2022 Lightfoot Myrtle Point Vineyard Pinot Noir

High-quality, single vineyard Gippsland Pinot at a terrific price.
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Description

Tucked away in a little nook of Gippsland between the foothills of the Great Dividing Range and Bass Strait, is the family owned and operated Lightfoot and Sons operation.

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay is what they do best, with this gorgeous little wine being the perfect introduction to the former. It really is one of the better quality Pinots in this price range you'll find out there.

The finished wine is a pretty, perfumed, lively Pinot with just enough earth and spice to keep things interesting. Really good drinking, and super value.

The Wine:
Pinot noir commands centre stage in Gippsland. This wine has a lot of depth & structure and a contrast of bright plum fruit character and earthy, savoury tones.

Winemaking:
Made in a series of open fermenters using a variety of winemaking techniques for ultimate complexity, structure and depth.We used 4 different yeast strains
throughout the ferments, RC212, IOC Révélation terroir, M2 and ICV GRE. All ferments were hand-plunged twice daily, and allowed to ferment until completion. The wine was then pressed to tank, combining both the pressings and
the free-run fractions, before being sent to barrel the following day. 15% new French Oak barrels were used in the blend, with the remainder being in seasoned
French oak, and allowed to age in the cellar for 10 months. Coopers used include Damy, Sirugue, Francois Frere, Mercurey and Bossuet. The wine was cross-flow
filtered prior to bottling in February 2022. This wine was not fined with any animal products and is proudly vegan.

Viticulture:
The 2021 season was a welcome relief after the challenges of the previous year. In fact, it was the kind of year that you dream of as a viticulturalist! Good winter rains
and mild spring conditions led to an even bud burst with very uniform shoots. An average sized crop set with amazing consistency throughout the vineyard and across
all varieties. The regular, but not excessive rainfall kept the vines happy and the sunny but mild conditions had everything progressing along beautifully. Careful canopy management and shoot thinning was carried out in late spring, and then a couple of light trims throughout the remainder of the Summer. The relatively cool but sunny conditions remained all the way from Christmas until harvest, resulting in slow but even ripening of the bunches, whilst retaining a fine natural acidity.

Vineyard:
Made exclusively from fruit grown at the Myrtle Point Vineyard in the coastal Gippsland Lakes District , Victoria. Located between the Great Dividing Range and
Bass Straight, the Gippsland Lakes District enjoys a cool, semi-maritime climate.

Soil:
The Myrtle Point Vineyard is located high on a limestone bluff above the Mitchell River. The soil structure of the vineyard is classic Terra Rosa over Limestone which is
highly unusual in Gippsland.

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Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
Based on 5 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 1 Total 4 star reviews: 4 Total 3 star reviews: 0 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
100%would recommend this product
5 reviews
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    Gary A.
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    1 year ago
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    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Gippsland Pinot that won't break the bank

    I really enjoyed this wine, which exceeded my expectations at this price. In the "sweet spot" for my palate, with good depth of flavour, elegant structure and that bit of bottle aged maturity, resulting in a very harmonious, throughly enjoyable drink - I'll be grabbing some more!

    TasteRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
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    Value for MoneyRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
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    Rohan N.
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    1 year ago
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    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    A lovely drop for the price

    It's a great example from the Gippsland region

    TasteRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Interest LevelRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Value for MoneyRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
  • SM
    Stephen M.
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    2 years ago
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    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Easy drinking pinot

    A quality pinot for its price. Extremely drinkable and one you will return to again and again.

    TasteRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Interest LevelRated 3.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Value for MoneyRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
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    Ross E.
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    2 years ago
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    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Awesome local Pinot noir

    Great Depth of flavour from a very modern pinot noir. 5 stars for under $30

    TasteRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
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  • MS
    Matt S.
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    4 years ago
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    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Lovely

    A lovely Pinot Noir from Gippsland. Good value

    TasteRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Interest LevelRated 3.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Value for MoneyRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
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