HELENS HILL
The Helen’s Hill wine range holds the spirit of those who have gone before us. It celebrates passion, persistence and the genuine connection between people and land. Each wine is hand crafted and under goes an arduous selection process before it makes it into a Helen’s Hill bottle. As we know, great wine is made in the vineyard and as such only small select parcels of fruit from certain rows of our single vineyard site are handpicked at harvest. Each wine is fermented in select French oak barrels. Prior to bottling, each barrel is tasted and ranked with only the best barrels selected for the Helen’s Hill range.
SCOTT MCCARTHY
Winemaker Scott McCarthy was born in the wine game. From the moment he was old enough to walk his father had him in the family vineyard picking grapes. Scott joined Yalumba and after spending 10 years working in the Barossa Valley, he spent a number of years in areas as diverse as the USA's Napa Valley, the Loire Valley and Languedoc region in France, and Marlborough, in New Zealand. He came to realise that making wines from a cool climate region was where his true winemaking passion lay, and as a result he settled back in Australia at one of the best cool climate regions in the world; the Yarra Valley.
Pinot Noir 2024
This wine displays the distinctive character of the Yarra Valley, offering lifted aromatics of wild strawberry, raspberry, and a touch of clove. Compared to the 2023, this release shows greater structure and depth, reflecting the slightly cooler and longer ripening conditions of the vintage. The palate is medium-bodied but more assertive, with layers of red cherry, cranberry, and fine savoury spice, supported by firmer yet polished tannins. Hints of dried herbs and forest floor add complexity, while bright acidity carries through to a long, focused finish. While drinking beautifully now, the 2024 vintage has the framework to reward cellaring over the next 6 years.
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