Three Lions Great Southern Pinot Noir 2025
A vibrant ruby red in colour with aromas of strawberry, plum, and subtle spice notes balanced with a hint of toffee from French oak. The palate shows zesty red fruit, subtle savoury notes and good length.
This wine is made from 100% estate vineyard grapes sourced from the Great Southern. Soils are comprised of ironstone derived gravelly loam over clay. The vineyard has a north facing aspect, targeted to achieve optimum ripening capacity noting the cool climate of the Great Southern wine region. Judicial use of irrigation as required to maintain canopy health. Cover crops are used to maintain soil carbon and microbial health of the vineyard.
The fruit was machine harvested and destemmed before entering a closed fermentation with two gentle extractions per day. The wine was then matured for 7 months in a combination of stainless steel tanks with French oak staves and older French oak barrels. It was blended and sightly fined before bottling.
| RRP | £19.99 |
| Bottle size | 75cl |
| Vintage | 2025 |
| Alcoholic strength | 13.5% |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Western Australia |
| Subregion | Great Southern |
| Grapes | Pinot Noir 92%, Shiraz 8% |
| Contains sulphites | Yes |
| Vegetarian | Yes |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Organic | No |
| Biodynamic | No |
| Closure | Screwcap |
Three Lions wines are made by the Plantagenet winery in the Shire of Plantagenet, Western Australia. The name Plantagenet was given to the Shire by early English settlers and was adopted by the winery when it was established in 1974. Their founder, Tom Smith, could trace his lineage back to the Plantagenet dynasty in the Middle Ages. The arms of the Plantagenet dynasty were three lions passant guardant, termed colloquially “the arms of England”. They were first adopted by King Richard the Lionheart (reigned 1189–1199), son of King Henry II of England (reigned 1154–1189), and grandson of Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou. The label and name of the winery nod to this history.
The Plantagenet winery owns 126 hectares of vineyards in the Great Southern wine region. All their wines are made from estate fruit, so it makes sense that they should introduce this label, with a link to the name Plantagenet, to showcase this fruit.
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