Chatto Intrigue Huon Valley Pinot Noir

Region: Huon Valley, Tasmania, Australia

Vintage: 2021

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Pinot Noir

ABV: 13%

This wine shows complex aromas of red fruit flavours and dried rose petals. On the palate, it is medium bodied, with a vibrant refreshing acidity with flavours of cherry, rose petals, and a discreetly powerful finish.

The fruit for this wine come from the Isle Vineyard in Huon Valley. This is a small north facing site located on the hills 50 metres above the Huon River. Soil types are clay loam over Permian calcareous mudstone. Vines were planted in 2007 at a density of 5000 vines per hectare and are trained in double and single Guyot. 8 clones of Pinot Noir (114, 115, G5V15, D5V12, 777, MV6, 667 and Abel) were planted in this vineyard.

Jim Chatto makes some of the finest Pinot Noir in Tasmania, quite a statement given the calibre of winemaking on the island. Jim ended up in Tasmania by chance. In 1998, after studying at Charles Sturt University, his first winemaking job was at Rosevears Estate in the Tamar Valley in Tasmania. The stint was short-lived, as he moved to the Hunter Valley in 2000 to become head winemaker of McWilliams, which included making the acclaimed Mount Pleasant wines. As a result, Jim became only the fourth winemaker at Mount Pleasant since the legendary Maurice O’Shea founded the estate in 1921. Yet during his time in Tasmania, Jim met and married Daisy. Together they acquired a vineyard in Tasmania’s Huon Valley, which Jim started planting with Pinot Noir in 2007.

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