Pipers River
The Pipers River wine region, nestled in Tasmania, is renowned for cool climate and fertile soils, which create ideal conditions for producing exceptional wines.
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Pipers River is a cool, maritime-influenced subregion in northern Tasmania whose long, slow ripening season and cool nights make it ideal for high-acid, fine-textured wines — especially sparkling, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Grape varieties;
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Pinot Noir — the principal red grape: cool-climate Pinot from Pipers River tends toward red-fruit perfume, savoury/earthy notes and fine tannins; it’s used both for still wines and as a base for traditional-method sparkling.
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Chardonnay — the other regional cornerstone, showing citrus/stone-fruit, tight acidity and texture; widely used for premium still Chardonnay and in sparkling blends.
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Sparkling varieties (Pinot Meunier / Pinot Noir / Chardonnay) — many Pipers River vineyards supply or make Méthode Traditionnelle sparklings; the area is often nicknamed part of “Sparkling Tasmania.”
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Riesling and aromatic whites — planted in smaller pockets; where site-selection is right they produce high-acid, ageworthy whites.
Major wineries​
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Jansz Tasmania — the Hill-Smith family’s sparkling-wine specialist with a vineyard/wine room in the Pipers River area; historically important in establishing Tasmania’s reputation for méthode-style sparkling.
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Dalrymple Vineyards — a high-end boutique estate in Pipers River noted for its single-site Pinot Noir and Chardonnay; the wines are aimed at the premium, small-lot end of the market.
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Delamere Vineyards — a family-run grower-producer in the Pipers Brook/Pipers River area focused on estate Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and sparkling; an established cellar-door draw for visitors.