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| Drinking window: Drink between 2014 and 2019 (based on 6 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.6 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 6 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by brisbane piefan on 5/19/2019 & rated 93 points: Still tight with initial acid and green apple. Softened over a couple of hours with some sweeter notes coming through. (382 views) | | | Tasted by fizz on 2/14/2019: Flint, stone, pear, mineral. It’s all about the mouthfeel here. Slate, mineral, chalk. Elegant and still tight. Lovely stuff. Long. Terrific with snapper. (384 views) | | | Tasted by fizz on 5/12/2015 & rated 92 points: Subtle pear and flint. The palate is so fine, textural and intense. It's compelling in the mouth. Really interesting. Stoney, white flowers and white fleshed fruits. Spicy too. Clean, refreshing, powerful and subtle. Delicious now, but there's no rush on this at all. (897 views) | | | Tasted by startinoz on 6/21/2014 & rated 92 points: Funky nose. Full body. Subtle spice. Citrus. A little bitterness on the finish. (1047 views) | | | Tasted by fizz on 12/18/2012 & rated 90 points: Reticent nose. Get the faintest hint of lime and pear. In the mouth, it's just as delicate, and if you don't stop and think about it, it disappears pretty quickly! I guess that's a good sign. There are no features which stand out. Just a well balanced wine, a little texture, a little subtle fruit. (1297 views) | | | Tasted by startinoz on 11/10/2012 & rated 91 points: Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show (Mildura Showgrounds): A slightly funky, textural, subtle wine. Closed nose. Creamy mouthfeel. Neutral on the palate with soft, lemony acid around the edges of the tongue and on the back palate. Long gentle finish. Super food wine. (1524 views) |
| Hoddles Creek Producer website
ABOUT
Hoddles Creek Estate was established in 1997 when the D'Anna family decided to establish a vineyard on the property that has been in the family since 1960. The vineyard sits astride Gembrook road and adjacent Hoddles Creek. Its steeply sloping blocks prohibit mechanical harvesting, with both vineyards being hand pruned and harvested. All our wines, which are single vineyard, estate grown, are made in our 300 tonne winery, constructed for the 2003 vintage. The split-level winery has a barrel store located three meters underground. Hoddles Creek Estate is planted with 10ha of pinot noir (five clones), 6 ha of chardonnay, 1ha each of sauvignon blanc, merlot and cabernet sauvignon, and 1.5ha of pinot gris.
The Vineyards
Hoddles Creek Estate is located in the Upper Yarra, which is higher, cooler and more marginal than the lower Yarra, The vineyard is cropped at less than 2.5 tonnes per acre. Being in a marginal climate, requires extensive canopy management. The vineyard is trellised to Scott-Henry, to promote fruit exposure and lessen disease risk.
Winemaking
Our winemaking practises tend to be minimal. All our wines are transferred using gravity and there is generally no added acid addition. Consequently, our wines are balanced and fresh. All grapes are only destemmed, not crushed. This allows full berries to be transferred to either tank or press. No enzymes are used in any wines, the grape juice is allowed to settle naturally over four days at very low temperatures. All wines see a percentage of oak. Some wines will not see any new oak, namely Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc but have a large portion of older oak. This provides mouthfeel, texture and generally builds the wines. The Chardonnay and Pinot Noir normally see about 30% new oak. Fruit from Hoddles Creek is always fresh and bright and can withstand a larger portion of new oak.
The Winemaker
Franco D'Anna is the viticulturalist and winemaker at Hoddles Creek Estate. At 13, he started to work in the family liquor store. By 21 he was the chief wine buyer while undertaking (and completing) a bachelor of commerce at Melbourne University. He then turned his attention to Charles Sturt University's viticulture course, while helping to maintain the newly planted vineyard. He attributes his traineeship, at Coldstream Hills, for the rigorous hygiene practices he learnt to be fundamental in the winery. For Hoddles Creek Estates' first vintages, Franco worked with Peter Dredge of Red Edge, and then in consultation with Mario Marson, (ex-winemaker for Mount Mary and Jasper Hill).
CONTACT
Hoddles Creek Estate
505 Gembrook Rd, Hoddles Creek Victoria 3139 AUSTRALIA
mail@hoddlescreekestate.com.au
Winemaker Franco D'Anna
+61 3 5967 4692
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