Ryan O’Connell did a very clever thing naming his wines after the Tolkien-inspired locale, because now they’re a firm favourite with hobbit fans. The 50-year-old family dairy farm was converted to grapegrowing some year’s back and they contract grew for big brands until deciding to hold the best fruit and have a crack at bottling their own. This pinot has forest floor, dark berries and broody spices, soft, grainy tannins.
Sip with: tuna tartare.
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