Fine, pure and elegant Pinot Noir with fresh and ripe raspberry, red cherry and strawberry fruit. Earthy and herbaceous notes add layers of complexity with a beautiful aromatic-spice finish.
This wine is now sold out. Please get in touch with your advisor or one of our team on [email protected] or 01473 313 300 for more information or guidance on an alternative.
Trailblazing Australian winery, Giaconda, is the brainchild of Rick Kinzbrunner, a mechanical engineer who turned to winemaking in the 1970s. Having spent much of that decade travelling the wine world and gaining valuable experience with producers including California’s Stags Leap and Bordeaux’s Moueix (owners of Pétrus) he set up his own boutique winery in 1982. He was joined by his son Nathan in 2007. Giaconda is based in Beechworth, north of Melbourne, and is nestled in the foothills of the Victorian Alps. It was one of the first serious wineries in the area, gaining a run of accolades since its inception including Decanter Magazine hailing Rick as one of the world’s best white wine makers in 2006. His four, well-located hectares of vines are dedicated to Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Shiraz, all of which are certified organic, and he has a more recently planted one acre plot of Nebbiolo nearby. Giaconda’s vineyards are exceptional; vines are planted across gentle slopes on ancient granite soils providing superb ripening potential. In the winery, Rick and Nathan employ a gentle-winemaking approach; grapes are hand-picked, gravity-fed and gently aged in French oak barrels deep underground in their granite cellar for almost two years. The result is a range of impressive wines which are among some of Australia’s most sought after.
Sign up to our newsletter and enjoy a 5% discount on your first purchase.
By submitting your details, you’re agreeing for us to send you information about offers and the latest updates from Lay & Wheeler by email. We’ll always treat your personal details with care and will never sell them to other companies for marketing purposes. Please visit our privacy policy page for more information.
We use cookies to deliver a better experience for you on our site. By continuing you agree to our use of cookies.