2021 Entropy Gippsland Red

An intriguing blend of Pinot Noir, Gris & Syrah, resulting in a ripe and refined drop from Gippsland

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The Entropy Gippsland Red is a fun and satisfying wine, making the most of strange conditions in the vineyard.

When a Pinot Noir vine isn't grafted well to Pinot Gris, and Gris and Noir grapes start growing on the same vine, then the only answer is to chuck them all into a tank and see what happens. The outcome? Ripe fruit, high acid, firm tannins and beautiful red-fruit flavours, with a touch of spice.

The addition of some Syrah gives the wine some added structure and colour, and there's a lovely, silky mouthfeel to the wine that makes drinking it an utter pleasure.

Willow Grove vineyard has two blocks of Pinot Noir and at some point the original owners attempted to graft one of the blocks over to Pinot Gris. This wasn't done well and now not only is there both varietals growing but Some vines have mutated and have both varietals on the SAME BUNCH of grapes! So I put put the whole block of fruit in a tank on skins together for a month. Fruit was de-stemmed and the cap gently punched down occasionally. A small amount of syrah from wild dog vineyard was blended in for a little extra structure and colour. The wine feels like Pinot noir but a little bit Italian, Light in colour but incredibly expressive with High acid and lovely firm tannin. really beautiful, sweet candied fruit on the nose and much riper in character than 2020's Gippsland Red.

92 Points - "This one is pinot noir but there’s also pinot gris in the vineyard (and therefore in the mix here). From Ryan and Ashlee Ponsford. Entropy is a really exciting, finer wine prospect out of Gippsland.

"This reminded me of those glassy, bright, transparent and fresh L’Anglore reds, or bigger rose styles, it’s crunchy and crisp, sweetish but with tangy, amaro-like bite and feels sprinkled with spice and lifted on saline, minerally freshness. It’s wickedly delicious stuff, fine, lacy and pure feeling. Not particularly complex, but there’s a really great drink here." Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)

Entropy

Ryan Ponsford started his wine adventure with a pivotal bottle of additive-free Pinot Noir made by cult wine figure Bill Downie.

Not long after, Ryan found himself in Bill's vineyard, pruning, plucking, tending the vines and taking notes from Bill and his farming partner Pat Sullivan.

It wasn't long before Ryan jumped in boots and all and started his own label made with the same philosophy as the wines of Pat and Bill. Now he's bought a patch of dirt in Gippsland and is putting vines in the ground.

His journey is just at the beginning, but the DNA of what Ryan is planning is well and truly on the right track. Watch this space, there is plenty more in store for the 2022 Young Gun of Wine!

Ryan Ponsford in the vineyard Entropy

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