The Lost Plot – not they haven’t gone crazy! The plot in this name refers to a plot of land, perhaps forgotten. But it is a nice word play on an industry (winemaking) that is known for taking more prisoners than it gives victors. Luckily this winery is a real winner.
Established by the Nix family in collaboration with winemaker Paul Olds, who is known for his work on southern French winery Les Clos Perdu (translates to “the lost vineyard”, so another word play!), this is a project that looks for the best quality, and sometimes forgotten fruit, around the state of Victoria. Working from Nagambie to Heathcote to Mornington, there’s no varietal limit to their creativity. Paul has now passed the winemaking baton to the very capable hands of the talented Matt Campbell – who has his own label Mattara Wines and also makes wine at Mornington stalwart Crittenden. Matt continues the tradition of gentle handling and minimal mucking around to produce beautiful small batch wines that truly reflect their sense of place.
What a wine. A blend of Pinot Noir and Chard, aged on lees for more than 14 years! Still so fresh and with plenty of intensity and complexity. A rich gold in the glass, it offers a mix of lemon and apple on the nose, with subtle hints of mushroom, all overlaid with plenty of bakery aromas – croissant, baked bread, caramel.
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