Gioiello Estate was the chosen name for this family winery, in recognition of past generations of the Schiavello family who worked at a property named Gioiello (‘jewel’ in Italian), perched above a hillside town in Calabria, Italy.

The 2023 Jacks Falls Pinot Noir reveals perfume notes of dark cherry, crushed violets and clove from the Abel clone while the Pommard clone provided great structure and length.

This was a slightly cooler vintage with a long ripening period that seemed to have suited Pinot Noir. Hands-on approach in the winery with open fermentation without crushing followed by hand plunging and gentle pressing. Aromatic perfumed lift of African violet and dark cherry with a subtle spiciness, the palate is medium-weight but firmly structured and poised. It is a wine with the spine and substance to handle further cellaring. Drink: 2025 - 2033; Price: $50.00; Rating: 94 Points; Ray Jordan