Purple Hands Colours the South Pinot Blanc 2020

Fulfilling the Purple Hands mantra of single vineyard expressions, this captivating wine, sourced from the Barritt vineyard in the Barossa Ranges, has a fascinating journey in the winery – Craig Stansborough at the helm. Whole bunch pressed with different cuts going to four separate barrels for indigenous fermentation, then five months on lees. What has resulted is very smart: aromas that suggest pear, musk, grapefruit and tonic water with a palate that shows a clever balance of concentration and mouthfeel, acidity sitting underneath to allow medium weight structures and light talc textures to wrap it all together. Delicious. 

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Tony Love

Journalist at Winepilot

Tony is best known for his 10 years as News Corp’s National Wine Writer, with weekly columns in major metropolitan mastheads throughout Australia including The Adelaide Advertiser, The Sydney Daily Telegraph and the Melbourne Herald Sun. He continues to write feature articles and columns for all the major Australian wine media publications. Tony has also worked as a restaurant reviewer, section editor, book editor, digital content provider, journalism teacher and was named Wine Communicators of Australia 2018 Legend of the Vine (SA). Find out more about Tony at tonylove.com.au

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