Description
In Dreams is located in Healesville in the heart of the picturesque Yarra Valley, set among 42 acres of gently sloping, predominantly north-west facing vines. It is a space perfect for small-batch, quality winemaking, complete with a selection of small open top fermentation vessels and a barrel hall for wine maturation. “Our grapes come from the cool-climate vineyards of the Upper Yarra for their minerality and vibrancy, with smaller parcels from the slightly warmer vineyards on the valley floor for their plush, fruity character. For us, it’s all about balance and purity of fruit.”
Anthony Fikkers belongs to a new generation of winemakers whobelieve a hands-off approach from vineyard to bottle results inwines brimming with personality and authenticity. This philosophy allows the fruit to shine, and the resulting wines are unadulterated, expressive reflections of time and place. Anthony started his vinous career in the Hunter Valley before moving to the Yarra to pursue his passion for cool-climate winemaking, in particular Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Over the last sixteen years,Anthony has worked for a swag of prominent wineries including Giant Steps, Mac Forbes and Medhurst, as well as working vintagesin Burgundy, Piedmont and Baden.
About this wine from the winery: “The fruit for In Dreams Pinot Noir is selected from vineyards spanning from the cool, high-altitude vineyards of Sevillein the Upper Yarra and St Andrews in the far north-west of the region, complimented by fruit from Coldstream and Dixons Creek on the Valley floor. Altitudes vary from 130mabove sea level to 240m and soil types include both red volcanic loams and grey clay loams overlying mudstone. Clonal components of Abel, MV6, 114 and 115 are the building blocks of our In Dreams Pinot Noir.”
“Mainly whole berry ferment with around 10% whole bunches included for a little extra aromatic lift. On average, each batch spent around 10 days on skins with just one pump over per day to wet the cap without over-extracting. Pressed into French oak (10% new) for 10 months maturation.”
“Vintage ‘22 began with a very wet spring, followed by along, dry summer. This resulted in extremely low yields right across Victoria, but the silver lining is the fantastic quality of wines we ended up with. Great fruit density and cleansing acidity will be the hallmarks for vintage 2022.”
“Bright ruby colour with hints of purple – one of the hallmarks of the low-yielding ‘22 vintage. Juby aromas of red currant and raspberry, with a lifted, slightly peppery spice. The palate is supple and concentrated, showing more raspberry,strawberry and a savoury, spicy character. Bright, cleansing acidity brings harmony to the palate and leaves you wanting more!”
Gold Medal, 95 points, 2023 Yarra Valley Wine Show; Gold Medal, 95 points, Victorian Wine Show 2023
95 points, Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion “A medium, bright cherry red. An immediately attractive bouquet offering an array of spices to go with the sour cherry and raspberry fruit aromas. Even better on the energetic palate, which is medium bodied, with both bright acidity and fine-grained tannins giving the wine freshness and structure. Definitely over-delivers at this modest price point for good quality Yarra Pinot.”
93 points, Ray Jordan, Wine Pilot “A beautifully fragrant and expressive Pinot from this small Yarra vintage. Aromas of raspberry and red currant jelly lift with a subtle spicy oak character. On the velvety smooth palate, the fleshy fruit is cuddled with a fine chalky and slightly boney acid that supports a long finish. Love that spicy lift with the lingering acidity a feature.”
RRP $36 Our Price $29.99
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