Timo Mayer Close Planted Pinot Noir 2021

Timo Mayer Close Planted Pinot Noir 2021

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As the name suggests, this wine comes from a densely planted portion of Timo’s Bloody Hill vineyard, where vines are positioned only 75 cm apart from each other. Timo likes to use a proportion of whole bunch to give his wines a particular stalky savoriness, which is very much a trademark of his Pinots. For this cuvee he does an 100% whole bunch ferment with a portion of the grapes, and blends that back with the destemmed component. The ratio of each changes with every vintage. The finished wine has fragrant whole bunch characteristics, fresh red fruit, and plenty of spice. Delicious and balanced, with a very long finish.

VINEYARD: Fruit is sourced from 20-year-old vines grown on the Bloody Hill vineyard, a 6- acre plot on red rocky, volcanic soils. 'It's called that "cause it's bloody steep!' says Timo. Altitude varies between 300 and 470 metres. The climate is relatively cool for Australia with some maritime influence, with rainfall in winter and spring, relatively cool, dry summers.

VITICULTURE: The vineyards are farmed organically.


WINEMAKING: Fruit is handpicked and pressed in whole bunches. Juice is transferred to old hogsheads to undergo wild fermentation as well as full malolactic fermentation. In spring the wine is racked into stainless steel to settle for 4 months before being bottled without fining of filtration. 
This wine is suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
 

--------THE PRODUCER--------

Timo Mayer

German-born, enigmatic winemaker Timo Mayer is one of the great characters of the Yarra Valley. The words bombastic, charismatic and wild are as much applicable to the man as his wines.

From his close-planted Yarra Valley vineyard, evocatively named 'Bloody Hill', Timo carves out some astounding wines made with low levels of new oak and minimal additions.

The signature of Timo's winemaking style is his penchant for whole-bunch ferment. His wines have an ethereal quality, firm tannins and impeccable structure.

These are compelling and extremely limited wines that tell a unique story of the Yarra Valley.

 

--------THE GRAPE--------

Chardonnay

Chardonnay is the most known and most widely planted white grape variety around the world. It is historically at home in Burgundy where it produces refined, mineral and poised wines up and down the Côte de Beaune and in Chablis. Throughout the new world chardonnay has gained a stronghold; in California and Australia it is also known to produce big, rich, buttery and tropical fruit-laden white wines.

--------THE REGION--------

Yarra Valley, Australia

The world’s great wines evoke a sense of place and tell a story of the land, the season and the grape. The Yarra River has meandered its way through the hills of the wine region for many thousands of years and the unique landscape and terrain have created a vast array of growing sites for outstanding cool climate wines.

The wine region situated just 45 kilometres east of Melbourne’s CBD, the Yarra Valley is a large and diverse region. So diverse, it is hard to make any conclusive observations when you consider the range of influences which include both Mediterranean and continental climates, elevation from 50m – 1250m including the influence of the Great Dividing Range, and a number of soil types. All these influences in addition to the standard factors such as varying rainfall, temperatures, wind etc contribute to a dynamic and varied region that continues to challenge and excite. It is the geology of the Yarra Valley that primarily drives and dictates varietal plantings and their resulting expressions.

To pigeon hole the Yarra into one box is to omit what ultimately makes the Yarra so exciting.

Victoria’s Yarra Valley wine region is a legally defined Geographical Indication (GI). A GI is an official description of an Australian wine region, designed to protect the use of the regional name under international law.

Wine labelled “Yarra Valley” must consist of at least 85% Yarra Valley fruit.  This upholds label integrity and safeguards the consumer.