Sticks Yarra Valley Pinot Noir
$2299each
$275DOZEN
WinerySticks
Fruit Pinot Noir
Regions Yarra Valley
  Victoria
Each $22.99
$275.00
Available by the dozen
Rob Sticks Dolan's career in the wine industry began under the tutelage of Greg Clayfield and John Vickery at the enduring Rouge Homme. Dolan established his affinity for Pinot Noir on the international stage when he claimed the prestigious Bouchard-Finlayson Trophy for Champion Pinot Noir at the prestigious London International. Sticks represents an immensely satisfying and approachable Pinot Noir, crafted from fruit grown to some of Yarra Valley's most splendid vineyards, tended by loyal friends and long time associates.
After qualifying at Roseworthy, Rob worked at Arrowfield and Rothbury before taking on chief winemaker at Yarra Ridge. His skill was rewarded on the national show circuit when he won top gold at the Royal Melbourne Wine Show and placed in the Jimmy Watson taste-off. Pinot Noir grapes are destemmed and the whole berries are pumped into open pots and static fermenters. A gentle vinification is essential for a wine of delicacy and finesse. Upon completion, just before dryness to minimise big tannin extraction, batches are pressed and racked into a combination of French oak hogsheads for a course of malolactic and a year on sedimentery lees.
TASTING NOTES
Vibrant bright red with purple hues. Dark cherry and plum, spice and red berries on the bouquet. Rhubarb, wild cherries, jube fruits and nutmeg, a textural Pinot Noir in a light spicy/ savoury style with mid palate vinosity. Mellow vanilla and cocoa oak around a core of of multi fresh red berry characters, textured spice and savoury flavours over lingering fine tannins at the finish. Have Sticks Pinot Noir with anything you crave, duck, salmon or cheese.
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More About Sticks Wines
Rob “Sticks” Dolan makes wines which are fruit driven, capturing Yarra Valley elegance, easy drinking, terrific with food, and great value
Rob Dolan’s career in the wine industry began in South Australia where he learned the art of winemaking from a couple of well-known teachers in Greg Clayfield and John Vickery at Rouge Homme. After studying at Roseworthy Agricultural College Rob began making wine in the Hunter Valley with Arrowfield and Rothbury Estate. In 1991 Rob became winemaker at Yarra Ridge. Here, the opportunity of operating a small winery gave him the freedom to experiment, helping him to hone his winemaking skills. Sticks»