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Hoddles Creek Estate Pinot Blanc 2025

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Hoddles Creek Estate Pinot Blanc 2025
Producer Hoddles Creek Estate
Region, Country Yarra Valley, Australia
Bottle Size 750ml
Case Size 12
Product Code 25524-750

Hoddles’ original Pinot Blanc plantings went into the ground at the Hoddles Creek estate in the upper Yarra back in 1997. The growing proved a learning curve for vigneron Franco D’Anna, but by 2006, he felt comfortable enough to add to the holdings and planted another block across the road. Hoddles Creek didn’t make a straight bottling of Pinot Blanc until 2008, when D’Anna felt he had fine-tuned things in the vineyard and the winery. Since then, it’s become something of a cult classic.

The fruit was picked and chilled overnight, then destemmed and pressed to tank for fermentation. D’Anna kept the ferment warm (25 to 27 degrees) to avoid overt tropical aromas and flavours. The wine then matured on lees for a short spell before bottling without additions.


Hoddles Creek Estate Pinot Blanc 2025

Reviews

Pinot blanc is never better than when it’s nurtured, elevated and shared by the hard-working hands of the D’Anna family. The undisputed masters of the variety in this country have delivered once again, with a wine that offers green apple and quince aromatics and a hint of white pepper spice. A small portion of the wine gets extended maceration, a slightly larger portion sees time in old oak, the result of both decisions being a welcome elevation in texture and weight without undue heft.
94 points, Nick Ryan, The Australian, Top 100 Wines of 2025
From vines planted in 1997. A light, bright green gold. A gentle wash of pear skin, nashi and dried flowers leads onto the gently textured, flavoursome and well-balanced palate. Finishes pithy and long. Good stuff.
93 points, Philip Rich, The Wine Companion
Crisp and clean, racy and offering a little grippy, talc-like pucker. Nice detail. Fruit is green pear, cucumber in tonic water, faint almond and marzipan notes, a dash of pickled ginger, some lemon verbena. Enough flavour, enough steely zing, enough length. Delicious, vibrant drink.
92 points, Mike Bennie, The Wine Front

Reviews

Pinot blanc is never better than when it’s nurtured, elevated and shared by the hard-working hands of the D’Anna family. The undisputed masters of the variety in this country have delivered once again, with a wine that offers green apple and quince aromatics and a hint of white pepper spice. A small portion of the wine gets extended maceration, a slightly larger portion sees time in old oak, the result of both decisions being a welcome elevation in texture and weight without undue heft.
94 points, Nick Ryan, The Australian, Top 100 Wines of 2025
From vines planted in 1997. A light, bright green gold. A gentle wash of pear skin, nashi and dried flowers leads onto the gently textured, flavoursome and well-balanced palate. Finishes pithy and long. Good stuff.
93 points, Philip Rich, The Wine Companion
Crisp and clean, racy and offering a little grippy, talc-like pucker. Nice detail. Fruit is green pear, cucumber in tonic water, faint almond and marzipan notes, a dash of pickled ginger, some lemon verbena. Enough flavour, enough steely zing, enough length. Delicious, vibrant drink.
92 points, Mike Bennie, The Wine Front

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