Pastafarian (Red)

Unico Zelo

From Brendan & Laura: "Variety Change! Yup, we've flipped from this being 100% Nebbiolo to Sangiovese - a few reasons for this.
1 - In 2022 we harvested 450kg of Nebbiolo from the Adelaide Hills vineyard that was at the core of this wine (more on that in a few years). In 2023 we harvested nothing. It's been a tough few years for this variety and this vineyard.
2 - Sangiovese is a pretty good pasta variety hey?
As much as we love Nebbiolo - and we really love Nebbiolo - the future is bright for Sangiovese and we've been working with this fruit for a few years now in Truffle Hound and have been really impressed with the quality, so 2022 was the year to give it a solo release. If the Truffle Hound blend was the Beatles, Nebbiolo would be John, Barbera would be Paul, and for me, Sangiovese is George. So you could say this is our ‘My Sweet Lord’. Apologies for the musical tangent."
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Region:  Gumeracha, Adelaide Hills

Country:  Australia

Appellation:  Adelaide Hills

Climate:  Moderate Mediterranean

Altitude:  380-520m

Soils:  Grey loam, clay, slate, sandstone

Varietal/Blend:  95% Sangiovese, 5% Cabernet Franc

Fermentation:  Fermented on skins until dry, pressed to stainless steel, then racked to foudres.

Ageing:  Slovenian oak foudres for 12 months, before resting in stainless for a further 6 months.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Talc Hill estate vineyard in Gumeracha, Adelaide Hills. Grown by the Edwards Family.

ABV:  13.5%

CSPC:  885971

Produced Cases: 

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Brendan & Laura Carter


Adelaide Hills, Australia
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Pastafarian (Red)
Unico Zelo
From Brendan & Laura: "Variety Change! Yup, we've flipped from this being 100% Nebbiolo to Sangiovese - a few reasons for this.
1 - In 2022 we harvested 450kg of Nebbiolo from the Adelaide Hills vineyard that was at the core of this wine (more on that in a few years). In 2023 we harvested nothing. It's been a tough few years for this variety and this vineyard.
2 - Sangiovese is a pretty good pasta variety hey?
As much as we love Nebbiolo - and we really love Nebbiolo - the future is bright for Sangiovese and we've been working with this fruit for a few years now in Truffle Hound and have been really impressed with the quality, so 2022 was the year to give it a solo release. If the Truffle Hound blend was the Beatles, Nebbiolo would be John, Barbera would be Paul, and for me, Sangiovese is George. So you could say this is our ‘My Sweet Lord’. Apologies for the musical tangent."

TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  Australia

Region:  Gumeracha, Adelaide Hills

Appellation:  Adelaide Hills

Climate:  Moderate Mediterranean

Altitude:  380-520m

Soils:  Grey loam, clay, slate, sandstone

Varietal/Blend:  95% Sangiovese, 5% Cabernet Franc

Fermentation:  Fermented on skins until dry, pressed to stainless steel, then racked to foudres.

Ageing:  Slovenian oak foudres for 12 months, before resting in stainless for a further 6 months.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Talc Hill estate vineyard in Gumeracha, Adelaide Hills. Grown by the Edwards Family.

ABV:  13.5%

Produced Cases: 

CSPC:  885971

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