Winstead 2019 Pinot Noirs

Winstead's Bagdad location in Tasmania's southern Midlands shows extremes of temperature between summer and winter and has very little maritime influence. These factors help to create pinots of full, deep flavours with vine age bestowing balance and harmony. Spontaneous ferments, from wild yeasts which naturally occur in the hinterland, vineyard and winery, allow for luscious textures., something for which Neil and Julianne Snare's Winstead Pinots are renowned.

2019 Winstead Lot 7 Pinot Noir: A bold Pinot, with great depth and concentration of dark fruits, matched by a fine but firm structure. 

Michele's notes: Fruit from the original 30+year block creates a powerful and complex Pinot. 'A dark knight', said my co-taster, boldly charging across the palate in a cavalcade of black fruits. Black cherry, satsuma plum, bitter cocoa and liquorice.

2019 Winstead Lot 16 Pinot Noir: This is a similar clonal mix to Lot 7 but the Lot 16 block has a more southerly aspect, with late afternoon breezes. Generally this results in a more perfumed wine of the two, but this iteration reflects the more 'structural' vintage of 2019 and is as bold as its sibling.

Michele's notes: Deeply hued, brooding bouquet of satsuma plum, liquorice and dark chocolate. Black bramble fruits on the palate complemented by mocha/char from the oak, and fine chalky tannins. This is a lovely big mouthful of Pinot!