Stargazer Pinot Noir – Silky Pinot Noir from Australia’s coolest state, fruity in the mouth and spicy on the nose, so that wild raspberry and rhubarb are harmonised with star anise, Chinese five-spice and cinnamon. Stargazer Pinot Noir ticks all the boxes.
25% whole bunches with the remainder de-stemmed. The must was cold soaked for three days prior to warming up for wild ferment, which lasted for 5/6 days prior to being basket pressed to oak puncheons for malolactic fermentation. The wine was then left on lees in oak for eight months followed by two months in tank prior to bottling.
A subtle style that would work with slow cooked lamb braises with middle eastern spices.
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Located in the Tea Tree subregion at the northern end of the Coal River Valley, the original vineyard on Back Tea Tree Road was planted by Norm and Jan Gangell in 2004. Pretty much half and half Riesling and pinot noir, the eleven hectare property is also home to an olive grove. Samantha Connew took over the property in 2016 and in late 2017 expanded the vineyard to include an additional two hectares of vines: more pinot noir (four clones), some chardonnay (anther four clones) and more Riesling. Stage two of the expansion is planned for 2020 and will take me up to five hectares in total, and then the wine will be totally estate grown.
Palisander Vineyard (as she has named it) is located on brown dermosol soil over jurassic dolerite, the igneous rock which gives over half of Tasmania its distinctive geological formations (think the rocky outcrops on the Tasman Peninsula). The soil is particularly high in calcium which is a positive indicator for quality grapes, being associated with thicker skins and slower ripening. Whilst she is still very new to this whole grape grower caper, she believes in sustainable farming and am excited about leaving my bit of dirt better than she found it.
Stargazer Pinot Noir- great wine from Tasmania
£58.00 a bottle
4 in stock
Stargazer Wines pay tribute to Abel Tasman, who as an explorer and navigator, must have spent a fair amount of time gazing towards the heavens. Tasman, a Dutchman under the employ of the United East India Company was the first European to sight Tasmania (on 24 November 1642) and then the South Island of New Zealand, nineteen days later on 13 December.
“The famous grape of Burgundy. The classic style is medium colour, with fragrant berry, violet and gamey-earthy aromas, and soft, full sweet berry flavours, with velvety tannins.
This variety is most suited to a long cool growing season that are found in southern Victoria (noteable Yarra Valley), Adelaide Hills of South Australia, and southern regions of Western Australia.”
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