2006 Domaine A Pinot Noir 2006 Domaine A Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir is described by Andrew Jefford as “...the poet among
grape varieties.” It is a wine of many facets and comes in all
different styles. The Pinot Noir from Domaine A is always a wine
of great intensity and depth of flavour.
Pinot Noir is the principal grape in Burgundy, and in Tasmania,
sitting at 40% of the states production in 2009. Many consider
Tasmania as Australia’s premier Pinot Noir growing region. This
variety enjoys a long growing season and minimal irrigation.
A small 2 hectare plot of Pinot Noir sits on the highest part of
Stoney Vineyard on Jurassiac dolerite with underlying limestone.
These low yielding vines produce around one bottle for every two
vines. The berries are small, which results in a high skin to juice
ratio.

Colour
Deep ruby
Aroma
Concentrated dark cherry fruit, rose petals and fresh plum.
Underlying sage, menthol and spice.
Palate
A full bodied Pinot Noir. Rich dark cherry and blueberry fruits.
The tannins are rounded and elegant as is the soft oak. The finish
is long with hints of menthol and sage.
Alcohol 14.3%
pH 3.58
Total Acid 5.8

酒庄：多明纳A( Domaine A), 塔斯马尼亚（Tasmania）

Stoney葡萄园座落于煤河谷，距离塔斯马尼亚首府霍巴特半小时的车程，于1973年建立。1989年由Peter 和Ruth Althaus夫妇收购，并将只有半公顷的酒园扩建到如今的11公顷，采用了当时被称为革命性的技术，比如高密度种植葡萄藤，煤公顷种植6000株葡萄腾，并坚持所有的修枝、摘叶和采摘葡萄全部手工进行。

酒庄最著名的葡萄酒也许也是看来最不可能的佳酿：木桶陈年的有着非凡复杂度的长相思和在国内任何地方都找不到类似的与众不同的赤霞珠。

酿酒师： Peter Althaus

Peter Althaus曾是瑞士IBM公司的一名管理人员，但因为对葡萄酒的热爱，他成立了一个葡萄酒爱好者社团，拥有近7000名的会员。

在Peter49岁的时候，他决定环游世界找寻能酿造好酒的地方，继续自己对葡萄酒的梦想。他通过纬度来寻求凉爽气候的地方酿造葡萄酒，突破了常规的因海拔高度而气候凉爽的产区。最终，他找到了位于塔斯马尼亚煤河谷的一片圣地。他收购了Stoney葡萄园，建立了多明纳A酒庄。

在最短的时间内，Peter酿造出了一连串的顶级葡萄酒，被公认为是澳大利亚最具有创新精神最令人敬畏的酿酒师之一。