2020 Collection Tasmania Pinot Noir

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$359.94 6 x 750ml bottle

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SKU: HP20CO-TAPTNOIR

WINE STYLE

Textured & Savoury, Red, Medium-bodied
FOOD PAIRING

Mushroom risotto or Coq au Vin.
HIGHLIGHTS

From our two certified organic and sustainably managed vineyards – Native Point and Auburn Road

A true reflection of the 2020 vintage. Lightness of touch and delicacy. A layered wine that will evolve in the glass.

REGION

Tasmania is place of wild beauty. It is a true cool climate winemaking region known for distinctive Pinot Noir and Chardonnay as well as Australia’s best sparkling wines.
Handpicked is the proud owner of two vineyards in the Tamar Valley in the north of the island, where mild summer temperatures followed by lingering warm days and cool nights in autumn create a long season in which grapes ripen slowly, gaining maximum flavour development.
Native Point Vineyard is planted on sandy loams overlooking a wide bend of the Tamar River. Its north facing slopes are some of the warmest in the Tamar Valley. Auburn Road Vineyard on the west bank of the river has weathered basalt soils with mineral variation that produces great flavour complexity.

SEASON

By March, ‘unprecedented’ was already the catchword for 2020, a term that could equally describe the season and vintage. The COVID situation escalated over the closing weeks of the season, posing unique challenges for harvest and vintage operations, which we managed with a few elegant pivots. Unlike many other regions in eastern Australia, the season was quite cool and we had some rain, so that fruit retained great natural acid and the harvest was naturally low yields of clean fruit with excellent flavour.

VINTAGE

2020

GRAPE VARIETIES

100% Pinot Noir.

ORIGIN

Native Point & Auburn Road Vineyards - Tamar Valley, Tasmania

CRAFTING & AGEING

As always, timing of picking was critical, and our team got it right again – pristine fruit of precisely balanced flavour and freshness reached the winery in perfect condition. It was destemmed and hand sorted before cold soak and fermentation in open fermenters with hand plunging. A small portion (about 10%) was fermented separately in whole bunches to add complexity. The wine was matured for 10 months in a selection of French oak barrels, about 30% new.

AROMA & PALATE

Gorgeous aromas of rhubarb, cherry and rose petals. The palate sings with superfine, mouthcoating tannin and perfectly balanced oak.

SERVING & FOOD PAIRING

Mushroom risotto or Coq au Vin.

Serving Temperature:

13 - 18ºC / 55 – 64ºF

Cellar Potential: 2031

ANALYSIS

Alcohol: 12% v/v

Acidity: 5.4 g/l

pH: 3.61

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THE REGION

Tasmania

Tasmania is a true cool climate region with a reputation for ultra-premium Pinot Noir and sparkling wines.

The island's pristine environment and relative isolation establish its credentials as a clean and unspoiled haven suited to premium food and wine production.

THE TIER

Collection

SPECIAL OCCASIONS • GIFTING

The Collection series are a set of premium wines from hand-picked regions around the world – each crafted to reflect a supreme sense of place and exceptional character.

The labels each feature a unique photographed object collected from the region the wine was grown, designed to present a story of the region's distinct characteristics.

THE STORY BEHIND THE LABEL

The Artwork

Billy Button Flowers

These billy button flowers represent the natural beauty of the island. Their bright colour symbolises the exuberance of this delightfully lifted and aromatic wine.

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