Kutatás Wines - Patricia Bay Pinot Noir 2022/2023
Kutatás (Koo-Tah-Tash) is a Hungarian term for research, inquisition, exploration or quest. Winemakers Mira Tusz and Daniel Dragert found this term inspiring; it relates their venture to a shared Hungarian heritage, it describes their approach to winemaking, and it represents the long journey ahead. Dan has been the winemaker at Averill Creek for years. They have just recently purchased Mistaken Identity, a winery on Salt Spring Island.
Currently, a majority of their small production comes from 3 acres of Pinot Noir and Ortega in North Saanich, on Vancouver Island. These blocks are managed sustainably. Most of the vineyard is dry farmed to limit yields, restrict berry size, and express terroir. They personally hand tend the vineyard to ensure they achieve the highest possible quality.
This is one of two North Saanich pinot noirs from the same 1 hectare, dry-farmed, clay-soiled vineyard. Both are clone 114 at 200+m altitude, and they were picked same day. This bottling was the result of a number of small ferments, blended together. Patty Bay was destemmed and native fermented, run to barrel after about 6 weeks and remained in 1-3 year French oak barrels for about one year before bottling without fining or filtration. Don't let the massive heavyweight bottles fool you. This is an elegant medium bodied pinot, full of finesse. Wild raspberries, cherries, plums is lashed with ample marine salinity, and livened with bright acidity on the fresh, textural palate. Tannins are finely grippy, leading this to a lingering pink peppercorn, saline finish. Drinking beautifully now, in youth, but has the structure to cellar over the next few years. Quite impressive, and certainly a winery to watch. While they have a light vit/vini footprint, I hope they can move their packaging into an equally sustainable and modern way.
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Kutatás (Koo-Tah-Tash) is a Hungarian term for research, inquisition, exploration or quest. Winemakers Mira Tusz and Daniel Dragert found this term inspiring; it relates their venture to a shared Hungarian heritage, it describes their approach to winemaking, and it represents the long journey ahead. Dan has been the winemaker at Averill Creek for years. They have just recently purchased Mistaken Identity, a winery on Salt Spring Island.
Currently, a majority of their small production comes from 3 acres of Pinot Noir and Ortega in North Saanich, on Vancouver Island. These blocks are managed sustainably. Most of the vineyard is dry farmed to limit yields, restrict berry size, and express terroir. They personally hand tend the vineyard to ensure they achieve the highest possible quality.
This is one of two North Saanich pinot noirs from the same 1 hectare, dry-farmed, clay-soiled vineyard. Both are clone 114 at 200+m altitude, and they were picked same day. This bottling was the result of a number of small ferments, blended together. Patty Bay was destemmed and native fermented, run to barrel after about 6 weeks and remained in 1-3 year French oak barrels for about one year before bottling without fining or filtration. Don't let the massive heavyweight bottles fool you. This is an elegant medium bodied pinot, full of finesse. Wild raspberries, cherries, plums is lashed with ample marine salinity, and livened with bright acidity on the fresh, textural palate. Tannins are finely grippy, leading this to a lingering pink peppercorn, saline finish. Drinking beautifully now, in youth, but has the structure to cellar over the next few years. Quite impressive, and certainly a winery to watch. While they have a light vit/vini footprint, I hope they can move their packaging into an equally sustainable and modern way.
