Stefano Lubiana Sasso Pinot Noir 2020
$136.00
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This wine is only produced in exceptional years, with this being only the 8th year of Sasso.
100% biodynamic, single vineyard Pinot Noir from the Lubiana family vineyard in the Derwent Valley. It whole bunch fermented, before undergoing wild fermentation then left to sit in French barriques for 10 months before being bottled.
About Stefano Lubiana Sasso Pinot Noir 2020
What Am I?
Red Wine, Pinot Noir
Where Am I From?
Australia, Tasmania
What is Whole Bunch
In its simplest form, whole bunch means that when grapes are being fermented a portion of the grapes are left intact as whole bunches and fermented with the stems, stalks, and all! This is also sometimes called whole cluster.
There's a few reasons winemakers choose to incorporate whole bunch. It can create lighter, and sometimes brighter, colour in wines; or add more perfumed aromatics and extra complexity. It can add some herbal, spicy, or peppery notes, give the impression of extra freshness, or add sweetness. It also increases the pH of the wine, softening acidity.
On the palate, whole bunch can also change the feel and shape of the tannins. Since fermenting whole bunches includes the stems, it can impart a lot more tannins. This means grape varietals that are already very tannic are less suited to whole bunch.
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