2019 Les Fruits, Atmosphere Pinot Noir, Adelaide Hills
$49.99
Varieties: 100% Pinot Noir
Vineyard: Back block of Scary Gully, a high-altitude site around 550m. Soil is red-brown loamy clay over sandstone with schist and quartz gravel. Organic farming.
Winery: Grapes harvested manually into small crates. Part of them was 100% destemmed, and another 2/3 fermented as whole bunch in the classic tri-layer “Burgundy sandwich”. Pressed directly to old neutral 225l and 300l French oak barrels. Racked to a small stainless tank in January, 20ppm SO2 was added, refrigerated until bottling without further sulfur addition, in February of the following year.
Personality: The Scary Gully is one of the most distinctive spots in the Hills, as shown in this wine. Vibrant with cherry, raspberry, and cranberry, striking a more serious savory note along with fine tannins and velvety rich texture. There’s umami touch, there’s a good length, something bright, something dark, definitely something to meditate on.
Specs
- Country Australia
- Region South Australia
- Appellation Adelaide Hills
- Style Red Wine
- Producer Les Fruits
- Farming Practices Organic, Biodynamic
- Grapes Pinot Noir
- Food Pairings Roast White Meats, Meaty Fish, Red Sauce
- Characteristics Wild Side, Flexes w/ Food, Red Fruit