Francis John Pinot Noir 2016
Portrait Series
$42.00
“We’ve affectionately named this wine after our late and colourful grandfather – Francis John Golding. In one of life’s ironies, he was raised as Peter Bennett, only to discover his true Golding identity upon enlisting in 1939. Although a beer lover at heart (bless him), our Pinot Noir shares many of his idiosyncrasies – it’s complex and irreverent with a warm and generous personality”.
The lightest and brightest style of Pinot due mostly to early harvest in a very warm year. Cherry and red current characters float over the earthy characters creating a more delicate and vibrant style. This wine is great with duck, and game meats. It also works really well with dishes that feature mushrooms. A favourite match of ours is Pinot Risotto with Mushroom, Chestnuts and Cavelo Nero.
| Grape Variety: | 100% Pinot Noir |
| Growing Area: | Estate Grown - Western Branch Vineyard |
| Appellation: | Lenswood, Adelaide Hills |
| Winemaking Team: | Darren Golding, Natasha Mooney |
| Viticulturist: | Darren Golding |
| Alcohol Volume: | 12% |
| Closure: | Stelvin |
| Maturation: | 12 months on older French oak |
| Cellar Potential: | 8+ years |
| Residual Sugar: | Dry |
| Acidity: | 6.11g/L |
| pH: | 3.56 |
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