Rob Hall 2021 "HARRIETS VINEYARD" BLANC DE NOIR
GRAPE: Pinot Noir
LOCATION: Yarra Valley, Australia
EYE: Pale green
NOSE: Red apple, citrus, biscuit
TASTE: Apple, citrus, red berries, biscuit
MATURING: 9 months in barrel before Tirage. Hand disgorged. Zero dosage
NOTES: This is a really impressive local sparkling made using the same techniques as top quality Champagne
GRAPE: Pinot Noir
LOCATION: Yarra Valley, Australia
EYE: Pale green
NOSE: Red apple, citrus, biscuit
TASTE: Apple, citrus, red berries, biscuit
MATURING: 9 months in barrel before Tirage. Hand disgorged. Zero dosage
NOTES: This is a really impressive local sparkling made using the same techniques as top quality Champagne
GRAPE: Pinot Noir
LOCATION: Yarra Valley, Australia
EYE: Pale green
NOSE: Red apple, citrus, biscuit
TASTE: Apple, citrus, red berries, biscuit
MATURING: 9 months in barrel before Tirage. Hand disgorged. Zero dosage
NOTES: This is a really impressive local sparkling made using the same techniques as top quality Champagne
ABOUT THE WINERY:
I grew up in Healesville, and did a little bit of summer work in vineyards, starting in '91. In '99 I started working in wineries full time. I only occasionally look back and wonder 'what was I thinking?'
My first few years in wine were spent at Yarra Ridge and Punt Road, grunt work mostly.
From 2002-11 I was fortunate to serve in the role of winemaker at the revered Mount Mary Vineyard. Despite 10 vintages there, it went by in a flash. The first few years were nerve-wracking, in my opinion I was too green for the role, I wasn't going to knock it back though.
Then 3 years at Kellybrook Winery, a great experience with a good friend, and simultaneously starting my own label, before taking the leap into fulltime self-employment in 2014.