TERROIR PROFILE
Pemberton
Karri forest climate · cool-elegant
Pemberton — small, cool region for elegant Pinot Noir and Burgundy-styled wines.
Climate, site & wine
Defining are deep, red karri loam soils that hold water well. The cool, humid climate slows ripening, so acidity and delicate aromas are retained.
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are the flagship varieties and follow a Burgundian style: Pinot Noir pale, red-fruited and fine in tannin, Chardonnay with taut acidity, citrus and white-fruit notes. Sauvignon Blanc is fresh and herbal; Merlot and late-ripening Shiraz also do well. The wines are cool-toned and acid-driven.
TERROIR PROFILE · Western Australia
Pemberton Karri forest climate · cool-elegant
Pemberton — small, cool region for elegant Pinot Noir and Burgundy-styled wines.
SOILS
Loambody-rich, velvety
Loamy soils give wines volume and a soft, velvety mouthfeel.
CLIMATE · Maritime
Cool, humid climate in the south of Western Australia with Southern Ocean breezes: the town of Pemberton receives around 1,190 millimetres of rain a year, about 360 millimetres of it in the growing season. The mean January temperature is around 19 degrees, nights are cool and ripening is late. Fungal pressure calls for careful canopy management.
TOPOGRAPHY · moderate
Gently undulating, forested hill country with karri eucalypts; the town lies at about 175 metres above sea level. Many vineyards were planted on former pastureland and sit on moderately sloping ground between patches of forest.
WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS
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Computed from fingerprint similarity
Târnave
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- Dryness (slightly): Pemberton is wetter → juicier, softer, more plushness (4 vs. 5).
- Body (slightly): Pemberton gives more body → fuller, more powerful wines (6 vs. 5).
Bodensee
Baden
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- Warmth (slightly): Pemberton is warmer → riper fruit, more alcohol, softer acidity (5 vs. 4).
- Sun (slightly): Pemberton gets more sun → deeper colour, riper tannin (6 vs. 5).
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