Cuttaway Hill Estate – cool climate Pinots from the Southern Highlands

Posted by Michael
May 16, 2009

Its been a while since I tried Cuttaway Hill Estate – one of the larger wine growers in the Southern Highlands. This is a winery which grows its grapes across the Highlands, has them processed and bottled in the Hunter Valley and unfortunately sells only through bottle shops – hence has no own cellar door.

Cuttaway Hill Pinot Noir

Cuttaway Hill Pinot Noir

This is such a shame, as the Cuttaway Hill wines receive awards across the country – latest example is the five star ranking of its 2006 Chardonnay in Winestate Magazine (March/April edition).

Trying their 2007 Pinot Noir last night showed, how far the top Pinot producers in this region have come: soft berry and plum aromas, rich fruit characters and a nice finish – quite long for a Pinot Noir. I am so much more into these Australian Pinots this year than the – in my opinion – overrated and overpriced Pinots from New Zealand. Sorry my kiwi friends, I think that Australian Pinots have really caught up and in some cases overtaken you in this variety.

By the way: the new labels work wonder for Cuttaway Hill – I am sure that many wine buyers appreciate a real good label when purchasing new wines.
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Ich probierte den 2007 Cuttaway Hill Estate – einer der top-Pinot Produzenten der Southern Highlands. Ein sehr schoener Wein, der zeigt, wie weit diese junge Weinregion inzwischen mit Pinots gekommen ist.

Michael Brecht

2007, Cool Climate, NSW, Pinot Noir, Southern Highlands

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