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Makers' Project Reserve Pinot Three 2019

Makers' Project Reserve Pinot Three 2019

Makers' Project Reserve Pinot Three 2019

Overview

Overview

Makers’ Project is a range that celebrates expertise and innovation in wine. It builds on Wolfgang Blass’s original vision to create wines that taste great – wines people want to drink. These are wines our winemakers love to make, wines that highlight innovative quirks and winemaking processes that make them not only tasty, but fresh, original and exciting. 

Makers’ Project Pinot Three is a nod to the Wolf Blass tradition of blending to make a wine that’s better than the sum of its parts. Pinot Noir, fermented with a portion of whole berries, was blended with Pinot Gris and Pinot Meunier to create a bright, fresh wine with pure fruit and subtle yet distinct spice characters that will leave you wanting more.

Varietal PinN PinMeun PinGris
Vintage 2019
Country Australia
Region Multi-Region Blend
Volume 750 mL
Closure Screw Cap
Alc/Vol 12.5%
Peak Drinking Enjoy Now
Winemaker Marie Clay

Food Pairing

Food Pairing

Beef
Lamb
Duck
Veg
Pizza

Taste Description

Taste Description

Nose

Raspberry and red cherry, with hints of smoky earthiness.

Flavours and Palate

Bright and fresh, with pure fruit flavours and a soft, approachable palate. Pinot Noir provides juiciness, fine structure and cherry fruit, Pinot Gris adds heady spice and texture, and Pinot Meunier gives palate depth and dark fruit flavours. An innovative blend of Pinots that meld together harmoniously to produce a unique and captivating wine.

Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking

Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking

South Australia

Home to the oldest vines in the country, and no less than 18 wine growing regions, South Australia accounts for almost 50% of Australia’s wine production. The Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek and Coonawarra are well known for their world class reds, with Adelaide Hills, Clare Valley and Eden Valley praised for their exceptional Chardonnay and Riesling.

Vintage Conditions

Winter was cold and dry, however August rains ensured close to optimal soil moisture for an even budburst. A cold snap followed during flowering, lowering yields. Two short summer heat spikes were interspersed with cooler conditions, allowing the vines to fully recover. Combined with a mild autumn, this resulted in good flavour and colour development.

Marie Clay - Winemaker

Wolf Blass winemaker Marie Clay discovered wine through her Dad's stellar collection of South Australian reds. Like all good fathers, he stocked up on the birth year of his two daughters. In Marie's case, that just happened to be a lovely bottle of 1979 Wolf Blass Black Label, which was cracked at her 21st birthday.

After graduating in 2000 from the University of Adelaide with first Class honours in Oenology, Marie received the Southcorp wine scholarship. This allowed her to travel and work with the company’s best winemakers across the Australian wine regions of Coonawarra, Barossa, Sunraysia and Great Western. Following these experiences, Marie worked with Lindeman’s for 4 years at both their NSW and Victorian wineries, overseeing white wine production.

In December 2006 Marie joined the Wolf Blass winemaking team in the Barossa, where she relished the opportunity to work with premium red wines from vineyard to bottle. She loves working in a modern winery that allows the fruit's potential to be realised. Langhorne Creek and McLaren Vale, the heartland regions of the Grey Label range, are particularly close to her heart.