{"id":53561,"date":"2021-06-08T12:04:43","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T01:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=53561"},"modified":"2021-06-08T12:08:19","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T01:08:19","slug":"popular-pinot-noir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/popular-pinot-noir\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular Pinot Noir"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"x_3mmindent\"><span class=\"x_BodyBOLDLIVING\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Pinot Noir consumption continues to increase at a rapid rate in Australia, only being outpaced by the high-flying Prosecco and Ros\u00e9.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_3mmindent\"><span class=\"x_BodyLIVING\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Which is impressive given the latter two are coming off lower bases and do not tend to have the premium pricing that Pinot Noir demands.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_3mmindent\"><span class=\"x_BodyLIVING\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Geelong still doesn\u2019t get mentioned as often as it should in the conversation around great Australian Pinot Noir despite being one region with plantings dating back in to the 1970s and boasting some of the absolute best producers in the country.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_3mmindent\"><span class=\"x_BodyLIVING\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">Nevertheless, it is a double-edged sword \u2013 while many other regions are starting to run short on stock given a challenging run of vintages, we\u00a0have many options at our disposal from 2018 and 2019 that are drinking beautifully with the benefit of just a little bottle age and good-to-great vintage conditions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_3mmindent\"><span class=\"x_BodyLIVING\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">2020 was a challenging vintage, not just for the obvious reasons. The conditions during flowering were less than ideal and the result was some severe yield reductions particularly for Pinot Noir which was as much as 50 per cent down, not as bad as some other regions affected by fire, but still a big hit. The wines can be light and brisk, but don\u2019t expect them to be around for long.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_3mmindent\"><span class=\"x_BodyLIVING\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">2018 came on the back of 2017, being one of the coolest and longest vintages in recent times, which was a blessing as the rainfall during 2017 helped to improve stores of water in the soil and the dams of growers. Yields were healthy thanks to good conditions during budburst and flowering before dry conditions set in, requiring full use of those water stores to keep the fruit healthy and stress free.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_3mmindent\"><span class=\"x_BodyLIVING\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">The wines are elegant and well balanced, as they begin to take on some age such as the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_BodyLIVING\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">People Madly Stomping ($25)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_BodyLIVING\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">from Marcus Hill, on the Bellarine Peninsula they are drinking beautifully now. Classic red cherry and strawberry fruits are supported by game and undergrowth complexity of bottle age which is starting to show itself too and present a mellow, integrated wine with dried herb, spice, and a sappy quality the lends freshness and focus.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_3mmindent\"><span class=\"x_BodyLIVING\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">2019 was a tale of two halves. The first saw a vintage humming along as \u2018normally\u2019 as you could expect while potential yields were\u00a0slightly off. The second half saw very dry conditions prevail with some nasty little heat spikes which saw vintage hurry on through within about four weeks or so. Those who could manage their vines through the early heat spikes without any adverse effects\u00a0saw some fantastic wines result with quite vibrant primary fruit and assertive but fine structures.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"x_BodyLIVING\">Marking the final release from 2019 for\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"x_BodyLIVING\">Mermerus ($28),<\/span><span class=\"x_BodyLIVING\">\u00a0their Pinot Noir is just as strong as the Chardonnay and Shiraz. Medium weight, ripe fruit flavours of red and dark cherry, raspberry along with subtle floral notes and some spice coming through from oak while the typical underlying earthy nature of Geelong Pinot is subtle but adds another layer to the wine. 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