Standing barely two-feet tall, Babydoll refers to the flock of miniature sheep that graze among the vineyards of Yealands Estate. Too short to reach the fruit, these pint-sized organic-weeders provide year round mowing and pest control, plus a handy dose of fertiliser.

Nurtured from the ground up with sustainable practices and produced in a carboNZero certified winery, the pure and intense flavours of Baby Doll wines reflect the winery's innovative thinking in tune with the environment.

Aromatic Dark Cherries, raspberries and spice with underlying forest floor notes, a supple but well-structured pinot with toasted French oak adding complexity and linearity to the palate.

Handpicked Pinot Noir was fermented in small open fermenters with some whole bunches by wild yeast and hand plunged four times a day. The free run juice and pressing were barreled seperately and matured in tightly grained French oak puncheons of 12 months.

Vibrant red, bright and alive. Estate 35%, Estate A Sections 20%, Yarrawood 20%, Viggers 12%, Lusatia Park 5%, The Abbey 2%, Emu 2%, Other 3%. Elegant, sweetly perfumed, red currant, cherry, woodland spice. Medium weight, textural, plums, dark fruits, fine gentle tannin.

Suggested Cuisine-Gnocchi with pork or duck ragu.

This wine shows the classic features of warm vintage Pinot Noir with excellent balance of fruit acid and tannin and perfectly matches the expectation of the buyer looking for a ‘Fat Bastard’ Pinot.

The palate is full as expected, showing plenty of dark cherry and stewed rhubarb notes. The wine is quite clearly Pinot Noir, albeit a rather full flavoured one, and finishes with balancing acidity and tannin and good palate persistence.