'Abel' Pinot Noir
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The Abel aka ‘Gumboot’ Pinot Noir clone, hand picked from South Australia’s first plantings of this legendary clone, at our Mappinga Road vineyard. First departing their hallowed vineyards in France in 1974, they arrived illegally in New Zealand smuggled in a gumboot. The ‘Gumboot Smuggler’ was caught by a customs officer, Malcolm Abel who incidentally was the first to graft these cuttings in his own vineyard. Hand picked grapes were wild yeast fermented in small batches, using whole-bunch and whole-berry. It was then matured in older French oak barrels for eight months.
Tasting Notes: Aromas of dark cherry, Davidson plum and pine forest floor, with a palate layered with wild berries and allspice. Seamless tannins and a fine complex finish.
Tasting Notes: Aromas of dark cherry, Davidson plum and pine forest floor, with a palate layered with wild berries and allspice. Seamless tannins and a fine complex finish.
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- Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir
- Region: Australia / South Australia / Mount Lofty Ranges / Adelaide Hills
- ABV: 13.5%