{"product_id":"2012-giaconda-pinot-noir-750ml","title":"2012 Giaconda Pinot Noir 750ml","description":"\u003ch3\u003eMinor Label Stain\/s\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mature Victorian Pinot Noir combining fruit from the Yarra Valley with Giaconda's own Estate Vineyard. Rick Kinzbrunner regarded the 2012 vintage as an important release for Giaconda Pinot Noir, highlighting its complexity, depth and Burgundian character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVintage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2012 season continued a run of cooler vintages at Giaconda. During the wine's development, Rick Kinzbrunner described the 2012 Pinot Noir as potentially the best Pinot Noir produced at Giaconda to that point, noting its complexity and depth in a true Burgundian style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVineyard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine is a 50\/50 blend of Pinot Noir fruit from the Yarra Valley and Giaconda's Estate Vineyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine was tank fermented before being transferred to French oak, approximately 25% new. It was matured in oak for 16 months, a slightly shorter period intended to maintain freshness and vibrancy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProducer Tasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Old fashioned magenta colour; Satsuma plums, twigs, cold tea and exotic spice notes of cinnamon and mandarin rind. Brooding and mysterious with a captivating aroma. It has elements reminiscent of '89 and '92 with additional layers of complexity. The initial palate impact provides ripe plum notes with a striking corset of fine savoury tannin that focuses and defines the wine. Powerful yet elegant, ripe but not sweet, it will require time for the wine to unravel its hidden magic. Without question the most complex and beautiful structured Pinot to come from Giaconda.” — Giaconda Wines\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCritic Reviews\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points — Jeremy Oliver, Australian Wine Annual 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Artfully balanced and focused, this exceptional pinot reveals a deeply floral and earthy bouquet whose heady perfume of dark cherries, plums and charcuterie meat undertones reveals cranberry-like nuances. … It culminates in a drying, slatey and savoury finish of exceptional persistence and tightly knit acidity.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProducer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiaconda is one of Victoria's most recognised small-production wine estates, founded by winemaker Rick Kinzbrunner in Beechworth. Its Pinot Noir is produced in limited quantities and reflects a style influenced by Burgundy while retaining the depth and character of its Australian vineyard sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2012\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Giaconda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrape Variety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinot Noir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Victoria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit Source:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50% Yarra Valley, 50% Estate Vineyard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tank fermented\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 months in French oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOak:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 25% new French oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrinking Window:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024–2032\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Langtons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52698226098478,"sku":"7183195021","price":366.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/6596\/6894\/files\/161_2012_GIACONDA_Pinot_Noir__Yarra_Valley__Beechworth_750ml_Screwcap_Closure__Minor_Label_Stains.jpg?v=1789953998","url":"https:\/\/www.jcfinewines.au\/products\/2012-giaconda-pinot-noir-750ml","provider":"JC FINE WINES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}