Tasting Notes
Franco d'Anna's lightbulb moment struck him in 2012 during a vintage with Passopisciaro on Sicily's Mt Etna: with varietals like Pinot Gris, the secret is in the skins. And so began his SKINS project. Whilst his "conventional" whole bunch Pinot Gris now sees just 5% of the blend pressed off the skins after 7 days for a little added texture and shy blush, SKINS is a full-blown orange wine. Destemmed, the extended maceration on the skins lasts 12 days, and erupts with flavours of pomegranate and strawberry from its fiery hues. Spicy, juicy and grippy, the 500ml bottle is almost too hot to handle- let it flow! - Peta W
Hoddles Creek Estate was established in 1997 when the D'Anna family decided to establish a vineyard on the property that has been in the family since 1960. The vineyard sits astride Gembrook road and adjacent Hoddles Creek. Its steeply sloping blocks prohibit mechanical harvesting, with both vineyards being hand pruned and harvested. All our wines, which are single vineyard, estate grown, are made in our 300 tonne winery, constructed for the 2003 vintage. The split-level winery has a barrel store located three meters underground. Hoddles Creek Estate is planted with 10ha of pinot noir (five clones), 6 ha of chardonnay, 1ha each of sauvignon blanc, merlot and cabernet sauvignon, and 1.5ha of pinot gris. - Winery Note
| Product Type | Wine White Pinot Gris Grigio & Blanc |
| Volume | 500ml |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Victoria |
| Sub Region | Yarra Valley |
| Winemaking Practices | Conventional |
| Vineyard Practices | Conventional |