Stargazer Rada Pinot Meunier/Pinot Noir/Gamay 2024

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$38.00

The Rada is Stargazer's most adventurous release. A blend of Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, and Gamay that defies easy categorisation. Earthy, spiced, and full of character, it's the kind of wine that sparks conversation. Unique, unexpected, and genuinely exciting from one of Tasmania's most thoughtful producers. Pair with charcuterie, duck, or anything with a bit of spice. Drink now through 2028.

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Delicate

Rounded

Bold

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Stargazer Rada Pinot Meunier/Pinot Noir/Gamay 2024

Stargazer Rada Pinot Meunier/Pinot Noir/Gamay 2024

$38.00

$38.00

Product specifications

Wine Maker

Samantha Connew

Year

2024

Region

Coal River Valley

Vineyard

Stargazer

Aroma

Bright ruby in colour, with red fruits, dried cranberry, rosehip tea, dried citrus rind, spice, glacé cherries, and dried wildflowers.

Palette

A balance of spiced red fruit and earthy elements lift from the glass. Saline cherry and liquorice play off sage flower and chamomile notes. The svelte yet crunchy palate gives away to waxy fruit on the palate driven by a line of natural acidity framed by rounded tannins.

Pairings

Pairs well with charcuterie, duck, or anything with a bit of spice, matching the wine's earthy, spiced character

Wine Making

The Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir parcels for this wine were picked in the first two weeks of March, with the Gamay harvested on 15 April.
The majority (84%) of the batches were destemmed with 16% left as whole bunches.
Al of the Gamay underwent carbonic maceration for 10 days prior to being destemmed and fermented out.
• The Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir parcels were cold soaked for three days prior ot being warmed up for wild ferment (by indigenous yeasts) which lasted for about seven days prior to being pressed to tank.
Racked of gross lees to older Francois Freres and Ermitage French oak puncheons the next day with six months in oak on fine lees prior to preparing for bottling.
Final blend: 50% Pinot Meunier, 44% Pinot Noir, 6% Gamay
Bottled 8 October 2024: 13% alc., 3.48pH, 59g/L TA

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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