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Stefano Lubiana Pinot Grigio 2010
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This latest release of our popular PG reflects my first attempts at taking
Alsace’s classic grey grape down a new path at Stefano Lubiana Wines.
Stylistically, it has a toe or two inside French territory now, thanks to the inclusion of some winemaking components that spent time in oak –small and large format French oak.
Our aim has been to take a deliberate but measured step away from our signature, fruit-driven style of pinot grigio in favour of something that places greater emphasis on texture and flavour complexity. We see it as a subtle but necessary response to our feelings that some previous vintages of this wine may have put a little too much style in front of substance.
In the glass, there is still plenty of appealing aroma and flavour in this attractive youngster. The nose is typically varietal, with notes of glacé fruits and ginger adding interest to the wine’s lifted citrus/mandarin and exotic/musk characters. We certainly like the palate in our latest interpretation of the European model. It’s fresh and inviting, with just the right amount of spice and fine acidity to balance the wine’s enhanced creamy texture and underlying phenolic structure. To me, at least, it seems a step in the right direction in working sympathetically with this noble wine grape.
Overlooking the spectacular tidal estuary of the Derwent River at Granton, 20 km’s north of Hobart, Stefano Lubiana Wines remains a family owned and operated business, focused on producing small quantities of hand crafted, cool climate, Tasmanian wines.
First planted to the Burgundy varieties of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir during the spring of 1991, the vineyard has expanded over the years to its current area of 18 hectares of closely spaced vines. Plantings also comprise of Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Riesling and Nebbiolo.
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WBW Rating: 93/100
Closure: Stelvin
Region: Tasmania |
Winemaker: Steve Lubiana
Drink now until: 2015
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