Winery PrincipiaForis Pinot Noir
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The Foris Pinot Noir of the Winery Principia is in the top 0 of wines of Mornington Peninsula.
Details and technical informations about Winery Principia's Foris Pinot Noir.
Discover the grape variety: Perlon
Table grape with long clusters and golden, thin-skinned, crunchy berries with a fresh, sweet flavour. Nearly extinct in commercial cultivation, preserved in varietal collections for its heritage value; among the old French table grape varieties studied for their genetic and ampelographic interest. Rare French white variety, formerly grown for fresh consumption.
Informations about the Winery Principia
The Winery Principia is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Mornington Peninsula to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mornington Peninsula
Australian cool-climate star (peninsula south of Melbourne): signature Pinot Noir as king red (50%) — fine and fragrant with notes of cherry, raspberry, wild strawberry, undergrowth and a spicy touch, silky tannins and taut acidity shaped by the sea (<7 km). Racy mineral Chardonnay with notes of citrus, white peach, flowers and a saline finish, exceptional natural acidity. Varied soils (sand, alluvium, volcanic terra rossa of Red Hill). Influence of Bass Strait and Port Phillip.
The wine region of Victoria
Australian diversity from cool to temperate climate. Yarra Valley and Mornington: fine, silky Pinot Noir (cherry, raspberry, undergrowth), taut, mineral Chardonnay. Heathcote: structured Shiraz with black fruits, pepper and chocolate. Rutherglen, fortified capital: opulent sweet Topaque and Muscat (raisin, caramel, fig, roast notes).
The word of the wine: Left bank
In Bordeaux, refers to the vineyards located on the left bank of the Gironde, where the dominant grape variety is Cabernet Sauvignon. These are the Medoc, Haut-Médoc, Pessac-Leognan, Graves, etc. appellations.
