Philip Shaw The Wire Walker Pinot Noir 2025 is a fragrant and expressive Orange Pinot Noir, combining ripe red fruit with subtle savoury character and spice. The 2025 growing season produced impressive concentration and richness, while the wine retains vibrant lift, juicy drinkability and the delicacy of Pinot Noir.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Ruby red.
Nose: Cherries and strawberry jam with subtle savouriness and spice.
Palate: Impressive concentration and vibrant lift, with depth of flavour and juicy drinkability. Resolute and intense while retaining Pinot Noir delicacy.
Finish: Fresh, savoury and persistent.
Winemaking
The 2025 Wire Walker was harvested in the cool of the night, followed by whole-berry fermentation in open vats. Gentle plunging and pump overs were used for cap management before the wine was pressed at dryness. Maturation took place in older French oak, with ten months on fine lees and natural malolactic fermentation. The wine was bottled in January 2026.
2025 Growing Season
A mild winter with beneficial rainfall led to an early start to spring. Wild storms later in the season required careful disease management, before dry, warm conditions immediately ahead of harvest. The resulting wines showed richness of flavour, softness and concentration.
Philip Shaw & Orange
The Wire Walker is an Orange Pinot Noir shaped around fragrance, freshness and approachable fruit, with the 2025 vintage adding notable concentration and depth. Its combination of ripe red fruit, savoury detail and vibrant lift makes for an expressive, immediately appealing example of the variety.
