2023 Stefano Lubiana Sasso Pinot Noir 750ml

⭐ Awards and Ratings

96/100 – Halliday Wine Companion (Dave Brookes)
“A single-vineyard pinot noir that is a blend of three different terroirs in the Lubiana estate – Il Giardino, Ruscello and La Roccia. 100% whole bunch, 12 months’ maturation in seasoned French oak barriques. Pure wild strawberry, dark cherry and raspberry fruits suffused with exotic spice, hanging game meats, amaro herbs, crushed rock, tamari, dried shiitake, dried meadow flowers and earth. Balanced and fruit pure with a gentle gamey facet, tight, chalky tannins and briny acid cadence. Fades off slowly with grace and style.”
Tasted 19 June 2025

James Suckling – 2023 Vintage
“Deeply perfumed and lifted, with aromas of dark cherries, wild blackberries, rhubarb and orange peel. The palate is medium-bodied with finely integrated tannins and bright acidity, giving notes of cranberries, dried herbs, graphite and blueberry bush. Quite austere and focused, coming from 50% whole cluster in a cool vintage. Delicious. Drink or hold.”
Tasted Oct 2024

94/100 – Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy
(Tasted Feb 2025)

About This Wine

Sasso is a single-vineyard Pinot Noir sourced from three distinct blocks within the Stefano Lubiana estate: Il Giardino, Ruscello and La Roccia. Farmed using certified biodynamic practices, the wine reflects a mix of soils including limestone, chalk, clay and gravel, contributing to its purity, structure and mineral length. Whole-bunch fermentation and maturation in seasoned French oak shape a tightly structured, detailed Pinot Noir with lifted aromatics and long ageing potential.

Specifications

Vintage: 2023

Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir

Region: Derwent Valley / Tasmania / Australia

Alcohol: 13%

Fermentation: 100% whole bunch

Maturation: 12 months in seasoned French oak barriques

Closure: Cork

Cellaring: Drink 2025–2038