Pinot Noir Workshop
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Getting to grips with Pinot Noir - a look at Pinot Noir tannin management
Speaker Profile
Larry McKenna
Larry was born and bred in Adelaide South Australia, graduated from Roseworthy Agricultural College in 1976 and has nearly three decades of wine making experience under his belt. After travelling for a stint through Europe sampling the wine culture, he 'cut his teeth' at Delegat's Wine Estate in Auckland, New Zealand.
In 1986 Larry took up the position of CEO/Winemaker at Martinborough Vineyard. From 1986 to 1999 he grew this company from 20 to 160 tonnes and firmly put Martinborough Vineyard and himself on the map as one of the pre-eminent New World Pinot Noir winegrowers.
Since 1999 Larry has been Director and Winemaker for Escarpment Vineyard. Established by Larry and his wife Sue together with Robert and Mem Kirby with a simple aim: to continually produce the very best of tomorrow's definitive New World wines. The Escarpment wines aim to reward wine lovers with progressive and suggestive wines that encourage them to venture to the edge of wine appreciation.