Producer James Thomas has two wine labels: Heroes and Anti-Hero. The Heroes label is made with fruit from his organic farm in Deans Marsh in the Otway Hinterlands, while the Anti-Hero label is used for the wine made from purchased fruit, mostly from other Geelong vineyards. James, originally from the UK, moved to Australia in 2004 to study a postgraduate degree in Oenology at La Trobe. Afterward, he worked as assistant winemaker at Bannockburn Vineyards and then as head winemaker at Clyde Park. He then returned to Cornwall to set up a specialist sparkling house called Knightor Winery. However, Geelong won his heart in the end, and he moved back to set up his vineyard and start his own label, Heroes, in 2014. James is deeply passionate about organic farming, minimal interventionist winemaking, and striving for quality, all traits that shine through in his pure, uncomplicated, yet captivating wines. Tasting Note James sought out Coola Rd in an effort to explore new expressions of Pinot Noir. Coola Rd is located just over the Vic/SA border in South Australia within the Mount Gambier region. The wine has dark berry fruit and is light and mineral, with some pepper and earthiness. 20% of the fruit was fermented as whole bunches, the rest destemmed. After fermentation, the wine was matured for 10 months in barrel, 20% new oak.
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