Description

Bremley Pinot Noir is lovely. Very even and balanced in perfume and palate. There are red fruits, cranberries, and some darker fruits in there. A very pretty aroma reminiscent of Turkish delight comes through. The palate is on the fuller side, but is still lithe and focused as Pinot should be. Very enjoyable to drink now, as it will be over the course of the next 10 years or longer.

The Bremley vineyard was first planted in the early 2000s, it contained 2ha of Chardonnay. It is the Northernmost vineyard in the Coal River Valley and sits in an amphitheatre which protects the grapes from summer winds. Current owners have added Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc and Gamay to make the vineyard a total of 13ha. They also added Justin Bubb (Babo, Bubb and Pooley) and Anna Pooley (Pooley Wines) to the winemaking team. The ethos is hands-on in the vineyard and hands-off in the vineyard. Allowing the use of multiple techniques to craft the best wines possible. The proof of concept came when Bremley won the 2024 Australian Pinot Noir Challenge.

Bremley Pinot Noir Coal River Valley 2024 Winery Notes

“The fruit was 100% destemmed and inoculated with a selected yeast strain. Approximately 18 days on skins with one pump over each day. Ferment was then drained and pressed, then allowed to settle for 2 days before being racked to barrel. Aged for 10 months in 100% François Frères puncheons, 35% of which was new oak. Gently filtered, then bottled un-fined and vegan friendly.
13.5 % Alc/Vol; 3.29 pH; 5.9 g/L TA.”

Tasmania

The beautiful island south of the Australian mainland that has carved out a reputation for quality sparkling wine and Pinot Noir. Tasmania’s cooler climate regions and extended growing season make it perfect for aromatic styles of wine. A wealth of quality focussed producers has helped lift the status of the whole island. Interestingly, despite notable differences, there is only the one GI in Tassie.

Pinot Noir

This is the most elusive grape. It is relatively early ripening and extremely sensitive to terroir. Its perfect place on earth is the Cote d’Or in Burgundy. So haunting are great red Burgundy’s charms that growers everywhere try to emulate them. Pinot Noir is not just a one-trick pony. Apart from the best reds in the world, you can find world-class Pinot Noir rosé, sparkling. You can even find sweet wines, whites on occasion and I’ve tasted a decent fortified Pinot Noir too.