Tasting note
Stargazer's Pinot Noir comes from the Palisander Vineyard in southern Tasmania's Coal River Valley. Vivid crimson in colour, it has bright morello cherry, blueberry and damson notes, with herbaceous, earthy and floral nuances. On the palate, it is vibrant and crisp, yet far from simple, with juicy, vivacious acidity and silky-soft tannin.
Vinification
25% whole bunches with the remainder de-stemmed. The must was cold soaked for three days prior to warming up for wild ferment, which lasted for 5/6 days prior to being basket pressed to oak puncheons for malolactic fermentation. The wine was then left on lees in oak for eight months followed by two months in tank prior to bottling.
Food Match
A subtle style that would work with slow cooked lamb braises with middle eastern spices.