The Heemskerk Trio
An icon Tasmanian label is reborn.
Founded by Graham Wiltshire in 1975, taken over by Roederer, bought by Josef Chromy, sold to Pipers Brook Vineyard and then to Cellarmasters, redeveloped by Fosters, made by Tasmanian Anna Pooley and admired by all who have tasted. Thus is the short, but rather busy, history of the Heemskerk brand.
2007 Heemskerk Riesling (Riversdale, Coal V) is a masterpiece of style and poise with floral, citrus and tropical fruit basket guava notes as well. The balance is superb; there’s no strident acid just a beautiful harmony between ripe, soft fruit and crispness. Maturation in large, old French oak is the key to the style.
2006 Heemskerk Chardonnay (Tolpuddle, Coal V) is a well bred wine. Perfect fruit, stunning oak and long term maturation on lees has produced a muscular style of chardonnay with backbone but just the right amount of white peach and richness of texture. Rivals Eileen Hardy and Petaluma for class.
2007 Heemskerk Pinot Noir (Lowestoft, Derwent V) is (typically for the variety) the most fascinating of the trio. The wine is so pure and precise that a change in your mood, a little food, a taste of another wine, a longer while in the glass, all elicit a new aroma and taste to ponder. Primary fruit is to the fore which will allow bottle age to give secondary complexity. There are red berries, hints of plum, rose petal, fresh rosemary, charry oak, mocha/cocoa and a silky texture.
Limited availability.
SPECIAL OFFER The Heemskerk Trio $150 (RRP $164)
- Pinot Noir
- Pinot Gris/Grigio
- Sparkling and Champagne
- When you're not drinking Pinot
- Bargain Box
- Mixed Packs
- Events
Pinot Shop is located in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia at 135 Paterson Street down at the river end near Cataract Gorge, Stillwater Restaurant and The Mill Providore. We specialise in the best of premium pinot noir as grown so beautifully in the cool climes of Tasmania, New Zealand and southern parts of the big Australian continent. Our love for pinot extends to its sibling styles pinot gris and grigio and fizzy cousins sparkling wine and Champagne, even when they don’t contain pinot noir.
That’s not to say we’ve become too exclusive - we also stock an interesting range of delicious wines for those (rare) times when you’re not drinking pinot…
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