Description
The Lightfoot family first planted a small vineyard in 1995 in the pristine Gippsland Lakes region and made small batches of wine each vintage for the enjoyment of family, friends and a handful of local wine enthusiasts. Since then their family business has grown, and the second generation of family, sons Rob and Tom Lightfoot, now manage the business.
The vineyard site, situated between the foothills of the Great Dividing Range and Bass Strait, was selected when soil mapping of the region identified tracts of the much celebrated Terra Rosa over Limestone soil structure. The 29Ha vineyard was planted between 1995-1997 by the Lightfoot family on their farm ‘Myrtle Point’. Pinot Noir plantings make up almost half, with smaller blocks of Chardonnay, Shiraz and Cabernet.
Good annual rainfall of around 700mm and a regular coastal breeze throughout the growing season provides good airflow within the canopy and assists in the natural management of healthy vines. Shoot thinning and crop thinning when required, along with and limited use of irrigation helps maintain low cropping levels of less than 2 tonnes per acre. The maritime influence in the vineyard has a moderating effect on the cool climate and enables their fruit to develop flavours that have great varietal character and depth of flavour.
The search is seemingly a struggle when trying to source Pinot Noir that captures both typicity and at a price that can be labelled ‘affordable’. Lightfoot, with their superb limestone/Terra Rossa single vineyard in Gippsland are doing just that. Handpicked, part whole bunch fermented Pinot Noir that sees a touch of new French oak but for the most part sits on gross lees for the full aging period in aged barriques from some of the best French coopers in the business. Get ready to be impressed considering the price.
2018 vintage won Trophy – Best Red Wine, 2019 Gippsland Wine Awards; Trophy – Best Pinot Noir, 2019 Gippsland Wine Awards and 95 Points – Gold Medal, 2019 Gippsland Wine Awards.
This is classic Gippsland Pinot Noir – Generous bright cherry and plum fruit balanced with the more savoury earthy and spicy notes. Clear varietal and regional character, bright fruit with complexity and texture. A low yielding vintage in 2019 has produced arguably a better release than the highly regarded 2018. Always incredible quality for the price!
93 Points, Jane Faulkner for James Halliday’s 2022 Australian Wine Companion “The pinot for shiraz drinkers. It’s richly flavoured, spicy, meaty and very savoury with firm tannins supporting the full-bodied palate. Some fruit sweetness pops out midway and that’s a good thing. Solid drinking.”
RRP $33 Our Price $28.99 – Last bottles of this vintage!
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