{"title":"Whisson Lake","description":"\u003cp\u003eMark Whisson and Andrie Whisson are the duo behind this wonderful brand. Mark is the Viticulturalist and Andrie is the winemaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything they do in the vineyard is focused on improving the health of the soil and the vines with as few inputs as possible.\u003cbr\u003eThe cool climate means their grapes ripen late, in many years just as the vine leaves are turning golden and the nights are growing cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat presents a challenge for fermenting, as they take their cues from traditional Burgundian winemaking styles, focusing on small ferments and aiming to get their ferments up around 30 degrees Celsius. They insulate and warm our ferments, because vintage is cold that high in the Piccadilly Valley.\u003cbr\u003eThe young wines grow slowly in their barrels for 18 to 20 months on grows lees, They do not filter or fine and use minimal sulphur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are creating amazing Pinot Noir's and it is a delight to have them in our shop.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"whisson-lake-black-label-pinot-noir-2023-6-pack","title":"Whisson Lake Black Label Pinot Noir 2023 - 6 Pack","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe product of a remarkable season in the Adelaide Hills, this ‘Black Label’ represents the very best of a young wine from Whisson Lake. Its pale colour belies its intense fruitiness, with heady perfumes of strawberry, roses, and sour Davidson’s plum. Dig deeper to uncover restrained aromas of wax crayon, aniseed, and fresh earth, with tart fruits on the palate and very pretty tannins. This is another Pinot from Whisson Lake that punches well above its weight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe summer of 2023 in Adelaide Hills was cold and it can be felt in this wine as haunting tart red fruit perfume and wet forest. As a result, the wine is ethereal. The aromas are high-toned, scents of pure strawberry and mineral tension, red rose petals and gunflint notes. Tannins are very fine, not quite silky, more velvety or silty. The texture long carries the flavours that you long for in a Pinot–wild berries and sous bois, moss and alpine herbs. It’s an impressive Pinot Noir and very much Burgundian in its suit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95pts. Kasia Sobiesiak, The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whisson Lake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43157147943121,"sku":"93034","price":272.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/6662\/4209\/files\/whissonLake-BL-PNNV6pk.png?v=1781764804"},{"product_id":"whisson-lake-monopole-pinot-noir-2022-6-pack","title":"Whisson Lake ‘Monopole’ Pinot Noir 2022 - 6 Pack","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade from a single clone (D5V12), the wine includes 10% whole bunch fermentation and was matured in 12% new French oak. The restrained oak influence allows detail, minerality, and structure of the vineyard to remain front and centre.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis cuvée of ‘Monopole’ shows a striking divergence in character from the ‘White Label’. Its pseudo-French naming hints at parallels to the great wines of Burgundy, and while it remains firmly rooted in the Adelaide Hills, it carries overtones reminiscent of that revered region. This is a hauntingly beautiful Pinot Noir—reserved in its youth, yet already revealing dark cherry fruits, licorice root, and violets. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeep plum in colour with flashes of blue and garnet. The nose is intensely aromatic, driven by blood orange, citrus peel, and lifted florals. On the palate, the wine is finely defined and elegant, with a transparent, mineral edge that gives the wine tension and shape. Firm yet fine tannins and vibrant acidity frame a long finish, promising exceptional ageing potential.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whisson Lake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43157159051473,"sku":"93036","price":980.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/6662\/4209\/files\/WL_Monopole_NV6pk.png?v=1781765216"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/6662\/4209\/collections\/f57e2ccd34da90f5feb36fca0c2b576c.jpg?v=1668909795","url":"https:\/\/regionscellars.com.au\/collections\/whisson-lake\/adelaide-hills.oembed","provider":"Regions Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}