Aussie Pinot Noir Tasting
Thu, 12 Sept
|Barrels & Stills Hawthorne
With a cheeky glint in their eye, Aussie winemaking folk will tell you with absolute surety that their little bundles of Pinot Noir are Australia’s (and the world’s) best.


Time & Location
12 Sept 2024, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Barrels & Stills Hawthorne, shop 2/117 Riding Rd, Hawthorne QLD 4171, Australia
Guests
About the event
We present a selection of Pinot Noirs of Australia from various regions across the great southern land. Each wine has its own unique story and all have embraced this finicky grape to create exceptional wines—the night hosted by Stu McKenzie from Cork & Co.
2023 Two Tonne ‘TMV’ Pinot Noir – Tamar Valley, TAS
It's a fantastic wine with impeccable fruit and a savoury undertone - a wonderful example of the high quality being produced by a new generation of Tasmanian winemakers. The lively aroma features wild fruits, red cherry, chocolate, and spice. It's flavorful and juicy, with an abundance of sweet fruit flavours complemented by a fine, slightly chalky, and savoury finish.
2023 Dilworth ‘Coup de Foudre’ Pinot Noir – Macedon Ranges, VIC
This wine is very aromatic, offering notes of plums and cherries with a hint of forest floor. It has gentle tannins, supported by high acidity and a lovely fruit core, resulting in a delicious and fresh Pinot Noir. Approximately 40% of the grapes were kept whole bunch this year. They were pumped over once per day and the basket pressed after 3 weeks of maceration. The wine was aged in seasoned French oak, bottled unfined and unfiltered with a small amount of Sulphur Dioxide added before bottling.
2023 Fleet ‘Leongatha’ Pinot Noir – Gippsland, VIC
The wine is a bright crimson red colour with vibrant aromatics on the nose, including wild mulberry and raspberries. It also has earthy and autumnal undertones with layers of five-spice and a lifted herbal note. The wine has silty and slippery pinot tannins that carry the fruit to a long finish.
2023 Basket Range Wine ‘Banksia’ Pinot Noir – Adelaide Hills, SA
An incredible Pinot with dark fruits, earthy mushrooms, silky tannins, and delicious, brambly flavours. The palate shows great structure and balance.