Prophet's Rock is a Central Otago estate founded in 1999 in the Bendigo sub-region, with winemaker Paul Pujol leading the team since 2005. The Olearia takes its name from a native flowering tree growing around the Rocky Point vineyard.
The 2022 Olearia Pinot Noir is the second vintage of this bottling, sourced exclusively from the highest elevation parcels of the Rocky Point vineyard at the rugged southern end of Bendigo. The site features some of Central Otago's steepest planted blocks, rising from 226 to 351 metres above Lake Dunstan, on schist-rich soils with very little organic matter.
The wine shows a classic schist-driven profile with florals, crushed rocks, dried bay leaf, hints of cracked white pepper and pomegranate molasses on the nose. The palate is silky and restrained, with chalky, gritty tannins and a long, mineral-laced finish. Grown from organically farmed fruit, it is tightly wound and compact, very much a wine of minerality and savouriness.
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