Product Information:
Ferocious winds and resulted in limited quantities. The plus is that the quality, concentrated and beautifully structured. The 2023 Stefano Lubiana Primavera Pinot Noir is soft red wine with natural medium body that has wonderful drinkability.
The 2023 Primavera Pinot Noir is alive with lifted aromas, a combination of ripe raspberries, strawberries, brambly mulberries and toasted cedar. I has a generous weight to it, raspberry and strawberry bonbon like flavours but these elements are kept in balance by the juicy acid and firm tannin, of which both are in good supply offering excellent structure. Enjoy now but know the concentrated palate will relax with time, this wine will reward you with cellaring and can be put down for 5+ years.
Two of their vineyards contribute the fruit to our 2023 Primavera Pinot Noir. Majority of the fruit is yielded from our biodynamic vineyard in Granton located in the Derwent Valley. The other small portion of fruit is sourced from our Cradoc vineyard, in the heart of the Huon Valley. The Spring was cool however at the start of summer we were met with ferocious winds which resulted in poor flowering, ultimately resulting in lower yields in the vineyard. The following months were cooler and the vintage was delayed until late March 2023. Although yields were down, diligent and tireless work in the vineyard translated that this years grapes were excellent quality with a high concentration of flavour.
For winemaking the Primavera Pinot Noir is mostly wild fermented, de-stemmed and taken off skins early to retain lots of fruit flavour. The grapes are hand picked, hand sorted and fermented with own yeasts and some whole bunches. Basket pressed after about 3 weeks.
Maker:
Stefano Lubiana Wines represents Tasmania in its purest form – from its soil to your family table. Their holistic environmentally practices and diligence in maintaining their low-cropping Derwent River estate follows through to the winery with minimal intervention meeting modern techniques. The resulting wines are world class quality, to be enjoyed with hearty food and good company.
These wines are biodynamic, progressive and unadulterated. The family celebrates 34 years in Tasmania. Marco Lubiana is the sixth generation of their distinguished winemaking family, continuing a rich legacy of winegrowing expertise. Having established their blocks of vines on their special site in Granton back in 1990. Prior to that, Steve's father Mario grew vines and made wine in South Australia, and their ancestors in Italy before that. The vineyard lifestyle they embrace is both rhythmic and cyclical, fostering an appreciation for hard work and determination in every season.
Their much sought-after wines are the result of a passionate unrelenting quest for perfection. This passion, along with free thinking and attention to detail allows them to create wines which reflect this vision. Their focus on traditional and environmentally sensitive principals has only strengthened their desire to create wines that have a unique and distinctive character, with free-flowing elegance and quality.
With their innovative use of barrels, whole-bunch fermentation and wild yeasts, they hand craft a distinctive range of wines. Most of their 26ha estate planted to the two great Burgundian varieties of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, it’s no secret that with meticulous vineyard craftsmanship and sympathetic and thoughtful winemaking, the wines have earned a reputation as some of most revered and desirable in Australia. Notably, their Pinot Noirs have won Best Biodynamic Wine in the World at the London International Wine Challenge three times, reflecting the exceptional terroir they steward and the purity of their offerings from Tasmania to family tables worldwide.
The Vineyard:
Stefano Lubiana boasts Tasmania's first biodynamic vineyard, they also hold Tasmania’s first certified biodynamic vineyard, and have been cultivating their vines using biodynamic methods since 2010. This means that the wines are free of all synthetic treatments, additives and pesticides.
Instead they take an alternative path, following the astronomical rhythms to ensure soil regeneration as well as effective vine care through all phases of the year’s seasonal cycles. These methods enhance their attention to detail in the vineyard and winery, being more alert to the signals of Mother Nature and her messengers. Every season, they are becoming more attuned to the synergies between their varied soil types, their organisms, the local flora and fauna, and of course the vines.
Nose - Lifted Ripe Raspberries, Brambled Mulberries, Toasted Cedar
Lifted aromas, a combination of ripe raspberries, strawberries, brambly mulberries and toasted cedar.
Palate - Generous Red Fruits, Strawberry Confection, Juicy Acid
The palate is generous with raspberry and strawberry bonbon like flavours but these elements are checked by the juicy acidity and firm tannins, offering excellent structure.
Finish - Firm Tannin, Super Lengthy, Spicy Accents
Together with its concentrated fruit characters this wine has great length.
The Finer Details
Style - Red Wine
Varietal - Pinot Noir
Country - Australia
Region - Tasmania
Vintage - 2023
Bottle Size - 750ml
ABV - 13.5%
