2020 Holyman Pinot Noir, Tamar Valley

All the fruit comes from a single block planted in 1986. The first pass through the block sees selection of whole bunches with lignified stems, the amount varying each vintage, here 75%, on the bottom of the fermenter, 25% destemmed fruit on top. 14 days on skins, initially foot trodden, then hand plunged, matured in barriques (30% new). It's intense and has impressive length; the savoury rumble is, of course, ex the whole bunches, imparting notes of spice and forest floor.

95 points James Halliday winecompanion.com.au

Stoney Rise Wine Company is located in the heart of the Tamar Valley in Northern Tasmania, Australia. It is a family run  winery owned by Joe and Lou Holyman.

In 2004 we returned to Tasmania with our sights set on growing and producing the best Pinot Noir and Chardonnay we could. We purchased a vineyard that was planted in 1986 in the Tamar Valley, north of Launceston and set about doing just that. 2008 saw the construction of our winery on site.  We have expanded our vineyard in recent years with more Pinot Noir and a little bit of Gruner Veltliner and Trousseau.

We love all things vinous, we take our wines and what we do rather seriously albeit with relaxed personalities we try and have the most amount of fun possible.