Gentle Folk 'Little Creek' Pinot Noir 2023
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- TASTING NOTE: "A wet and cold vintage in the Hills posed many challenges, particularly at this site, which saw a significant loss in yield due to mildew. And despite the spell of wet and dreary farming, this wine manages to pull together the aromatic beauty of summer blooms, fresh roses and late-season violets. Just-ripe strawberry and raspberry, and the tartness that they imply, draw out a thrum and pulse of energy, rejuvenating the palate and bringing forth the subtleties of blood orange and clementine with a little peppery clove spice sitting flush with the back palate. I imagine few producers can achieve this while 'making do'. Beautiful." 96 Points - Katrina Butler, Halliday Wine Companion
- ABOUT THE WINE: Vineyard Planted: 1987 &1990. Clones: MV6, D5V12, Martini & 777. Elevation: 500m. Aspect: North & South. Soil: Quartz over sandstone. Winemaking: Handpicked, destemmed, two week maceration. Indigenous yeast. Aged in third fill French oak.
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ABOUT THE PRODUCER: "Prior to winegrowing, we were both marine scientists, specialising in phycology (the study of marine plants). In our PhD studies (at different universities), we studied the biodiversity of different seaweed groups and how they are related. It was super fun and the discovery and naming of new species a big highlight, as well as the top notch collaborators we each worked with. A love of wine, food and growing things eventually drew us away from academic life. The Gentle Folk story began in 2012 after spending a lot of our free time in Basket Range helping and hanging out with James Erskine (Jauma), Alex Schulkin (The Other Right) and other early pioneers of the Basket Range wine movement. Our winemaking journey started with just three barrels of wine in 2013 from the Broderick's Basket Range Vineyard, and a dream. Over the years we have been lucky enough to travel parts of the world learning about winemaking and growing, have acquired a lot more vineyard area as well as built relationships with some amazing growers in the Adelaide Hills. We currently produce between six and seven thousand cases annually, employ five lovely humans and farm eight hectares of vines. A kid (Leonard) appeared somewhere in the middle! We hope you have an opportunity to try and enjoy our wines no matter where on earth you find yourself." Gareth & Rainbo Belton
- COUNTRY: Australia
- REGION: Adelaide Hills, South Australia
- VARIETAL: Pinot Noir
- WINE STYLE: Red Wine
- WINEMAKER: Gareth & Rainbo Belton
- CLASSIFICATION: Minimal Intervention, Unfined & Unfiltered, Minimal Sulphites, Organic Farming, Vegan
- CLOSURE: Cork
- ABV%: 12.2%
- SIZE: 750ml
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