Urlar 'The Mediator' Single Vineyard Gladstone Pinot Noir 2017

Description

"Light ruby-red colour with some depth and pale purple hues on the edge. The nose is softly full and gently voluminous with moderate depth of dark-red cherry and berry fruit entwined with a subtle amalgam of nutty oak, dark herbs and suggestions of whole bunch stalk perfumes, unfolding nuances of red florals. Medium-bodied the fruit flavours of dark-red cherry and berry fruit are light and entwined with subtle spice notes, hints of liquorice, dark herbs and floral elements. The flavours are up-front and uncomplicated and flow smoothly, underlined by light, fine-grained tannins and integrated acidity. The flavours recede a little as the wine carries to a light, easy finish. This is an elegant dark-red cherry and berry fruited Pinot Noir with soft notes of spice and herbs on a smooth, supple, easy palate. Serve with antipasto, tapas, pasta, duck and pork over the next 3+ years. A barrel selection wine. Hand-picked fruit fermented with 10% whole bunches to 13.0% alc., the wine aged 10 months in 20% new oak. Ceritied BioGro organic" Raymond Chan, Mar 2018 

From the warmer 2016 season this wine exhibits bright red berry and dark red cherry aromas. Dried herb and nutmeg spice aromatics give it complexity
on the nose. Red fruits dominant the palate entry with hints of plum stone and iodine. Its supple and smooth entry is supported by integrated tannins and a bright acidity.

Proudly, family owned, Urlar's vision is to produce outstanding single vineyard wines that reflect their origins. They feel the only way to give integrity to this
vision is to grow grapes and make wine utilising both organic and biodynamic principles.  Urlar -Gaelic for the Earth- is the heart of their farming system. Their desire is to bring an abundance of life back to these ancient soils so you can discover the purity of flavour that is inherent in our land.

This wine is a barrel selection from the Pinot Noir 2016 vintage. The grapes were hand harvested at optimum ripeness. A small amount of whole bunch,
cold soak and various fermentation management techniques contribute to making this wine an approachable but savoury and spicy, nicely textured expression of Pinot Noir. It is a nicely shaped wine that will be great drinking now and into the next 3-4 years.