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NOTES
The planning of Brown Magpie Wines started in 1998. This new venture was born through Shane’s and Loretta’s love of fine wine love of horticulture. The property we selected is ideal for the purpose. It consists of 20 hectares on a gentle, north facing slope: the cypress trees, planted on the western and southern borders, provide a warm, sheltered site. Situated in Modewarre, which is a few kilometres from Geelong, it is in the hinterland of the Surf Coast.
Brown Magpie Wines has nine hectares of grapevines, which were planted in 2001 and 2002. The Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay are all currently producing, and we have just finished our sixth vintage. The vineyard displays a range of soils from sandy loam to light clay, and the water supply is fresh rainwater from our dam and water tanks.
TASTING NOTES
The 2008 Pinot Gris was whole bunch pressed then part cold tank fermented using aromatic introduced yeasts and part barrel fermented in old French barriques using wild yeast. The wine was aged in barrel and tank for four months before blending. Picked two weeks later than the fruit for the Pinot Grigio, the 2008 Pinot Gris is a rich, luscious wine with lifted pear and nectarine aromas and a mouth filling palate of ripe pear, peach nectar, and crisp grapefruit acidity. A full flavoured wine with vibrancy and freshness.
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