2022 Scintilla Mountain Pinot Noir
WINEMAKER: James Madden
REGION: Adelaide Hills, SA
VARIETY: Pinot Noir
VITICULTURE: Organic/Biodynamic
James Madden has achieved a remarkable milestone with his latest Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir. His pursuit for achieving optimum physiological ripeness while staying true to crafting a genuine expression of Pinot Noir from the Adelaide Hills has resulted in one of his best wines yet. It's a testament to his craftsmanship and understanding of the grape variety and the unique terroir of the region. A steep sloping vineyard, farmed organically and intuitively rather than to the calendar with respect to the environment. Scintilla's 2022 vintage Mountain is a wine that embodies the best of both worlds—a Pinot Noir that exudes ripe characteristics while still maintaining the freshness and distinctive qualities associated with the Adelaide Hills terroir.
Sommelier-turned-winemaker James Madden has worked with the likes of James Erskine (Jauma) and Tom Shobbrook. He now shares a shed in the Basket Range with Alex Schulkin (The Other Right) to produce his own minimal intervention wines. All grapes are organic and/or biodynamic, handpicked and processed by shovel & fork. Wines are transferred by siphon using gravity, unfined, unfiltered and always zero adds.