{"product_id":"2024-chatto-lutruwita-tasmania-pinot-noir-liberty","title":"2024 Chatto, `Lutruwita` Tasmania Pinot Noir - Liberty","description":"\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root accordion_paragraphSection__v26kt MuiTypography-body1\"\u003eJim Chatto makes some of the finest Pinot Noir in Tasmania, quite a statement given the calibre of winemaking on the island. Yet, as astutely observed by James Halliday, “every wine Jim Chatto touches turns to gold”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root accordion_paragraphSection__v26kt MuiTypography-body1\"\u003eJim ended up in Tasmania by chance. In 1998, after studying at Charles Sturt University, his first winemaking job was at Rosevears Estate in the island’s Tamar Valley. The stint was short-lived, as he moved to the Hunter Valley in 2000 to become head winemaker of McWilliams, which included making the acclaimed Mount Pleasant wines. As a result, Jim became only the fourth winemaker at Mount Pleasant since the legendary Maurice O’Shea founded the estate in 1921. Yet during his time in Tasmania, Jim met and married Daisy. Together, they acquired a vineyard in Tasmania’s Huon Valley, which Jim started planting with Pinot Noir in 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root accordion_paragraphSection__v26kt MuiTypography-body1\"\u003eThe contrast between the climatic conditions of Tasmania and the Hunter was almost as great as between his day job at McWilliams and his part-time job making minuscule quantities of Pinot Noir from his Isle Vineyard at Glaziers Bay. He made his first vintage of Chatto in 2012, having the fruit shipped to the Hunter Valley, where he could closely follow fermentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root accordion_paragraphSection__v26kt MuiTypography-body1\"\u003eJim and his wife, Daisy, finally returned to live at Isle Vineyard in January 2017. This was the first year their wine was made on-site. Smoke taint from bushfires in 2019 left the entire Huon region unable to harvest fruit, but thanks to friends at Marion’s and Pipers Brook vineyards in the North of Tasmania, Jim and Daisy were able to keep going. At this time, Jim also blended his first Tasmanian regional wine from across these parcels, which is now called ‘Lutruwita’. In 2019, Jim was named Gourmet Traveller Winemaker of the Year, joining six of our other Australian producers in winning this esteemed award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root accordion_paragraphSection__v26kt MuiTypography-body1\"\u003eIn the wake of the fires, Jim decided to work a vintage in Burgundy in 2019 after being introduced to fellow Australian Jane Eyre. “I hadn't done any research and just thought he was another Aussie winemaker coming for the vintage. When he was here, he was named Winemaker of the Year!” recalls Jane. Their friendship resulted in two new wines: Jane’s Tasmanian Pinot Noir and Jim’s two barrels of Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru ‘Les Vergelesses’ In 2020, Jim and Daisy had a successful harvest at Isle Vineyard with parcels from North Tasmania and neighbours in Huon, allowing Jim to release multiple single vineyard wines alongside their regional blend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root accordion_paragraphSection__v26kt MuiTypography-body1\"\u003eThe wines are getting better with every release, characterised by their bright fruit and elegant perfume, with the flesh and structure to age well. From the 2024 vintage, we are delighted to have received an allocation of Jim’s flagship estate wine, `Isle`, an elegant wine of purity and balance that is true to its site. The ‘Intrigue’ Pinot Noir, also from his estate vineyard in Huon, is a more dark-fruited expression of the vineyard. The single vineyard ‘Bird’ Pinot Noir from Pipers River is delicate and pretty, ‘Franklinii’ Huon Valley Pinot Noir is lively and vivacious, and the ‘Lutruwita’ Tasmania Pinot Noir, sourced from five growing regions across Tasmania, is complex with fresh acidity and silky tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root accordion_paragraphSection__v26kt MuiTypography-body1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Lutruwita' is the 'Palawa kani' name for the island state of Tasmania. Fruit is sourced from five growing regions across Tasmania. The most southerly, very cool-climate Huon Valley; Coal River Valley with its low rainfall and moderate temperatures giving softness and perfume; the warm and dry, relatively humid East Coast adding robustness and depth of flavour; West Tamar, which is warmer and wetter than some other regions, and Pipers River, which despite its proximity to the Tamar river, is Tasmania's coolest sub-region with the highest rainfall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiPaper-root MuiAccordion-root accordion_accordion__I9cut Mui-expanded MuiAccordion-rounded MuiPaper-elevation1 MuiPaper-rounded\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiCollapse-root MuiCollapse-entered\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiCollapse-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiCollapse-wrapperInner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"region\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiAccordionDetails-root\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1\"\u003eThe 2024 vintage was unusually warm and dry, delivering what many consider the driest summer on record, conditions that encouraged generous ripening and concentration in the grapes. The vines thrived under sustained warmth, attaining full maturity with excellent balance and intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiPaper-root MuiAccordion-root accordion_accordion__I9cut Mui-expanded MuiAccordion-rounded MuiPaper-elevation1 MuiPaper-rounded\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiCollapse-root MuiCollapse-entered\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiCollapse-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiCollapse-wrapperInner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"region\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiAccordionDetails-root\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1\"\u003eHand-picked fruit was transported from across Tasmania to the winery in Huon, and cold soaked before fermentation. The majority of fruit was de-stemmed, but a small percentage was left as whole bunches. Fermentation took place with indigenous yeast, spending approximately 10 days on skins before racking to French oak puncheons, 15% of which were new, for 10 months before bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"MuiGrid-root MuiGrid-item MuiGrid-grid-xs-12 MuiGrid-grid-md-5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1\"\u003eThis wine shows a complex nose with aromas of fragrant dried flowers and spice, and vibrant red cherry. The palate shows concentrated flavours with a lively acidity and silky tannins, followed by a refined, smooth finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wine Tasting Adventure","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56673551253882,"sku":null,"price":38.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0527\/4297\/9770\/files\/LutruwitaHighRes_Cropped__250x500_1dfaf816-c755-4377-8a13-9ec889f46990.png?v=1773249419","url":"https:\/\/www.wine-ta.co.uk\/products\/2024-chatto-lutruwita-tasmania-pinot-noir-liberty","provider":"Wine Tasting Adventure","version":"1.0","type":"link"}