About The Wine
It’s a delicious, bright, juicy wine with sneaky power and complexity. Heaps of fun to serve and share.
Pat uses a patchwork of Nebbiolo clones from the Chalmers and Willoughby Bridge vineyards for this wine. There are too many to list here, but for the clone-spotters out there, they include CVT 230, CN 230 and MAT 1,3,5,6,7,8,9 and 10. They are picked and ferment separately using various methods and vessels.
A portion of the Nebbiolo was vinified as rosé, while the balance was treated like a red and fermented in a combination of stainless steel and barrel. The Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso fruit (about 15% of the blend) hails from Chalmers and spent 20 days on skins in tank. The individual wines were then blended and bottled.
About Little Reddie
You won’t find a more dedicated, thoughtful and meticulous winemaker than Patrick Underwood. Pat works with unique vineyards in Central Victoria; from dry-grown plots in Malmsbury, to obscure plantings of indigenous Venetian varieties in Colbinabbin, to iron-rich sites planted to mineral Nebbiolo.
His relationships with his growers are fiercely warm and tight, sharing ethics and values towards the land. In the cellar, Pat’s approach is one of passion, intuition and minimal intervention.
Snapshot
Region: Central Victoria
Country: Australia
Alcohol: 13.2%
Vintage: 2024
Size: 750ml
Closure: Screw Cap
Varietal: Nebbiolo
