Passing Clouds, Bendigo
Winemakers Graeme Leith and Sue McKinnon have a superb reputation in Victoria for producing wonderful wines. They started planting their vines in 1974 at Kingover, 60 kms northwest of Bendigo. Sheltered by the hills of Ironbark Forest, the valley offers an ideal growing climate for premium red wine. Low rainfall and no irrigation combined with well-drained deep soil, produce small intensely flavoured berries with a richly coloured juice. Passing Clouds is a small, hands on operation using traditional winemaking techniques.
"After picking by hand the juice is fermented in open stainless steel vats,
hand plunged and then matured for 12 months in oak puncheons before estate
bottling."
Graeme Leith and Sue Mckinnon
Pinot
Noir 2004
The fruit for this wine was carefully selected by Graeme from a vineyard in Yarra valley, the cool climate hilly haven north east of Melbourne. The fruit expresses itself through the wine so simply and does exactly what Pinot noir should do on the palate: it makes the mouth tingle and sparkle.
" Made at
Passing Clouds from fruit grown for us at Coldstream in the Yarra Valley by
the McKernans. A delightfully vibrant Pinot Noir, crystal clear with a
lively bouquet and flavours of Morello cherry and strawberry. Showing well
balanced integration of oak and spiciness, this wine has a lovely mouthfeel
and satisfying finish"
Winemakers, Graeme Leith and Susie McDonald
Alc 11.5% vol
Price: £14.95
Mr Whirly says
“The wine is pure strawberry juice…..makes the mouth tingle and sparkle. Perfect with duck, gammon or pigeon. Serve slightly chilled and allow to breath for 10 minutes if possible since this wine is so, so delicate.”
“This is the undoubtedly the best Pinot Noir I have tasted from Australia” Chris Chown, The Proprietor, Plas Bodegroes
A New vintage (2004) of the wonderful Graeme’s blend, one of the first wines I featured here in the UK and a complete winner with the on-trade wine scene, will arrive here in September 2008.
The new vintage of the Passing Clouds Pinot Noir 2005 will be here early in the spring of 2009.
Prices...
(all prices are per bottle and ex vat.
Unless stated the bottles are 750ml)
Whilst Whirly wine will endeavour to maintain prices
at the same level we reserve the right to change the prices of the wines
without given notice. This will invariably be due to the fluctuation of
currency rates and therefore beyond our control
Wines will be delivered, where possible, within 48 hours but this cannot be guaranteed. The majority of deliveries throughout the UK will be charged at a set rate of £9.95 plus VAT but this depends on the number of cases ordered and exactly where the delivery is to in the UK. Please ask for delivery rates at the time of ordering. Delivery from the “ Whirly Van” will be charged at £7.50 plus VAT.
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