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The Other Right

Nuance Pinot Noir 2019

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Tasting notes

Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir grown at altitude and picked with full acidity intact tends to land in a bright, red-fruited register with a savory, forest-floor undercurrent. The Other Right's commitment to zero additives and zero fining or filtration means what's in the glass reflects the vineyard directly. For a producer run by a working wine scientist, the restraint here is deliberate and consistent.

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  • Style: Dry, light-bodied red; 100% Pinot Noir; unfined, unfiltered, no added SO2; Adelaide Hills, South Australia
  • Grapes & Terroir: 100% Pinot Noir; organic and sustainably farmed fruit; grey-brown loamy sands over clay subsoils; 300-700m elevation
  • Winemaking: Minimal intervention; no additives; unfined; unfiltered; no added sulfites
  • Serving: Serve at 55-60F; can be enjoyed with a brief 15-20 min chill if stored at room temperature
  • Pairing: Salmon, roast duck, mushroom dishes, aged cheese
  • Similar To: For fans of cool-climate Pinot Noir who want a no-additions, terroir-driven expression from Australia

The Other Right Nuance Pinot Noir 2019 is a 100% Pinot Noir from the Adelaide Hills, South Australia, made by husband-and-wife team Alex Schulkin and Galit Shachaf. The fruit is sourced from organically and sustainably farmed vineyards across the Adelaide Hills, a practice the duo adopted in full from the 2016 vintage onward. The wine is unfined, unfiltered, and made without added sulfites.

Adelaide Hills sits within the Mount Lofty Ranges at elevations between 300 and 700 meters, making it one of Australia's coolest and most elevated wine regions. Soils are predominantly grey-brown loamy sands over clay subsoils, with patches of shale and ironstone. The long, cool growing season produces Pinot Noir with naturally high acidity, restrained alcohol, and well-defined fruit character.

Alex Schulkin works as a wine scientist at Wine Australia by day, giving The Other Right an unusually rigorous technical foundation without abandoning the minimal-intervention philosophy. Winemaking is kept to a reasonable minimum: no additives are used, and the wine is allowed to evolve at its own pace. The result is a wine the producers describe as precise and pure, shaped by site rather than cellar.

Pinot Noir from Adelaide Hills, with its high natural acidity and light body, works well alongside salmon, roast duck, or mushroom-based dishes. The savory, earthy character of the wine complements aged cheeses and preparations with umami depth. Keep the richness moderate: this wine is about precision, not weight.

Wine details

Dry/Sweet:, Dry
Wine Type:, Red Wine
Wine Style:, Light Body
Grapes:, Pinot Noir
Farming:, Organic
Vintage:, 2019
Alcohol:, N/A
Country:, Australia
Region:, Adelaide Hills
Appellation:, Adelaide Hills
Bottle Size:, 750ml
Sugar Level:, Zero Added Sugar

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Producer profile

The Other Right

The Other Right was founded in 2012 by Alex Schulkin and Galit Shachaf, based in Ashton in the Adelaide Hills. The label's name originated as a family joke about direction-giving, and also signals an alternative approach to conventional winemaking. Alex Schulkin holds a position as a wine scientist at Wine Australia, giving the project an unusual combination of technical knowledge and a philosophy that deliberately rejects interventionist winemaking.

From the 2016 vintage onward, all fruit sourced by The Other Right comes from vineyards managed under organic and sustainable farming practices. Grapes are drawn from multiple sites across the Adelaide Hills, with the exception of a wild-grown Shiraz sourced from Sellicks Hill. The producers do not own their own vineyards but work closely with growers whose sites align with their standards.

Winemaking at The Other Right is kept to the minimum necessary. No additives are used at any stage. Wines are unfined and unfiltered, and no sulfites are added. The stated goal is to allow the wine to evolve according to its natural rhythm while retaining the youth and freshness of the fruit.

Wine region

Adelaide Hills, Australia

The Adelaide Hills wine region occupies the Mount Lofty Ranges east of Adelaide, covering only areas above 300 meters in elevation. Peak vineyard sites sit between 500 and 600 meters above sea level, in and around Piccadilly Valley, Lenswood, Carey Gully, and Summertown. The region's mean January temperature of roughly 19°C is significantly cooler than the Adelaide CBD, and for every 100-meter rise in elevation the temperature drops approximately 0.5°C. Annual rainfall ranges from 650 to 1,000 millimeters, concentrated in winter and spring. Soils are predominantly grey-brown loamy sands with clay subsoils, often interspersed with shale and ironstone, varying in depth across the undulating terrain.

Adelaide Hills has two recognized sub-regions: Piccadilly Valley and Lenswood, both identified for their specific soils and microclimates. The region is primarily known for Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir, varieties that benefit from the slow ripening conditions produced by cool afternoons and cold nights. The Piccadilly Valley's ripening conditions have been compared to those of Champagne, making it a natural fit for the same grape varieties. Shiraz is also grown in warmer, lower-elevation pockets. The modern wine industry in Adelaide Hills dates to a revival in the 1970s led by producers such as Brian Croser of Petaluma.

Frequently asked question

We will process and ship your order in 2-3 business days, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking as soon as the Carrier scans the shipping label.

Ground shipping time depends on location, here's a breakdown:

West Coast: 1-2 business days
Midwest: 3-4 business days
East Coast: 5 business days

Process time is not shipping time. Shipping time starts from the days successive to the day of shipping, after the order has been processed.

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Carrier will try to delivery a package up to three times before returning the package to us.

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If you miss a delivery and a package gets returned to us we have two options:

1) Reship the package right away: due to the very high cost of shipping and returns, we must charge a re-shipping fee to be determined based on package size and shipping destination.

2) Consolidate the returned package with your next order: this option is free of charge and it's the most popular option.

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