Timo Mayer Bloody Hill Pinot Noir 2022
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- Soil Type: The vineyard is located on red rocky, volcanic soils in Yarra Yarra in Victoria, Australia contributing to the wine's intensity and unique flavor profile.
- Elevation: The vineyard's altitude varies between 300 and 470 meters, providing a cool climate ideal for Pinot Noir.
- Grape: 100% Pinot Noir.
- Winemaking: The wine is fermented with wild yeasts and aged in French oak barriques, a third of which are new, to enhance its complexity and depth.
- Farming Practices: The vineyards are farmed organically, emphasizing minimal intervention to showcase the natural expression of the grape and terroir.
- Tasting Notes: The wine presents a herbal nose that extends to a sweet red fruit aroma. On the palate, it is light to medium-bodied with excellent fruit intensity, finishing bright and juicy with multi-layered fruit and savory characters.
- Pairing: This Pinot Noir pairs well with a variety of dishes, including roasted poultry, grilled salmon, and mushroom-based dishes, as well as with soft cheeses.
The Timo Mayer Bloody Hill Pinot Noir 2022 is a reflection of the unique terroir of the Yarra Valley, offering a complex and nuanced expression of the Pinot Noir grape. Its balance of herbal and fruit flavors makes it a versatile and sophisticated choice for a range of culinary experiences.
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Victoria is an Australian state with a remarkable diversity of wine regions, each shaped by its own climate and soils. The cooler coastal areas, including the Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula, benefit from maritime breezes and are known for refined Pinot Noir, structured Chardonnay, and, in some pockets, spicy Syrah and aromatic white varieties. Mornington’s gently rolling vineyards, moderated by strong ocean influences, produce vibrant wines with fine acidity and purity of fruit, while the Yarra’s varied elevations and ancient soils allow for nuanced site expression. In contrast, warmer inland zones like Rutherglen and Heathcote produce fuller-bodied wines, with Rutherglen famed for its rich, fortified Muscat and Heathcote celebrated for deep, structured Shiraz grown on ancient Cambrian soils.
Australia - Victoria
Pinot Noir is a thin-skinned, notoriously difficult-to-grow, low-yielding grape that finds its ancestral home in Burgundy, France, where it produces some of the world's most elegant and nuanced wines. While Burgundy remains its spiritual heartland, Pinot Noir has since traveled the globe, finding success in other cooler climates, notably in California, Oregon, New Zealand, and Germany. This grape is a challenge for any grower, as it requires specific conditions to show its best, and yet the wines it produces are capable of such a captivating and singular character.
