Pressing Matters Pinot Noir 2021

Coal River Valley

Pressing Matters

94 Points Halliday Wine Companion
96 Points The Real Review - Gold Ribbon - Huon Hooke

Deep colour, with black cherry and dark plum aromas.

This wine has a gorgeous depth of colour and flavour: plums and black cherries, a spritz of acidity, and opulent tannin. Always, elegance is characteristic of the fruit sourced solely from our site in the Coal River Valley of Tasmania’s south.

With its deep, concentrated black cherry and blackberry fruit, dried herb notes, and bright acidity balancing plush tannins, this Pinot Noir calls for something equally bold, like a herb crusted rack of lamb, grilled venison loin, or duck breast with a blackberry thyme jus. The wine's fleshy density and persistence also make it a great match for umami-rich dishes like mushroom and truffle risotto or a juicy wagyu steak, where the bright acidity can cut through the richness.

After hand picking, each batch is hand sorted and then de-stemmed without crushing. Each clone is picked, processed and fermented separately. It is cold soaked under inert gas coverage for 2/3 days prior to being allowed to warm up for ferment, getting a gentle hand plunging 2 to 3 times a day. Upon reaching dryness (around 7-10 days later), it is pressed via gravity directly to oak, again each batch being kept separate. After malolactic fermentation is complete, it is sulphured and remains on lees prior to blending and bottling ten months later.