Hungerford Hill 'Classic' Tumbarumba Pinot Noir 2023
Primary flavours
Black Cherry
Dark Cherry
Cloves
Violets
Details
Tumbarumba is a great place to make Pinot Noir, especially if you're after a more delicate and spicy style. This red is not quite medium bodied, with a lovely spiced black cherry effortless mode and plenty of crunch and bite. Cool, calm and delicious that's the mode here!
While the story of Hungerford Hill goes all the way back to 1967, when the Hungerford family first started planting vines in the Hunter Valley, it's the modern history of this winery that is the important bit. Now once again a family-owned business, and with a portfolio of famous old Hunter Valley vineyards and more wines from the cooler, wilder parts of NSW, Hungerford Hill is back (with a vengeance). You can blame Chief Winemaker Bryan 'BC' Currie for the newness. Bryan famously studied paleontology at university before becoming a winemaker, but there are no dinos here - instead, he produces a clever range that covers everything from the country's best Fiano, superb Tumbarumba Chardonnay & Pinot, a whole array of spicy Hilltops reds, and some of the best preservative-free reds in the Hunter.
While the story of Hungerford Hill goes all the way back to 1967, when the Hungerford family first started planting vines in the Hunter Valley, it's the modern history of this winery that is the important bit. Now once again a family-owned business, and with a portfolio of famous old Hunter Valley vineyards and more wines from the cooler, wilder parts of NSW, Hungerford Hill is back (with a vengeance). You can blame Chief Winemaker Bryan 'BC' Currie for the newness. Bryan famously studied paleontology at university before becoming a winemaker, but there are no dinos here - instead, he produces a clever range that covers everything from the country's best Fiano, superb Tumbarumba Chardonnay & Pinot, a whole array of spicy Hilltops reds, and some of the best preservative-free reds in the Hunter.
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Taste Profile
This wine’s tasting notes.
Sweetness
nonesomelots
Body
lightmediumfull
Fruitiness
lowmediumhigh
Tannins
lowmediumhigh
Acidity
lowmediumhigh
Oak
nonesomelots
Alcohol
low
(under 12%)medium
(12-14%)high
(14%+)
Taste Summary
This wine’s tasting notes are leaning towards light bodied, low sweetness, with high acidity, some fruitiness, medium tannins, medium alcohol and some oak.
Specs
Region
Tumbarumba
country
Australia
Grape type
Pinot Noir
Wine Maker
Hungerford Hill
Alcohol
12.5%
Vintage
2023
Cellar period
3-5 years
Closure
Screw Cap
Production method
Vegan
Temperature
Room Temperature 15°C-18°C
State
NSW
collection
Pairing guide
Pinot can be a bit of a grape chameleon, with wines like this showing it can be a little lighter on its feet, but also blackberried and kinda tart all at once. We liked this with wood-roasted chicken or maybe some perfectly grilled salmon. It's also a total winner with anything featuring mushrooms. Don't forget the snacks, and of course, if you're building an epic charcuterie board (aka a plate of delicious snacks), Pinot is the ultimate crowd-pleaser that ties all those flavours together.
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Food
Roast Chicken
Roast Pork
Tastes
Light
Fatty
Moods
Excited
Romantic
Seasons
Summer
Autumn
Cooler Months
Recipe Matches
Wine region
Tumbarumba, Australia
Tumbarumba is a wine region located in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales, Australia, known for producing cool-climate and high altitude wines of high quality. The region was hit by bush fires in 2020 which did affect several vineyards with devastating effect. Tumbarumba is one of the best regions for producing Chardonnay in Australia but doesn’t get the same accolades as regions like Coal River Valley in Tasmania or Margaret River. The best case of this is Penfold's Yattarna Chardonnay which usually contains a decent amount of Tumbarumba fruit blended with other regions.
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