Tasting Notes
colour
Deep garnet with a crimson hue.
aroma
An array of red berries, blood orange and dark cherry, this is a wine of intriguing complexity and charm.
palate
Brightly fruited on the front palate, the core of this delicious wine shows concentrated plum, cranberry and sweet bergamot flavours, woven together with mineral acidity and fine, powdered tannins.
cellaring
Optimum drinking within three to five years of vintage.
Technical
vintage
Constant spring winds during budburst caused low vine yields. The region experienced cooler than average temperatures over the growing season causing a longer ripening period with delayed harvest dates. The driest vintage to date producing extremely high-quality fruit.
winemaking
Heralding from three exceptional sites of Huon Valley, Lower Derwent Valley and Coal River Valley, each parcel of fruit was then fermented and matured separately in large format French oak for ten months prior to blending and bottling, with minimal intervention.
region
Tasmania
variety
Pinot Noir
analysis
- Alcohol: 13.5%
Food Pairings
Seared free-range duck breast with beetroot risotto, garnished with chopped walnuts, parsley and parmesan.
Reviews
Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion 2024
Pinot noir from three plots in the Huon Valley, Lower Derwent Valley and Coal River Valley fermented and matured in French oak separately before blending and bottling. It sports a bright aromatic profile of red cherry, redcurrant jelly and raspberry coulis with hints of blood orange, exotic spice, shiitake broth, rhubarb, sous bois, dried cranberries and smoked meats. Spiced sour morello cherries and fine tannins feature as the wine departs with a graceful air.
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