2021 Auburn Road Vineyard Tasmania Pinot Noir

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WINE STYLE

Textured & Savoury
FOOD PAIRING

Peking duck, wild mushroom with polenta, charcuterie
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HIGHLIGHTS

James Halliday Wine Companion 2024

WHY WE LOVE THIS WINE

FROM OUR SUSTAINABLY MANAGED VINEYARD

Auburn Road is managed organically and is in conversion to be certified organic. Handpicked, including all our Australian vineyards and Capella winery, is a member of Sustainable Winegrowing Australia.

95 POINTS - GOLD MEDAL
2024 HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION

"A lovely garnet hue to start, heady aromas of florals and spice then an explosion of flavour on the full-bodied palate. Dark cherries, squishy raspberries, fine oak spice, orange peel and rhubarb combine as one complex flavour profile. With firm tannins and refreshing acidity, this will hang around well for a number years hence"
Jane Faulkner - Published 2 August 2023

VINTAGE
2021

GRAPE VARIETIES
100% Pinot Noir

ORIGIN
Auburn Road Vineyard, Tamar Valley, Tasmania, Australia.
Auburn Road Vineyard, a patch of untamed paradise on the west side of the Tamar River in Tasmania’s north, is a cool site planted on north-facing slopes that spill into a spring-fed lake surrounded by native forest. NASAA Organic Certiﬁed site since November 2022.

CRAFTING & AGEING
The grapes were chilled overnight after picking. Next day the bunches were destemmed and the berries were put in open fermenters to cold soak for ﬁve days, after which the must was inoculated to start fermentation. The ferments were hand plunged twice daily and after 14 days on skins, the new wine was pressed off, brieﬂy settled and put into oak for 10 months in French oak barriques, 40% new – mix of Burgundian coopers.

AROMA & PALATE
A ballet dancer soars across the stage landing effortlessly, the subtlety of their movements hiding the strength of each leap. So much grace and power in the glass it is hard to comprehend. The wine is beautifully perfumed and has pure cherry, rhubarb and an earthy depth with velvety texture and ﬁne, silky tannin. It seduces you with its aroma and captivates you with its vibrant long-lived mouthfeel. Everything is in balance here, fruit, texture, tannin, acidity, and oak all joining together in an overwhelming Pinot experience.

SERVING & FOOD PAIRING
Pair with Peking duck, wild mushroom with polenta or charcuterie.
Serving temperature:
13 - 18ºC / 55 64F
Cellar potential: 2032

ANALYSIS
Alcohol: 12.8% v/v
Acidity: 5.0 g/l
pH: 3.57

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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 STORY BEHIND THE LABEL

The Artwork

Peacock Feather, Basalt Rock, Sheoak pod

The distinctive geology of Auburn Road Vineyard produces exciting wines of great complexity. Its clean waterways and unspoiled bush harbour native plants and animals, and some welcome wild peacocks.

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THE VINEYARD

Auburn Road Vineyard

Auburn Road Vineyard is in the Tamar Valley, focusing on premium Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.