Holm Oak Arneis 2024

Something of a unicorn as it is apparently the only Arneis made in Tasmania. After pressing and settling, the juice underwent fermentation in old oak barrels, with one quarter saved for their Numblot egg – a concrete egg-shaped fermentation vat made in France – with a further five months maturing on lees before bottling. The colour is deep straw, while the expressive nose exhibits honeysuckle, hay, apricot, nuts and stone fruit notes. A seductive texture sees a hint of oatmeal emerge. There is good acidity here, fine balance and impressive length. A really good example of Arneis. Enjoy it over the next four or five years. The only question is that if the grape can make wines of this quality, why on earth are more makers not planting it?