Stargazer Palisander Pinot Noir 2023

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$70.00

Stargazer's Palisander is their premium Pinot and it earns the title. Bright ruby crimson in the glass, with a complex nose of red fruits and spices that draws you in. The palate is compact and tight, with layered tannins and a long, generous finish that speaks to the quality of the Coal River Valley fruit. A wine for those who appreciate precision and patience. Pair with duck, venison, or aged hard cheese. Drink now through 2033.

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Delicate

Rounded

Bold

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Stargazer Palisander Pinot Noir 2023

Stargazer Palisander Pinot Noir 2023

$70.00

$70.00

Product specifications

Wine Maker

Samantha Connew

Year

2023

Region

Coal River Valley

Vineyard

Stargazer

Aroma

Bright ruby crimson in colour, the nose has a little meaty gunpowder reduction which opens up to reveal a lively combination of predominantly red fruits. Rosehip, sour cherry and pomegranate dominate, but there is some clove and green peppercorn spiciness there also.

Palette

The palate is compact and tight, with real nerve and tension driving the layered tannins and supporting the generous fruit right through to the finish.

Pairings

Pairs well with confit duck, charcuterie, or a mushroom-based dish, matching the wine's structure and spice.

Wine Making

Hand harvested between 1 April and 11 April 2023.
20% whole bunches with the remainder destemmed, with whole berries.
Cold soaked for three days before being warmed up for ferment with indigenous (wild) yeasts.
Basket pressed just before dryness after len days on skins.
Racked off gross lees to Francois Frees, Mercurey and Ermitage French oak puncheons, 25% of which were new.
Eight months in oak on fine lees prior to blending, ten weeks in tank before botling.
Bottied 15 March 2023: 13% alc., 3.42 pH, 6.1 g/L titratable acidity.

Meet the owners

Stargazer is the work of Samantha "Sam" Connew, a New Zealand-born winemaker who spent a decade as senior winemaker at Wirra Wirra before starting her own label in the Coal River Valley in 2013. The name pays tribute to Abel Tasman, the Dutch explorer who first connected her old home to her new one. Sam's Palisander Vineyard in Tea Tree produces Pinot Noir, Riesling and Chardonnay alongside more experimental drops like Gamay and Pinot Blanc, all farmed with a strong focus on sustainability and letting each vintage's character shine through.

Samantha Connew — Stargazer

Coal River Valley

About the region

Tucked into the valleys surrounding the historic town of Richmond, the Coal River Valley is Tasmania's sunniest wine region. Low rainfall, abundant sunshine and cooling breezes off the Tasman Sea come together to create conditions that are about as close to perfect as it gets for grape growing. It shows in the wines: Chardonnay with real texture and depth, Pinot Noir with elegance and structure, Riesling with precision, and sparkling wines that hold their own against the best in the world.

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