Ashton Hills Estate Pinot Noir 2013

Ashton Hills has the oldest pinot vineyard in the Adelaide Hills. Stephen George wears 3 winemakers’ hats, one for his Ashton Hills wines coming from his estate vineyard high in the Adelaide Hills, one for Galah Wines and the other for the iconic Wendouree in Clare. He refers to his dry grown Piccadilly Valley vineyard planted back in 1982 as the “Burgundy of the Adelaide Hills”. Much experimentation with pinot noir clones (15 clones planted) and trellising has resulted in sublime pinot noir. Ashton Hills has received many awards including the coveted 5 Red star rating from James Halliday.

The 2013 vintage benefited from cool conditions, allowing for slow ripening and the development of fine tannins, natural acidity and layered flavour. Ashton Hill's approach focuses on vineyard expression, with gentle winemaking and restrained oak to ensure balance and longevity. With time in bottle, this wine has evolved gracefully, moving beyond primary fruit into savoury and earthy complexity while retaining freshness and line.

This is a classic example of mature Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir, reflecting both site and season. The 2013 Estate Pinot Noir offers a composed, textural drinking experience that highlights Ashton Hills' long-standing reputation for producing age-worthy Pinot Noir of finesse and detail.

Vintage: 2013

Tyson Stelzer 95 points!
"An effortless pinot noir, capturing the fruit intensity and complexity of a warm and very dry season, while presenting it with grace and poise, framed in a silky and refined structure. It's spicy and intense on the bouquet, with mixed spice, berry compote, sarsaparilla, anise and beetroot. The palate has excellent poise of rose hip and violet perfume over a core of dark berry fruit and savoury beetroot persistence, laced seamlessly together with finely structured tannins of silky texture and great persistence."

Adelaide Hills, SA

Volume: 750mL

Alcohol: 14%

Duck, mushroom dishes, roast poultry