Eastford Creek Pinot Gris 2025

The palate is rich with tropical fruits, passionfruit, mangoes, lime and lychees support the full-bodied character of the wine. A minimal use of old French oak allows a small amount of silkiness to develop across the tongue, sitting alongside stone fruit to give the impression of peaches and cream. The sweetness on the nose suggests fairground characteristics, toffee apple, caramel and fairy floss, while the finish is rich with ripe citrus.

Full-bodied and fruity were the instructions to our winemaker and he has certainly fulfilled this brief. As is the French tradition, the grapes were picked late with a high sugar content, and this luscious ripeness is present
across the entire finished product.

Eastford Creek was established in 2018 on the Nichols family farm. On fields that previously grew brocolli, potaotoes and wheat, 12 hectares of vines were planted by farm-owners Rob and Sue Nichols, Rob’s daughter Rachel and her husband, Nick. A bottle of wine had always brought the family together and a few rows of vines seemed the ideal project to combine their passions and skills.
In 2019, award-winning winemaker Andrew Gaman was brought on board. Originally from Margaret River, he has made wine all over the world and saw the potential in the Sassafras vineyard, basing himself in the rapidly growing on-site winery. Throughout 2021 an old farm shed was converted into a Cellar Door and now is full every week, with locals and tourists alike praising the wine and the local produce platters. Eastford Creek products are truly a reflection of the ground they are planted in: rich, earthy and full of life. The volcanic soil which worked so well for the more traditional crops has already produced several award
winning wines, and the vineyard is rapidly growing a reputation among Tasmania’s best.

Silver - 2024 ASWS 92 points
Silver - 2025 ICCWS 90 points