Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2022
Coldstream Hills
Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2022
Coldstream Hills
Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2022
Overview
Overview
Coldstream Hills was established in 1985 by James and Suzanne Halliday
and has since grown to become one of Australia's leading and most awarded small wineries. Situated in the picturesque Yarra Valley east of Melbourne, the steep close-planted vineyards of Coldstream Hills have become a signature of the region. So too have its wines, which reflect regional character, consistency, and style.
Sourced from low yielding vineyards in the Lower and Upper Yarra Valley, all fruit is selectively picked prior to its delivery into the winery. The Lower Yarra provides dark cherry notes and structure, the Upper Yarra complements with elegance, spice, and perfume. The wine is made using a variety of handling and fermentation techniques, including the use of whole bunches. Each batch is then matured in seasoned and new oak for eight to nine months, prior to blending and bottling.
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Yarra Valley |
| Volume | 750 mL |
| Closure | Screw Cap |
| Alc/Vol | 13% |
| Winemaker | Andrew Fleming |
Awards and Accolades
Awards and Accolades
| Trophy | Best Red Wine in Show 2023 Yarra Valley Wine Show |
| Trophy | Best Pinot Noir 2023 Yarra Valley Wine Show |
| Trophy | Champion Wine in Show 2023 Yarra Valley Wine Show |
| Gold | 2023 Yarra Valley Wine Show |
| Silver | 2023 Royal Queensland Wine Show |
Food Pairing
Food Pairing
Chicken
Fish
Pork
Duck
Cheese
Cured Meat
Pasta
Salad
Veg
Taste Description
Taste Description
Nose
Perfumed and seductive with sour cherry, raspberry and muddled strawberries interwoven with whole bunch spice, mineral graphite, and beautifully balanced French oak.
Flavours and Palate
Medium bodied and textural with finely balanced acidity and a fine silky tannin finish. Vibrant cherry and raspberry characters are enhanced with notes of wild strawberry, whole bunch spice and seamless French oak. Complex, savoury and layered, an excellent expression of Yarra Valley Pinot Noir.
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Viticulture Vintage & Winemaking
Yarra Valley, Victoria
Cooler than Bordeaux yet warmer than Burgundy, picturesque Yarra Valley is one of Australia's foremost cool-climate wine regions. An easy one-hour’s drive from Melbourne, the area is home to more than 80 cellar doors. In addition to the huge range of wineries, the area boasts superb contemporary restaurants, authentic rustic farms - and luxury overnight accommodation if the sightseeing gets too much! The fertile Yarra Valley soils produce famously elegant and textured Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
A cold wet start to the growing season proved challenging in the vineyards with fruit set and ultimately yields lower than average. Summer began with high humidity, but during the ripening period became stable and dry. The onset of flavour development occurred relatively rapidly with fine acidity retained across all varieties.
Andrew Fleming - Chief Winemaker
Growing up in wine country Mildura, at just 13 years of age, Andrew attempted to make his own wine; the end result was undrinkable, his father’s shed a shambles, but the winemaking seed was sown.
After completing a Bachelor of Agriculture at the University of Melbourne, Andrew spent two years at Mildara in Coonawarra before heading to Bordeaux where he furthered his winemaking qualifications with a Diplome National d’Oenologue from the University of Bordeaux. Since then he’s completed vintages at the iconic Chateau Haut Brion in Bordeaux, several vintages in Languedoc, in addition to completing a vintage at Matanzas Creek winery in California’s Sonoma Valley. For six years Andrew was a Winemaker at Lindeman’s Karadoc winery and in 1996, became the Winery Manager of Seppelt in Great Western; providing the perfect segue for his current role as Chief Winemaker Coldstream Hills which he has held since 2001.