Linnaea Vineyards Electric Magnolia Arinto 2021 (12 Bottles) Heathcote

$392.00 GST Included

AUSTRALIA WIDE SHIPPING INCLUDED

Having enjoyed another magical season of fresh breeze and warm soil in our tech-connected eco-conscious, bee-friendly vineyard, the 2021 Electric Magnolia Arinto 3.0 was ready for harvest. Crafted from two unique clones, these hand-harvested lovelies were picked extra cool in the early morning and gently pressed on ice over a long period of time, then sent to tank for their chilly extended fermentation.

In her almost Antarctic world, she dropped less than one Brix per day, cold settled on lees and left alone to preserve all her delicious electrifying texture and nuance. This vegan-friendly wine is driven to please on a warm, sunny day where it promises to energise and stimulate the palate. Unfined, unfiltered, and unbelievably uplifting.

From the first planting of Arinto in Victoria, Australia.

94 points – GW:

“A Portuguese grape that doesn’t mind a bit of heat, and still stays fresh. Likely a taste of things to come.

Distinctly saline with some chamomile perfume, crushed lemon pulp lends tang and subtle bitterness, some umami miso, nori and chicken flavour, fine chalk dust texture, preserved lemon, and heaps of crushed lemon and grapefruit on a tangy finish of good length. Very different, lots of texture, savoury, yet refreshing.”

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About Linnaea Vineyards

Linnaea, led by Daniel Fischl and Michelle Edwards, is becoming a flag-flier for sustainable vineyard practice, across every vineyard they touch globally. The wines are made with a meticulous, reductive approach, and a blend of tradition and thoughtful intuition. They produce wines from their home base in Heathcote, as well as a selection from Italy.

The Winemakers
Michelle Edwards grew up in Washington state and moved to Melbourne in 2010. After completing university degrees in Anthropology, Oenology and Viticulture, she made wines in Napa and Sonoma Valley, Washington State, Australia and Italy. She lives with her husband (Dan), three children and dogs above her urban winery and enjoys all things fermented, dancing, parenting (sometimes), native Australian bees, indigenous Australian plants and foods, and tardigrades.

Dan Fischl is an agricultural scientist and technical vineyard specialist working globally in a few fancy and forward-thinking vineyards in countries as diverse as Australia, the USA, Israel, Mexico, China & Italy. PhD-trained in all things plant biochemistry and way-too-specifically the genomics of ripening in grapevines, his real passion is biological systems and restoring ecological balance to vineyard lands. Dan loves to chase after his three kids, fishing, cooking, Queen (the band, not the actual queen) and innovating algorithms for water conservation in vineyards.

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