De Bortoli Noble One 2020 (750ml)
SUMMARY
Darren De Bortoli created Noble One at our family winery in 1982, to this day it is still one of the most awarded wines in history. More than four decades after this pioneering Botrytis Semillon took the world by storm, internationally acclaimed Noble One remains the benchmark of Australian ‘Botrytis’ dessert winemaking.
TASTING NOTE
A plush blend of stone fruits such as peach, nectarine and quince, with an intrinsic citrus peel tang and honeyed fruits flavour. Integrated vanilla oak with a velvety lushness and balanced acid gives the wine its length and structure.
AWARDS
2022 Adelaide Wine Show - Trophy
2023 Global Fine Wine Challenge - Double Gold Medal
2023 Brisbane Wine Show - Gold Medal
2023 Melbourne Royal Wine Awards - Gold Medal
2023 Riverland Wine Show - Gold Medal
2022 Adelaide Wine Show - Gold Medal
2022 Australian Sweet Wine Challenge - Gold Medal
2022 Hobart Wine Show - Gold Medal
2022 Melbourne Wine Show - Gold Medal
2022 NSW Wine Awards - Gold Medal
| Variety | Botrytis Semillon |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Region | Riverina |
| Brand | Noble One |
| Food Match | Winemaker NotesREGION RiverinaWINEMAKER Julie MortlockVINEYARDThe Botrytis Semillon fruit for this luscious wine is harvested from the same couple of vineyards each year, that have proven to produce the best Botrytis consistently year after year. Sourced from our own Estate vineyards and the vineyard of a grower with a long history of supplying De Bortoli’s with fruit for Noble One. SEASONA relatively dry winter with late Spring rains, provides moisture for good canopy growth with moderate yield. Rain in January and February, initiated the onset of Botrytis in the vineyards, but with careful management we were able to pause the spread until early March when we received more rain. This then promoted the Botrytis throughout the vineyards with harvest beginning 18th March, our second earliest harvest in the history of Noble One. TASTING NOTEA plush blend of stone fruits such as peach, nectarine and quince, with an intrinsic citrus peel tang and honeyed fruits flavour. Integrated vanilla oak with a velvety lushness and balanced acid gives the wine its length and structure. WINE STYLEThe perfect accomplishment for that decadent plate of cheese and dried fruits or an Almond Sablé. Be bold and try Noble One with a savoury dish such as Smoked Duck or Tempura cod with fermented mushrooms. WINEMAKINGThe fruit is harvested, crushed and left overnight to release further flavour and sweetness. Following this, pressing the juice is clarified and then fermented in tank. The ferments are carefully monitored until the balance of alcohol, sweetness and acidity is achieved. The ferment is halted, while the wine is clarified, stabilized and then matured in French oak barriques. After 12 months in oak, each parcel is assessed and then blended. The 2020 Noble One was matured in 37% new oak, 33% one and two year old oak and 30% unoaked to provide the fresh fruitfulness to the wine. WINE ANALYSISAlc/Vol 9.0%, pH 3.55, TA 9.9 g/L CELLARINGThis wine can be enjoyed on release but will continue to evolve and develop complexity over the next several decades. ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONVegetarian |