Product Profile
Terre a Terre "Clone 114" Pinot Noir 2010
Medium Bodied, Dry, Red, Pinot Noir, Drink now or cellar, 14.29% alc.
Tasting Notes
Clone 114 is a clone that was selected within the vineyards of Burgundy by Professeur Bernard, from the University of Dijon, Burgundy. It is said to perform variably from site to site, but of all of the Dijon clones, it is probably the one that produces the most perfumed wines. This is certainly true in this vineyard, as the Terre à Terre Pinot Noir Clone 114 has very intense floral aromas, a medium palate length and finishes with lovely soft tannins.
Producer
Terre a Terre
Terre à Terre, a French expression meaning Down to Earth, is a small Australian wine domaine run by husband and wife team Xavier Bizot and Lucy Croser. The close-spaced 7-hectare Terre à Terre vineyard is located next to Tapanappa’s Whalebone Vineyard, at the top of a North-South limestone ridge in Wrattonbully, one of Australia’s most exciting regions. The climate is similar ot Saint Emilion in France. The Terre à Terre vineyard was first planted in 2004 with 2 hecatres of Sauvignon Blanc and 3 hectares of Cabernet Sauvignon. In 2008, 1 hectare each of Cabernet Franc and Shiraz were also planted.