What’s
a delicate, pernickety grape like this doing in a sun-drenched robust
country like Australia, you might ask.
You’d be asking a good question. Pinot Noir
is a challenge to grow in any part of the world, and as the Aussies
aren’t the sort of guys to resist a bit of competition, they’re
out there having a jolly good go at getting it right. What’s
emerged is a handful of styles all Australia’s own, and a
proud group they are too. Growers in the coolest of regions are
seeing the most success – that’s areas like the Adelaide
Hills, Tasmania, Mornington Penninsula and the Yarra Valley. Here
the wines tend to come out strawberry/raspberry-fruited when young,
then get progressively more mushroomy, and savoury with age. The
best styles of all come from vines with a little age, which haven’t
been harvested too heavily, and from wines given a gentle maturation
in oak barrels.
(Source: Australian Wine Bureau)
Selection of Pinot Noir Wines available
to buy at Australian Wines Online:
Found 10 matches.
MadFish Wines,
Pinot Noir, 2008
The wine is a medium intensity red in colour. The nose shows many aspects of Pinot Noir: black cherries, strawberries, floral and spice characters. The palate unfolds with soft red fruit weight upfront leading to mushroom/spice complexity through the middle of the palate. Fine supple tannins extend through the finish, balanced with lingering red fruit and a touch of leather.
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £
10.05
grape:
Pinot Noir
style:
Fruit Packed
11 bottles
The Crossings,
Marlborough Pinot Noir, 2008
Pinot Noir is naturally suited to the soils and climate of The Crossings’ higher altitude upper valley vineyards from which the grapes are sourced. This wine was matured in French barrique and presents lifted aromas of cherries, underpinned by savoury notes. Cherry and berry fruits on the palate knit together with subtle oak and fine tannins to produce a wine with great finesse.
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £
10.20
grape:
Pinot Noir
alcohol:
13 %
style:
Elegant, Silky & Smooth
2 bottles
Saint Clair Estate Wines,
Marlborough Pinot Noir, 2007
A luscious, medium-bodied Pinot Noir with a round, soft, full palate, well-balanced acidity, supple tannins and lingering flavours. Blackberry and boysenberry dominate the palate and are supported by hints of raspberry and redcurrant. The wine has rich savoury notes on the palate with a full, lingering finish.
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £
12.95
grape:
Pinot Noir
alcohol:
13.5 %
style:
Full & Intense
3 bottles
Shelmerdine,
Yarra Valley Pinot Noir, 2007
[Yarra Valley]
Low yields resulted in concentrated fully ripe grapes which offer up flavours of ripe cherry and strawberry combining with subtle notes of cloves and spice. The restrained French oak add some toasty, savoury complexity as well as hints of coffee and mocha. The finish is lifted and pure with wild strawberry notes and a warm, velvety texture.
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £
13.15
grape:
Pinot Noir
style:
Elegant, Silky & Smooth
12 bottles
Yering Station,
Pinot Noir, 2008
[Yarra Valley]
Ruby red in colour with uplifted aromas of black cherry and plum, complex floral undertones with hints of spice and tar. Intensely rich, well balanced palate, where red berries and toasty oak are the dominant flavours, with an attractive savoury, spicy finish. A rich, silky and elegant wine.
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £
13.85
grape:
Pinot Noir
alcohol:
13.5 %
style:
Elegant, Silky & Smooth
4 bottles
Yering Station,
Pinot Noir Rosé Extra Dry, 2008
[Yarra Valley]
Light ruby colour with intense raspberry, cherry and rose aromas. The palate is rich with fine tannins and surprising depth and length. The complex flavours of red berries, sage and spice make this wine a perfect complement to a wide array of food.
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £
13.85
grape:
Pinot Noir
alcohol:
13 %
style:
Rosé
3 bottles
Riposte by Tim Knappstein,
The Sabre Pinot Noir, 2008
[Adelaide Hills]
The Sabre Pinot Noir is full and rich striking out with deep berry notes and lunges of spice that combined with thrusts of toasty vanilla oak that elegantly assault the nose. Thick slices of dark cherry and blueberry parry with kirsch and floral notes on the palate leading to an opulent finish of soft velvety tannins. Delicious to drink young but five years in the dungeon will reward your patience.
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £
17.30
grape:
Pinot Noir
alcohol:
14 %
style:
Fruit Packed
4 bottles
Shaw & Smith,
Pinot Noir, 2008
[Adelaide Hills]
Pinot Noir is the most temperamental of varieties and remains the ultimate challenge for many winemakers - Shaw + Smith has accepted this challenge albeit in a ‘small batch’ way. Site selection, the right clonal mix, miniscule yields and fastidious vineyard management are essential to success.
The result is an aromatic, medium bodied amd thoroghly delicious single vineyard Pinot Noir
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £
21.85
grape:
Pinot Noir
alcohol:
14 %
style:
Elegant, Silky & Smooth
4 bottles
PHI,
Pinot Noir, 2007
[Yarra Valley]
Winemaker Steve Webber has become somewhat fixated with all things Burgundian of late and it shows through in this extraordinary Pinot. The aromas of violet, strawberry, mineral and delicate spicy wood lead through to a palate that simply dances across the tongue leaving a silky trail of forest fruits.
Only made in exceptional vintages, this Reserve wine is a unique expression of the region and the character of the particular vintage. Led by Tom Carson, Yering Station’s winemaking team has a non-interventionist approach, allowing the underlying character of the grape to fully express itself. The result is outstanding, superbly crafted wine of utmost distinction.
What’s
a delicate, pernickety grape like this doing in a sun-drenched robust
country like Australia, you might ask.
