Nocton Vineyard
Coal River, TAS
To have a producer from the Coal River Valley in Tasmania’s south join the portfolio was a joyous day for all of us at Bacchant. Nocton is situated in some of Tasmania’s most prestigious cool climate wine regions producing quality wines from quality air and quality water.
The first vines were planted in 1999 on 34 hectares of pristine land in the heart of the Coal Valley. Wang Shan and her family saw the potential to turn this quality into something that would truly connect Tasmania with their home of Tianjin in northern China… a way of bringing the best of Tasmania to China and, in return, bringing some of the magic and excitement of China back here.
All of the wines today are produced exclusively from fruit grown on these vineyards.
The Estate range is designed to be more approachable, and fruit driven in style with little or no oak, whereas the Reserve wines, Willow Series, are more complex. In addition to careful bunch selection, they lay to rest in quality French oak barrels and are designed for long term cellaring.
But what truly separates Nocton wines from others is the passion, determination and expertise of the winemaking team. They work tirelessly to create wines that reflect the region, even hand-pruning every single vine, ensuring that yields are the right size and that only the best fruit is selected.