Bay Of Fires Pinot Noir 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Bay Of Fires
Label Name:
 
Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Tasmania (Tamar Valley, Coal River Valley, Derwent Valley)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-15°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter World Wine Awards 2024 — Best in Show / Top 50 (Bay of Fires Pinot Noir 2022). James Halliday JH 94. Budburst review 96 pts / Best in Show mention. (Sources: Decanter; Bay of Fires product notes; Watson's Wine; Budburst; WineSelectors)

Tasting Note
Bright, vibrant raspberry and wild strawberry with Morello cherry, plum blossom and Chinese spice (star anise, cinnamon). Silky texture, subtle earth/forest-floor notes, fine chalky tannins and long, minerally finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, duck confit, roast lamb, mushroom risotto, grilled salmon. Asian: Peking duck pancakes, miso-glazed black cod, char siu pork, shiitake and soy braised dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Tasmanian fruit from multiple sub-regions; parcels treated separately, some whole-bunch and wild fermentations; basket-pressed and matured in French oak barriques to preserve cool-climate purity.

Vineyard Info
Bay of Fires (sister to House of Arras) sources fruit from multiple Tasmanian sub-regions; led by chief winemaker Stewart Byrne; established in the 1990s to develop cool‑climate Tasmanian wines.