Lightfoot Sons Sparkling Shiraz

Lightfoot Sons Big Poppa Chardonnay

Gippsland

Available in cartons of six

$7599each

$909DOZEN

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Lightfoot Sons Cliff Block Pinot Noir

Gippsland

Available in cases of 6

Lightfoot & Sons call on the peerless quality of fruit, picked off a superb parcel of vine, clone MV6 Pinot Noir, planted to the superior Cliff Block on the family farm in East Gippsland. Myrtle Point Vineyard always yields an exceptional harvest, the smaller bunches and tightly packed berries of this exquisite patch however are something that's even more special. An outstanding articulation of the excellence which can be achieved from cool climate, Gippsland grown Pinot Noir, a mere two thousand bottles of this exquisite wine are made annually.

$5599each

$671DOZEN

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From a precious parcel of Pinot Noir, picked off an isolated block of cane pruned vine, the shallowest patch of soil in the vineyard, which keeps vine vigor low, bunch size down and berry size small. The grapes from this block have a high skin to must ratio, intense colour and intensity of concentration. Grapes are gently destemmed, a third are included as whole bunches, into open top fermenters, hand plunged twice daily to extract tannin structure and deep colour. Upon completion, batches are pressed into a selection of new and seasoned, Sirugue and Bossuet, Allier and Chatillon forest French oak barriques, for malolactic and a term of maturation, bottled unfiltered and fined. Alcohol 15.0%

Lightfoot Sons Home Block Chardonnay

Gippsland

Available in cases of 6

One of Yarra Valley's flagship editions in superior, single vineyard Chardonnay, exactingly crafted from an outstanding parcel, known as Block 2 within the Lightfoot & Sons Myrtle Point property. A big burgundian style with weighty palate and outstanding length, driven by powerful orchard fruit complexity, supported by textural and seductive, creamy oak richness. The pick of Myrtle Point's Dijon clone B96 Chardonnay is treated to a wild indigenous yeast vinification and term of age in a selection of cassy French oak, a mere hundred dozen are produced.

$5599each

$671DOZEN

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Lightfoot Sons Myrtle Point Chardonnay

Gippsland

Lightfoot & Sons are made exclusively from Myrtle Point fruit, where the vines are stimulated by cool and balmy, semi maritime climes. Fashioned exclusively from harvests of home vineyard Chardonnay, for the realization of a magnificently complex and well proportioned wine with the structure and palate weight to accompany roasts white meats. Generous stone fruit and citrus characters complement the textural richness achieved through classy barrel ferments, lees stirring and maturation in the finest French oak puncheons and barriques.

$2599each

$309DOZEN

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Lightfoot Sons Myrtle Point Pinot Noir

Gippsland

Available by the dozen

Crafted from small parcels of single vineyard fruit, treated to the traditional old world regimens of whole bunch and wild yeast ferments. This is Pinot Noir to match the classic Cru La Bourgogne, the cool ripening Gippsland climes provide the perfect chill to encourage optimal fruit sugars and velvet tannins. Exclusively Myrtle Point grown Pinot Noir, its bright sasafras, cherry and plum fruit complexity are supported by charming pastoral elegance, a touch of barnyard, French oak sophistication and the soundest structure.

$3499each

$419DOZEN

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Uncompromising standards of viticulture are at the heart of Myrtle Point, vines are all shoot thinned and trimming, a course of leaf plucking in the lead up to Christmas opens up the canopy and permits ample sunlight. Harvests of Pinot Noir are destemmed into open fermenters for vinification through the action of wild yeasts and cultured strains. A parcel is included as whole bunches for carbonic maceration. Batches are hand plunged two to three times daily until completion, followed by pressing into a combination of seasoned and new, Sirugue, Damy, St. Martin, Bossuet and Mercurey French oak barriques and hogsheads for maturation. Bottled unfiltered and unfined. Alcohol 13.4%

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Lightfoot Sons Myrtle Point Rose

Gippsland

Myrtle Point Vineyard was established in the 1990s, after a soil mapping of the region identified tracts of precious Terra rosa over limestone substrate. The fortuitous soils are enhanced by the temperate growing seasons to form a mesoclime, very like the splendid terroirs of La Belle France. Ferments through the action of Rose specific yeast, retain the precociousness of Pinot Noir, just picked from the vineyard, while infusing into the blushing pink wine, fruity fragrances and a redolent, ripe berry palate.

$2199each

$263DOZEN

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Fashioned to piquant de Provence styling, grapes are gently destemmed and crushed by gravity through the press, treated to four hours cold soak for just the right amount of pigment without any uptake of heavy tannin. Batches are coolly fermented through the action of a RosÃ© specific yeast strain, followed by early bottling to retain the fresh vibrancy of pink Pinot Noir. Alcohol 12.9%


Lovely bright salmon pink colour. Lifted floral nose, ripe strawberry over spiced cherry notes. A vibrant, soundly structured palate in fresh and delicate Rose styling, elegant and delicious, lined with cool climate fruit characters before a crisp, drying finish. Match with salmon steaks or a basil, olive and goat cheese pisaladiere.

Lightfoot Sons Myrtle Point Shiraz

Gippsland

Available by the dozen

Is there a place on the Australian mainland that's as condusive as Gippsland for the realization of fleshy, fragrant Shiraz wines of remarkable balance and stately structure? Myrtle Point Vineyard was established in the right way, chosen after an exhaustive search to isolate the perfect site for cool climate viticulture. An elegant construct of Gippsland Shiraz, perfumed with punnets of dark plum, opaque berries and milled spice, its peppery black cherried palate is supported by a length of malleable allsort tannins and sophisticated French oak.

$3499each

$419DOZEN

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Lightfoot Sons Pinot Chardonnay

Gippsland

Available in cartons of six

An early harvest of Myrtle Vineyard Chardonnay, grown to the auspicious cool maritime clime of Gippsland Lakes, assembled with the pick of Pinot Noir, essential for building masculinity and introducing aromatic complexity, exquisite structure and generous palate length. Treated to the full extravagance of methode traditionelle, a luxurious five years in bottle ageing on yeast lees, infusing the wine with textural opulence and layers of creamy, effervescent biscuit richness. Match your Myrtle to a terrine of aspic, cockscomb and sweetbreads financiere.

$3999each

$479DOZEN

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Lightfoot Sons River Block Shiraz

Gippsland

Available in cartons of six

River Block is planted to a gentle easterly slope of rich red terra rosa soils over a limestone bluff alongside the Mitchell River, an opportune terroir that's heaven sent for the realization of world class vintages Shiraz. Grapes are all selectively hand picked and gently destemmed into small open fermenters, hand plunged twice daily and treated to a hundred days of maceration before filling to an extravagantly high proportion of new French oak. Magnificently balanced, seamless and profound, little more than a hundred dozen can be made each vintage.

$5999each

$719DOZEN

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Lightfoot Sons Rose

Gippsland

Available by the dozen

$2399each

$287DOZEN

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Lightfoot Sons Sparkling Shiraz

Gippsland

Available by the dozen

Here's a treat for the real enthusiasts of all good things Gippsland, an effusive, textural wine to match with a grill of the best beef or hunk of holiday pud. Fashioned to the complete methode traditionnelle, employing the full monty of bottle ferments, riddling and disgorgement, an elegantly structured, richly effervescent, plum and allsorts flavoured wine, layered with complexity and brimming with festive fruit characters. Gippsland Shiraz through and through, a lovely vibrancy and depth of flavour are complemented by its seemingly endless, mouthcoating finish.

$3999each

$479DOZEN

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About three hours east of Melbourne, the Gippsland Lakes District is located between the Great Dividing Range and Bass Strait, a region that's famed for the large areas of National Park and State Forest, as well as the scenic Gippsland Lakes System

Gippsland as a wine region defies easy classification. It is technically a zone under the Australian GI system, rather than a winegrowing region of its own. The area is large and viticultural areas dispersed, however, throughout all precincts of Gippsland, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are the predominate grape varieties. The Bairnsdale sub region has lower annual rainfall than the rest of Gippsland and enjoys coastal climate which provides sea breezes throughout the growing season. Bairnsdale's cool semi maritime climate has proven to be particularly well suited for Pinot Noir and cool climate styles of Chardonnay and Shiraz.

The Lightfoot family first planted a small vineyard in 1995 near Bairnsdale in the pristine Gippsland Lakes region, they made small batches of wine each vintage for the enjoyment of family, friends and a handful of local wine enthusiasts. The family's favourite pasttime turned into a business which grew and grew. The second generation, sons Rob and Tom Lightfoot, now manage the enterprise. Alastair brings more than 25 years winemaking experience to the winery, working previously in the Yarra and Hunter Valleys.

After completing a Viticultural Science and Wine Production degree, Tom Lightfoot has worked a number of vintages in wineries throughout Australia and the Northern Hemisphere. Tom now manages the Myrtle Point Vineyard and assists Alastair in winemaking.

The Lightfoot & Sons Myrtle Point vineyards lie within easy view of Gippsland Lakes. The vineyard site, situated between the foothills of the Great Dividing Range and Bass Strait, was selected when soil mapping of the region identified tracts of precious Terra Rosa over limestone soil structure. The 29 hectare Myrtle Point vineyard was established between 1995-1997, Pinot Noir plantings make up almost half, with smaller bocks of Chardonnay, Cabernet and Shiraz.

Good annual rainfall of around 700mm and a regular coastal breeze throughout the growing season provides good airflow within the canopy and assists in the natural management of healthy vines. Shoot thinning and crop thinning when required, along with and limited use of irrigation, help maintain low cropping levels of less than 2 tonnes per acre. The maritime influence in the vineyard has a moderating effect on the cool climate and enables fruit to develop flavours of great varietal character.

The winemaking process begins in the vineyard. Priority is on producing high quality fruit with great varietal character and depth of flavour. The winemaking philosophy is focused on retaining and expressing these characteristics of season and soil as much as possible. Lightfoot & Sons wines are made exclusively from estate grown grapes. Using pure estate grown fruit allows complete management of the entire winemaking process, from early in the season as vines make fruitset, right through to the end of the winemaking process. This ensures that the finished Lightfoot & Sons wines remain of the highest quality and can articulate an uncompromised expression of vineyard and vintage.

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Depending on vintage, Lightfoot & Sons may employ a combination of both wild and inoculated yeasts, small format fermenters are hand plunged, inclusion of whole bunches and a restrained use of new French oak, achieves wines of true varietal flavour and environmental character, fine texture and engaging complexities within the wine.

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