Hoddles Creek 1er Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Hoddles Creek
Label Name:
 
1er Yarra Valley Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Yarra Valley
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.2%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Huon Hooke (The Real Review) — 95 points (noted for concentration, fine-grained tannins and cellaring potential). Retailers and critics cite strong scores and praise

Tasting Note
Bright red and dark cherry, mulberry and spicy floral notes with forest-floor earthiness, fine powdery tannins and concentrated, elegant palate with savory depth and long finish.

Food Pairing
Roast duck, mushroom risotto, grilled salmon, pork belly, lamb rump; Asian: miso-glazed salmon, char siu, duck pancakes, ramen with braised pork, mushroom dumplings.

Production Method
Estate single-block fruit; ~25% whole-cluster inclusion; native ferments, matured ~18 months in French oak (cask/barrique, ~25% new); bottled unfined and unfiltered. Hand-harvested, small-batch fermentations.

Vineyard Info
Family-owned Hoddles Creek Estate (D'Anna family) on a steep Top Paddock block; vines grafted and managed since 1997 on land held since 1960; small-production flagship Pinot sourced from a west-facing, south-sloping block.