2019 Garagiste Terre de Feu Pinot Noir
Mornington Peninsula, VIC
Barney Flanders' top of the range Pinot, a site-specific, electric, complex wine.
$72.00
Out of Stock
There's attention to detail with all the Garagiste wines, none more so than Terre de Feu...
Jane Faulkner (Halliday Wine Companion)
About The Wine
Sourced from 20-year-old vines in one corner of the Merricks vineyard, this is the most distinctive and intense of the Garagiste Pinot Noirs.
The Terre De Feu is a special 'reserve' that sits above his stunning single vineyard wines.
This was made with 100% whole bunches, and as with all the other Garagiste wines, is completely unfined and unfiltered. Every drop of nuance from the vineyard preserved in the bottle. Stunning stuff.
About Garagiste
Garagiste is the brainchild of Barnaby Flanders.
After leaving Allies Wines in 2003 he embarked on a mission to produce small batch premium Pinot Noir and Chardonnay under his own label in his beloved Mornington Peninsula.
Barney loves the sub-regionality to be exploited in Mornington Peninsula, the slight alterations in aspect and soil profile within this small wine producing region provide him with the scaffolding around which he builds his stunning harem of small batch wines.
They are only ever made in small quantities so time is of the essence if you want to explore the world of Garagiste.
Photo Credit: Pinot Palooza
From The Producer
Cropped from a specific half-acre plot of the Merricks Grove vineyard, Terre de Feu (the land of fire) takes its name from the vein of pure red ferrosol soils of this plot. Several years ago Barney noticed that the vines in this little ironstone buttonhole were producing slightly smaller bunches, yielding wines of greater depth and concentration than the surrounding vineyard. Thus the decision was taken to produce this micro cuvée.
Blend : Pinot Noir (100%)
ABV : 13.5%
Closure : Screw Cap
Drink Until : 2033
Bottle Size : 750ml
Mornington Peninsula, VIC
Critic Reviews
"There's attention to detail with all the Garagiste wines, none more so than Terre de Feu: 100% whole bunches, 23 days on skins, wild yeast, lightly foot trod, matured in French hogsheads, 25% new, for 10 months. Beautifully harnessed flavours of cherry and pips, Middle Eastern spices, wood smoke, twigs and a grind of pepper. Furry tannins shapely across the fuller-bodied palate and mouth-watering acidity to close. Stamped with savouriness and serious intent." - Jane Faulkner (Halliday Wine Companion)
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