Dawson James Island Belle Pinot Noir 2025

Island Belle shows the gentler face of Tasmania’s Derwent Valley. Hand-picked Pinot Noir is fermented with a portion of whole bunches and matured in seasoned French oak, keeping extraction and new-wood flavour firmly in check.

Black cherry, red plum and wild strawberry give it a darker fruit profile than many lightweight Pinots, though rose petal and nutmeg lift the aroma beautifully. Beneath it all is a cool, earthy note and a line of fine tannin. Poised, fragrant and quietly confident