Dalrymple - Pinot Noir 2022
Dalrymple Vineyards is located in the Pipers River region of Tasmania . The estate was established by Bertel and Anne Sundstrup in 1987, traveling to France for inspiration and advice. Winemaking is led by Peter Caldwell , a graduate of Roseworthy Agricultural College in South Australia, and apprenticed in Burgundy, Bordeaux, California and New Zealand. The vineyard covers 11 hectares where Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are grown sustainably .
The 2022 Pinot Noir is a blend of plots from Dalrymple vineyards in Pipers River and Coal River Valley. Each site and each block is unique with distinctive individual terroirs, creating complexity in the final blend. Each of the plots was selected based on its typicality. Vinification was carried out with 5% whole clusters, with two daily punching downs. The wine is aged for 9 months in French oak barrels , 20% of which are new.
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir