2021 Three Valleys Pinot Noir

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.

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%

Seared free-range duck breast with beetroot risotto, garnished with chopped walnuts, parsley and parmesan.

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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