Philippa Farr Gippsland Pinot Noir

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"Cracking wine! As you unfold the layers, it can be savoured as a meal in itself, maybe entree. The spice and fruit give depth to rich smooth tannins, which allows the wine to lengthen across the palate with utter joy for the taste buds. " - Philippa Farr

The Gippsland wine is grown on a site with considerable vine age - almost 20 years - and is dominated by the MV6 clone. The vines are on a slight north-facing slope and are cooled from the Bass Strait winds that have proven also to wreak havoc in spring at the pivotal times of flowering. Wild ferment, with 25-30% whole bunches to aid in the wine's structure and complexity. The slow take-off of the wild ferment allows the wine to sit on skins for close to three weeks. The wine is then pressed off to 30% new oak and racked twice off lees over an 18-month period in barrel. It then goes to bottle where it¡¯s allowed to settle for eight months.