Delicacy, aromatic purity and fine-boned structure define the Chatto Bird Pinot Noir 2025, an elegant single-vineyard expression from Tasmania’s Pipers River region. Crafted by respected winemaker Jim Chatto, the wine is sourced from the Bird Vineyard, a cool-climate site planted by Tasmanian wine pioneer Dr Andrew Pirie in 1998. The parcel supplied to Chatto consists of Clone 114 Pinot Noir, a selection particularly suited to producing fragrant, red-fruited wines with refined structure. Bird is regarded as the lightest and most ethereal Pinot Noir within the Chatto grower-wine collection, affectionately described by the producer as its “gateway Pinot.” Despite its delicate proportions, the wine possesses impressive flavour clarity and enough structural detail to offer more than simple early-drinking charm.
The 2025 growing season was dry and early across Tasmania, producing a wine with slightly more weight than is typically associated with Bird while retaining the vineyard’s characteristic lift and finesse. The fruit was wild fermented, matured in large older oak vessels and handled gently to preserve purity and aromatic expression. Red cherry, raspberry, red plum and redcurrant form the wine’s vibrant fruit core, complemented by floral perfume and finely measured spice. Savoury elements of leaf litter, meadow herbs, dried mushroom and subtle nutty oak provide complexity without diminishing its transparency. The palate is light in frame but persistent, carried by fine savoury tannins and a distinctly sapid mineral line. Bright natural freshness gives the wine energy and balance, while the measured fruit sweetness makes it immediately inviting. Although highly approachable upon release, its purity, acidity and fine structure should allow it to develop gracefully over the short to medium term.
Delicacy, aromatic purity and fine-boned structure define the Chatto Bird Pinot Noir 2025, an elegant single-vineyard expression from Tasmania’s Pipers River region. Crafted by respected winemaker Jim Chatto, the wine is sourced from the Bird Vineyard, a cool-climate site planted by Tasmanian wine pioneer Dr Andrew Pirie in 1998. The parcel supplied to Chatto consists of Clone 114 Pinot Noir, a selection particularly suited to producing fragrant, red-fruited wines with refined structure. Bird is regarded as the lightest and most ethereal Pinot Noir within the Chatto grower-wine collection, affectionately described by the producer as its “gateway Pinot.” Despite its delicate proportions, the wine possesses impressive flavour clarity and enough structural detail to offer more than simple early-drinking charm.
The 2025 growing season was dry and early across Tasmania, producing a wine with slightly more weight than is typically associated with Bird while retaining the vineyard’s characteristic lift and finesse. The fruit was wild fermented, matured in large older oak vessels and handled gently to preserve purity and aromatic expression. Red cherry, raspberry, red plum and redcurrant form the wine’s vibrant fruit core, complemented by floral perfume and finely measured spice. Savoury elements of leaf litter, meadow herbs, dried mushroom and subtle nutty oak provide complexity without diminishing its transparency. The palate is light in frame but persistent, carried by fine savoury tannins and a distinctly sapid mineral line. Bright natural freshness gives the wine energy and balance, while the measured fruit sweetness makes it immediately inviting. Although highly approachable upon release, its purity, acidity and fine structure should allow it to develop gracefully over the short to medium term.
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