Introduction: Ninth Island, although often shrouded by ocean mists, the Island is visible from our Pipers Brook vineyard in northern Tasmania. The island name has been used for our range of fresh, vibrant early drinking style wines that capture the distinctive cool-climate flavours and nature of Tasmania.
Season: The 2010 growing season was characterised by almost perfect growing conditions for flowering and fruit set, followed by long warm summer ripening days in the season. As a result of well balanced vines, with small bunches and berries, this has contributed to an intensely perfumed Pinot Noir which has achieved lush full flavour ripeness with soft delicate aromatics, and balanced by fine well-integrated tannins.
Viticulture: The grapes were harvested throughout the month of April and May from blocks located in the Tamar Valley and Pipers River wine regions. The vines are predominantly grown on Vertical Shoot Positioning (VSP) trellises, which helps to expose the ripening bunches to the sun, thus achieving full ripeness and well-balanced flavours with fine tannins.
Colour: Brilliant and vibrant pinot noir ruby red, with subtle purple hue and colour density.
Bouquet: Lifted aroma’s of cherries, sweet cranberries, mulberries and pomegranate, and the fragrant perfume of violets and rose petals, these aroma’s are distinctive Ninth Island pinot noir, all nicely entwined on the finish with a faint background of mocha coffee/chocolate and under tones of pepper berry spice.
Palate: A wine made for enjoyment, beautiful bright lift of flavours, stylishly support the palate. Concentrated and long, with the fine characteristic hallmark of early drinking pinot noir. At first the taste is supple round and delicate, but soon bursts with richness and power as the delicious pinot noir flesh and flavours fill your mouth. A wine that captures your palates attention. Sensual Tasmanian summer berry fruits, velvety fine long textured mouth-feel. Sweet lifted fruit on the mid-palate that is a finely balance by satisfyingly integrated tannins and a long captivating finish that lingers.
Ageing potential: Drink now to 2013. Likely best year 2011
Food suggestions: This pinot noir is made for pure enjoyment and drinks superbly, yet is versatile enough to match with a wide array of foods; Asian and Mediterranean dishes where there is a slight sweetness in the meat or sauce, eg. duck with plum sauce, rack of lamb, spatchcock barbecued quail, pan fried turkey breast, grilled salmon, barbecued Asian spiced octopus, game pie, rabbit dishes or pigeon casserole. A versatile wine where the food matching is endless.
Reviews: James Halliday 93 Points
Product description provided by Ninth Island
| Vineyard | Ninth Island |
|---|---|
| Vineyard_Info | The vineyards are situated across the north coast of Tasmania, on the western banks of the scenic Tamar River slightly north of Launceston, as well as within the Pipers Brook and Pipers River regions. Climatically each vineyard site is different from the next. Its the subtle differences in climatic conditions between sites and between vines that becomes part of the complex answer to the production of cool climate wines of the highest quality aimed for.
Vineyard description courtesy of Kreglinger. |
| Vintage | 2011 |
| Style | Dry |
| Alc % | 13.5 |
| Size | 750mL |
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