Clarence House Estate Block 1 Pinot Noir 2023 - Caravan Wines & Spirits

Clarence House Estate

Clarence House Estate Block 1 Pinot Noir 2023

Style Wine Australia Red
Producer Clarence House Estate
Origin Southern Tasmania (Clarence Plains, Mt Rumney)
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Nose: Concentrated dark cherry, rose petal, baking spice, forest-floor. Palate: Dense fruit weight balanced by fine-line tannin and structured acidity. Finish: Very long, structured, savoury.

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What it tastes like.

Nose: Concentrated dark cherry, rose petal, baking spice, forest-floor. Palate: Dense fruit weight balanced by fine-line tannin and structured acidity. Finish: Very long, structured, savoury.

Nose

Concentrated dark cherry, rose petal, baking spice, forest-floor

Palate

Dense fruit weight balanced by fine-line tannin and structured acidity

The house

About Clarence House Estate.

Southern Tasmania (Clarence Plains, Mt Rumney) ·Est. 1998

Clarence House Estate is a southern Tasmanian vineyard at Clarence Plains, Mt Rumney, planted in 1998 by consulting cardiologist David Kilpatrick around the 1830-built Georgian Clarence House homestead. The vineyard expanded from an initial 6 hectares to about 16 hectares with Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Blanc, Tempranillo, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The wines are now made by Anna Pooley and Justin Bubb (the Bubb + Pooley team) at the Pooley cellar in nearby Cambridge.

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How to pour it.

  • Temperature

    16–18°C · cellar temperature, never warm

What to eat with it

Pairing notes.

Cellar-list Pinot; pairs with roast duck, game birds, aged hard cheeses; lay down 5–10 years.

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A few practical answers for storage, delivery, and choosing the right bottle.

How should I store it before opening?

Keep it somewhere cool, dark, and steady. Wine prefers cellar temperature; spirits are happier away from heat and direct sunlight.

How long will it keep once opened?

Wine changes quickly after opening; spirits and liqueurs generally hold longer if capped tightly and kept out of heat. If it is a special bottle, ask before opening and the team can give product-specific guidance.

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Why Caravan backs Clarence House Estate

Southern Tasmania (Clarence Plains, Mt Rumney)

David Kilpatrick, a Hobart consulting cardiologist, purchased Clarence House and surrounding land in the late 1990s and planted the first vines in 1998. The 1830-built Georgian homestead at Clarence Plains, Mt Rumney sits on a north-east-facing slope just north of Hobart in southern Tasmania. The first wines were produced in 2002. Initial plantings of about 6 hectares have expanded over time to roughly 16 hectares, now covering Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Blanc, Tempranillo, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Wine production was contracted out from the start; current vintages are made by Anna Pooley and Justin Bubb at the Pooley cellar in Cambridge — the same Coal River Valley winemaking team that runs Pooley Wines and the Bubb + Pooley label. The Clarence House style emphasises cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay clarity, with the alternative-varietal blocks (Tempranillo, Pinot Blanc) producing experimental cuvées.

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