Meeting Dr Pirie
It has been an odd sort of day. Left home that daylight in driving rain; returned that evening under blue skies.
I spent some instance at a portfolio tasting for large agency Stratfords. Had a nice chat with Adam Eggins, chief winemaker at Taylors in the Clare Valley (known by here as Wakefield). Adam’s a smart, tecchie sort of guy who makes some really nice wines.
Then I met with Dr Andrew Pirie (pictured), someone I’d wanted to speak to for a while. Many years ago, Pirie did a really interesting PhD on viticulture, and thereupon founded Piper’s Brook in
Tasmania. After a break, he’s now back in Tasmania working on his own venture, and plus as chief executive of Tamar Ridge.
Pirie is currently working on a book about terroir. It sounds like it will be a really serious effort - whether not the last word on what we know about the science of what makes grapes grow best, soon after something pretty close. I’m looking forward to it, but he doesn’t think it will be finished for a couple of years yet.
For more on Pirie and his wines, see www.pirietasmania.com.au
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