/files\/Kooyong_20Single_20Block_20Faultline_20Chardonnay_202024_20750ml.webp?v=1791781970"},{"product_id":"kooyong-single-block-faultline-chardonnay-2020-750ml","title":"Kooyong Single Block Faultline Chardonnay 2020 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Kooyong Single Block Faultline Chardonnay 2020 is drawn from a half-hectare block of vines around 24 years old at Kooyong's Tuerong vineyard on the Mornington Peninsula. Bounded by a geological fault, the block sits on deeper clay than Kooyong's ironstone sites, which gives Faultline its characteristic richness and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit was whole-bunch pressed into French oak, 20% of it new, and fermented with wild yeasts before spending 11 months on lees. The oak is carefully matched to the fruit, allowing the site and the cool 2020 season to shape the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCashew, stone fruit, peach and mandarin lead the aromatics, with a subtle hint of honey. The palate is supple and precisely balanced, with ripe fruit held in check by a fine thread of acidity and a long, persistent finish. With some bottle age now behind it, this is a fine example of how Faultline develops in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVintages may vary. Email us at hello@barrelandbatch.com.au if you would like confirmation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kooyong","offers":[{"title":"Each","offer_id":53025001963807,"sku":"10032337_B","price":89.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/8418\/5119\/files\/Kooyong_20Single_20Block_20Faultline_20Chardonnay_202020_20750ml.webp?v=1791781969"},{"product_id":"kooyong-single-block-farrago-chardonnay-2024-750ml","title":"Kooyong Single Block Farrago Chardonnay 2024 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Kooyong Single Block Farrago Chardonnay is sourced from just 0.7 hectares of 26-year-old, gently sloping vines within the 2.76 hectare Farrago block at Kooyong's Tuerong vineyard on the Mornington Peninsula. The block's clay soils are studded with a high proportion of ironstone pebbles, a siliceous influence that gives Farrago its characteristic linearity and minerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 season opened with above-average winter rain and a stable, moderate spring. Wet weather in December and January demanded careful canopy management, before warm, dry conditions condensed the end of the season and harvest began slightly earlier than usual. Yields were below the long-term average, but the fruit was picked optimally ripe. As with all of Kooyong's single block Chardonnays, the fruit is whole-bunch pressed into French oak and rested on lees without bâtonnage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePink grapefruit, mandarin pith and white flowers lead the aromatics, with pastry, spice, flint and a hint of sea spray. The palate brings citrus, apple and white peach over a mealy texture, framed by fine phenolics and bright acidity before a long, saline finish. It is entering its drinking window now and will also reward medium to long-term cellaring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVintages may vary. Email us at hello@barrelandbatch.com.au if you would like confirmation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kooyong","offers":[{"title":"Each","offer_id":53025002127647,"sku":"10032332_B","price":89.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/8418\/5119\/files\/Kooyong_20Single_20Block_20Farrago_20Chardonnay_202024_20750ml.webp?v=1791781974"}],"url":"https:\/\/barrelandbatch.com.au\/collections\/kooyong-single-block-release.oembed","provider":"Barrel \u0026 Batch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}