Philip Shaw The Wirewalker Pinot Noir 2023

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Philip Shaw
Label Name:
 
The Wirewalker Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Orange, New South Wales
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.8%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Multiple vintage listings and retailer notes; trade review scores vary ; Decanter reviewed older vintages; widely praised as a standout cool-climate Australian Pinot

Tasting Note
Bright red cherry and wild strawberry with violet and forest-floor complexity, savoury earthy spice and polished, supple tannins; light–medium bodied and perfumed with a fresh, lingering finish.

Food Pairing
Roast chicken, duck, lamb, pork, mushroom risotto, charcuterie and soft cheeses; Asian pairings: hoisin or Peking duck, teriyaki or miso-glazed salmon, lightly spiced Thai dishes, yum cha (dim sum).

Production Method
Hand-harvested; whole-berry fermentation in open vats with gentle cap management; wild yeast fermentation, natural malolactic in spring; pressed to older French oak and matured on fine lees.

Vineyard Info
Estate-grown at Koomooloo Vineyard (planted 1988–89) near Orange; high-altitude (≈900m) vineyard farmed by Philip Shaw, a veteran Australian winemaker with decades of regional experience.