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Pressing Matters Pinot Noir 2021

Pressing Matters Pinot Noir 2021

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Pressing Matters is one of Tasmania's most dedicated Pinot producers, and this 2021 is a beautiful expression of their Coal River Valley home. Rich plum and black cherry on the nose, with lively acidity and luxurious tannins on the palate. Deep in colour and refined in character this a wine that reflects its unique terroir with quiet confidence. Pair with duck, venison, or slow-braised beef. Drink now through 2031.

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Tasting Notes

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.

Winemaking

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.

About the Vineyard

Two families brought together from a love of wine supported by a passionate and talented team.

Melick family
Greg Melick AO SC and wife Michelle founded Pressing Matters in 2002, inspired by the potential of the neighbouring Morningside Vineyard to produce the noble European varieties of Riesling, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet. The first vintage was in 2006.

Greg is a wine lover and international wine citizen. Wearing many hats: Senior Counsel; 52 years in the ADF Reserve with the last 12 as Major General; national/international wine judge; Master Judge of Wine, his services to wine education and the show system have been awarded by peak bodies including recognition of the ‘Avery Forum‘.

As busy as Greg is in his first careers, he finds time to ‘run interference’ in key aspects of the vineyard. His love of Mosel and Burgundy wines inspires Pressing Matters but Greg’s role as father and grandfather are his proudest achievements.

Hall family
The opportunity to unite the Morningside vineyard with Pressing Matters saw the Hall family join the Melicks as partners in late 2019. A friendship formed from a love of burgundy and holidays shared in the family home in Meursault now fuels the next stage of the Pressing Matters story. Significant investment in a new winery, tasting room and general infrastructure and new plantings are some of the first steps of the partnership.

Accolades

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

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Coal River Valley

Just a short drive from Hobart, the Coal River Valley is one of Tasmania’s most renowned wine regions. Tucked into the picturesque valleys surrounding the historic town of Richmond, this region enjoys an ideal climate for viticulture.

The combination of low rainfall, abundant sunshine, and cooling breezes from the nearby Tasman Sea create the perfect conditions for producing distinctive and elegant wines.

Known for exceptional Chardonnays, Pinot Noirs, Rieslings, and Sauvignon Blancs, the Coal River Valley offers wines with a unique balance of freshness and complexity, a true reflection of Tasmania’s premium cool-climate wine heritage.