Will Downie Camp Hill Pinot Noir 2023

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Will Downie
Label Name:
 
Camp Hill Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Gippsland (Baw Baw Shire), 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
Wineanorak 94/100; 5/10; consistently highly rated by Australian critics and specialist merchants (no single major international trophy noted)

Tasting Note
Perfumed red fruits (raspberry, redcurrant), wild florals, bergamot and damp-forest earth; silky texture, fine dusty tannins and bright acidity with a lingering mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, mushroom risotto, lamb, grilled salmon, pork tenderloin. Asian: teriyaki chicken, char siu pork, miso-glazed eggplant, shiitake stir-fry, lighter-style sashimi.

Production Method
Minimal-intervention, wild-yeast fermentation with limited pump-overs/punchdowns and minimal temperature control; grapes often dry-grown/biodynamically tended.

Vineyard Info
Camp Hill planted 1998 at ~250m elevation on north-facing red volcanic soils; predominantly MV6 (with some 115) and farmed by William Downie in Gippsland.