Island Belle Pinot Noir 2024 - Dawson James

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$38.00

Island Belle Pinot Noir 2024 from Dawson James showcases the elegance of Tasmanian cool-climate winemaking. Vivid in colour with lifted aromas of black cherries and savoury, bunchy notes, this wine delivers a creamy palate that balances ripe red fruits with gentle tannins and soft, lingering natural acidity. A refined expression of regional character, perfect for food pairing or contemplative sipping.
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Tasmanian Pinot noir

Island Belle Pinot Noir 2024 - Dawson James

$38.00

$38.00

Product specifications

Wine Maker

Peter Dawson & Tim James

Year

2024

Region

Derwent Valley

Vineyard

Dawson James

Accolades

GOLD medal, 95 Points, 2025 Royal Melbourne Wine Awards
95 Points - Halliday Wine Companion

Aroma

The wine has vivid colour with lifted aromas of black cherries and savoury, bunchy notes.

Palette

The palate has a creamy texture, combining ripe red fruits with gentle tannins and soft, lingering natural acidity.

Pairings

Pairs beautifully with roast chicken, duck, pork, mushroom dishes, salmon, charcuterie and soft cheeses. Its freshness also makes it a great match for lighter Mediterranean dishes and herb-driven cuisine.

Wine Making

The 2024 growing season was drier than normal with temperatures being slightly higher than the long term average.

The grapes were hand picked on 21st March, three weeks earlier than the previous vintage with both MV6 and 115 clone Pinot Noir being used.

Forty percent of whole bunches were retained for inclusion in open fermenters which were allowed to undergo fermentation with naturally occurring wild yeast. Following a short maceration on skins at the finish of fermentation the wine was basket pressed and transferred to well-seasoned French oak barriques for maturation.

Meet the owners

Dawson James began with a friendship. Peter Dawson and Tim James met in 1976 working at Hardy & Sons, and decades later brought their combined experience, more than 80 vintages between them, to a single vineyard project on the Meadowbank site in the Derwent Valley. The vines here were planted back in 1989, and the pair pick to acid rather than sugar, chasing the same fruit from the same vines every year so the only real variable is the vintage itself. The results consistently rank among the finest Chardonnay and Pinot Noir the state produces.

Gerald and Sue Ellis — Dawson James

Derwent Valley

About the region

The Derwent Valley follows the river north from Hobart through some of Tasmania's most beautiful farming country. It's a region of contrasts, warm days, cold nights, and a long growing season that builds flavour slowly and deliberately. Home to some of Tasmania's most thoughtful producers, the Derwent Valley is known for Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Riesling of real elegance and precision.

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