Hoddles Creek Estate Pinot Gris 2025

Hoddles Creek Estate Pinot Gris is a structured Yarra Valley Pinot Gris made partly on skins.

Boredom drove the change. After years of making Pinot Gris straight and taking almost no creative licence with it, Franco d'Anna started pulling it apart, and the 2025 continues well outside the category norm. Ninety per cent of the harvest was foot-stomped as whole bunches for a natural ferment finished in old barriques; the remainder was destemmed but left uncrushed and kept seven days on skins, treated much like a light red. Fruit comes from the Winery block and Top Paddock block, whose differing altitude and aspect give the wine its layers. The aim, in his words, is balance between aroma and tannin ripeness.

Copper-tinged, with nashi pear, dried apricot, ginger and a savoury tannic pull through the finish. Serve at 11 degrees and treat it like a light red at the table. Good with roast chicken, pork terrine or a plate of hard cheese.

*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.