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Dr. Edge

2021

Pinot Noir

Tasmania - Australia
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About

The Dr. Edge ‘Tasmania’ Pinot Noir is a blend of three vineyard sites from the north, south, and east, but the majority comes from Meadowbank in the Derwent Valley in the south. This vineyard was planted in 1987, which is pretty old for Tasmanian vineyards. Peter is calling the 2021 vintage in Tasmania the best vintage he’s seen in 12 years, thanks to healthy diurnal shifts, no terribly inclement weather, and cool temperatures overall that helped lengthen the ripening period and allow for the development of flavor compounds and aroma precursors in the cooler part of the year. Like with all of the Dr. Edge wines, Peter likes to focus on blends of sites to really encapsulate the entirety of the vintage across Tasmania. Plus, this way, he gets to play with the percentages of each block to bring out the elements he desires, which are consistently drive, energy, and texture.

The grapes were hand picked from three vineyards, with multiple vineyard passes. They were hand sorted and then two thirds went through whole-cluster carbonic maceration for 10 days, with the remaining third fermenting whole-berry. All fermentations occurred spontaneously in stainless-steel tanks, after which the wines were racked to old French oak barrels where they aged for 9 months. The wine was then sent through cross-flow filtration and bottled unfined with just a 55 ppm sulfur addition.

Stats

  • Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir
  • Vineyard: Meadowbank (Derwent Valley) - Freycinet Vineyard (East Coast) - Stoney Rise Vineyard (Tamar Valley)
  • Vine Age: 20-35-years-old
  • Soil Type: Loose sand & sandstone overlying dark brown coffee rock (sand cemented by iron oxides and organic matter)
  • Viticulture: Sustainable
  • Fermentation: Native — stainless-steel (1/3 whole cluster carbonic - 2/3 whole berry)
  • Skin Contact: 12 days
  • Aging: 9 months in old French oak barriques
  • Alcohol: 12.5%
  • pH: 3.5
  • Total Acidity: 6.1
  • Total SO2: 55 ppm
  • Total Production: 208 cases
  • UPC: None

Tasting Notes

A sense of ethereal origins is immediately perceived, followed by very pretty and delicate red fruit and floral aromas. There is a meaty component, but it remains clean and fresh, with clear raspberry and cranberry flavors on the light-to-medium-bodied palate. As it washes away slowly, a delicious vibrancy remains.

Press & Reviews

The Wine Front

95

"Derwent Valley (60%) Tamar Valley (30%) & East Coast (10%). Has a bit of whole bunch, and some carbonic maceration. I’m not quite sure on carbonic in Pinot, though it does make the wines kind of pretty, kind of like dogs and their owners here, maybe. Floral and spicy, quite pretty, also a bit meaty, with bright red fruit and almond. Light to medium-bodied, frisky and fresh, clear and precise, raspberry, cranberry flavour and crunch to acidity, fine but firm graphite tannin, and a tight and vibrant finish of excellent length. If you’re into a more delicate/delicious style of Pinot Noir, then this should suit you very nicely. I like it."

- Gary Walsh

Wine Enthusiast

95

"There's so much energy and Pinot goodness all rolled into one, here. From Australia's chilliest wine region and one of its coolest cat winemakers, Pete Dredge, it's like a strawberry smash with a sprinkle of ground pepper and a sprig of lavender for garnish. There's an orange peel tang to the al dente palate. A chiseled, skinsy tannin structure feels almost playful alongside the succulent, silky fruit and cocktail bitters vibe, which lingers well past swallowing."

- Christina Pickard

Producer


Dr. Edge

Region


Tasmania

Country


Australia

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