Bindi Dixon Pinot Noir 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Bindi
Label Name:
 
Dixon Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Macedon Ranges, Victoria
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Selected reviews: Wine Front 94pts (2021 vintage, Mike Bennie); Halliday/Wine Companion coverage and high scores across recent vintages (e. g. 95 pts for related Dixon/Bindi pinot releases). 5% for the 2020 Dixon

Tasting Note
Perfumed red-fruited pinot: rose and cherry aromatics with strawberry, rhubarb and sweet spice. Palate is fresh, supple and textured with fine-grained tannins, bright acidity and a lingering, earthy finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck breast, mushroom risotto, roast pork, lamb ragu. Asian: hoisin or Peking duck, miso-glazed salmon, pork belly with five-spice, shiitake ramen or sambal eggplant.

Production Method
100% de-stemmed, open-vat fermentation with wild yeast; matured ~10–11 months in French oak barrels (about 10–15% new). Bottled earlier than estate single-vineyard pinots.

Vineyard Info
Bindi is a boutique Macedon Ranges producer established with first plantings in 1988. Winemaker Michael Dhillon champions minimal intervention and sustainable/organic practices; Dixon is a declassified blend from the Original (1988) and Kaye (2001) plantings.