Sidewood Estate Pinot Noir 2025

Exotic, Light, Complex An elegant cool-climate Pinot Noir with wild strawberry, savoury spice and a refined, structured finish. A refined Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir showcasing bright red fruit, savoury complexity and elegant structure. Crafted with whole-bunch fermentation and subtle French oak maturation, it delivers purity, texture and strong cellaring potential alongside immediate appeal. TASTING NOTES Exotic aromas of wild strawberry and dark cherry with hints of forest floor and bay leaf. A seamless and elegant palate of fleshy red fruits layered with violet and spice. Delicate tannins are supported by generous length and drive. VINIFICATION Hand-picked from low-yielding vines across Mappinga Road, Charleston and Ironstone Road vineyards. Fruit chilled for 48 hours, wild fermented using a mix of partial whole-bunch and whole-berry techniques. Matured for 8 months in large format French oak (20% new) to build texture and integration. VINTAGE CONDITIONS Sourced from multiple cool-climate Adelaide Hills sites, supporting slow ripening, aromatic lift, natural acidity and fine tannin structure typical of the region. AWARDS & REVIEWS TROPHY for Best Pinot Noir of Show | Royal Adelaide Wine Awards 2026 95 Points | Tony Love, Wine Pilot 2026 Awarded best Pinot Noir at the 2026 Royal Adelaide Wine Awards, this first tier in Sidewood’s wider range of class Pinots is predominantly from Sidewood’s home base Mappinga Road vineyard in the Oakbank district of the central Adelaide Hills, where a select group of elite clones including Oberlin and Abel make a serious impact on this value-point wine, here for the first time also taking in further additions of new Burgundian selections. Serious business at this price point, and better still, immediately drinkable, fragrant and fruit forward, juicy red cherry with the faintest of mint and balsamic notes, all gently threaded and woven with a soft touch, a finishing pinch of peppery spice adding enough gastronomic edge to raise the bar in the genre of estate level and regional Pinot Noir wines. 93 Points | Sam Kim, Wine Orbit Double Gold + 96 Points | Melbourne International Wine Competition Gold | Chine Wine & Spirits Awards Gold | 2026 Royal Melbourne Wine Awards SERVING & STYLE Best served slightly below room temperature. Ideal with duck, game dishes or wild mushrooms. Drinking beautifully now, with the ability to evolve further in bottle. Cool-climate Pinot Noir with bright red fruit, savoury depth, fine tannins and an elegant, structured finish FAQs What makes the Sidewood Estate Pinot Noir 2025 a cool-climate Pinot Noir? Sourced from multiple Adelaide Hills vineyards, the 2024 Estate Pinot Noir benefits from slow ripening conditions that enhance aromatic lift, natural acidity and fine tannin structure. The result is an elegant wine with bright red fruit, savoury complexity and excellent balance. What flavours can I expect in the Sidewood Estate Pinot Noir 2025? This Pinot Noir displays aromas of wild strawberry, dark cherry, forest floor and bay leaf, leading to a seamless palate of fleshy red fruits, violet and subtle spice. Fine tannins and generous length create a refined and structured finish. Can I cellar the Sidewood Estate Pinot Noir 2025? Yes. While drinking beautifully now, the wine's natural acidity, fine tannin structure and careful maturation in French oak give it the ability to evolve gracefully in bottle over time.