Cleanskin Sunbury Pinot Noir 2011
$1250each
$14912/DOZ
WineryCleanskin
Fruit Pinot Noir
Regions Sunbury
  Victoria
Each $12.50
$149.12
Currently out of stock
A flagship Pinot Noir from a heritage Sunbury vineyard established during colonial times. The fortuitous confluence of elevated aspects and favourable terroirs, rejuvenating maritime climes and limited yields of hand picked grapes, translate into a profoundly structured Pinot wine of layered intensity and stately cool climate elegance. A small amount of this splendid effort is currently on offer, bottled in cleanskin and sealed under good old fashioned cork, for a third the price of its otherwise labelled siblings. Indulge.
The excellence of Sunbury as a winegrowing precinct has not gone unnoticed by the World Trade Organization, which recognizes Sunbury as a unique Geographic Indication under international law. A small number of demurely sized wineries are producing a quality of wine which is becoming conspicuous to industry pundits overseas. Bunches of hand picked, single vineyard Pinot Noir grapes, are treated to an old world style, hands on vinification. A term of cold macerations for optimal extraction is followed by a course of hand plunged, traditional open fermentations. Upon completion, components are pressed to a selection of seasoned and new oak barriques for eighteen months maturation.
TASTING NOTES
Cherry red colour. Lifted nose of pastoral Pinot characters, forest floor and game, cherries and frais de bois. A silky, medium bodied palate, unravelling layers of engaging Pinot complexity over a firm structure of malleable licorice tannins, supporting juicy red fruit flavours, sassafras and scents of the wilderness. A match to offal sausages and pink loin of lamb, crackling pork or a well dressed ham.
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