Apsley Gorge Pinot Noir 2025 from Tasmania's east coast delivers pure, elegant Pinot fruit with a rich, textured palate and a long, persistent finish. Crafted by Brian Franklin in a Burgundian-influenced style, this is a wine of sophistication and quiet intensity. The producer regards the 2025 as one of its best Pinot Noirs.
Tasting Notes
Aroma
Pure and expressive Pinot fruit with complexity developing from the wine's natural yeast fermentation.
Palate
Elegant and sophisticated, with clear, persistent fruit, textured tannins and an intriguing richness through the mouthfeel and finish. The wine has the structure and depth to continue developing in bottle.
Winemaking
Harvested in late April, the 2025 was cold soaked before primary fermentation, then matured for 14 months in French oak barrels at 12°C. Malolactic fermentation occurred naturally, with natural yeast contributing further complexity.
Apsley Gorge & Tasmania
Situated on Tasmania's east coast at Bicheno, Apsley Gorge is closely associated with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Brian Franklin's approach draws strongly on Burgundy, with an emphasis on purity, restraint and texture that is clearly expressed in the 2025 Pinot Noir.
Cellaring & Serving
Already expressive, this Pinot Noir also has the fruit concentration, tannin and persistence to reward further bottle development. Serve at 14–16°C.
