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2025 Dexter Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir

$65.00

2025 was a condensed growing season, resulting in an earlier than average harvest. The Pinot Noir developed terrific depth of colour, flavour and tannin structure benefitting from extra warmth. The healthy green canopy kept the grapes protected from the afternoon sun, and we kept the vines well hydrated.

The wine is crafted predominantly from destemmed fruit from our 5 Pinot clones, with a small portion of whole bunch MV6 and Pommard blended in giving an extra layer of spice and lift. The earlier harvest and warmer summer has resulted in a full bodied, red fruited, refreshing wine with lifted aromas of wild strawberry and blood plums. There is a savoury edge complimenting the structured, dark chocolate like tannins. 

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2025 was a condensed growing season, resulting in an earlier than average harvest. The Pinot Noir developed terrific depth of colour, flavour and tannin structure benefitting from extra warmth. The healthy green canopy kept the grapes protected from the afternoon sun, and we kept the vines well hydrated.

The wine is crafted predominantly from destemmed fruit from our 5 Pinot clones, with a small portion of whole bunch MV6 and Pommard blended in giving an extra layer of spice and lift. The earlier harvest and warmer summer has resulted in a full bodied, red fruited, refreshing wine with lifted aromas of wild strawberry and blood plums. There is a savoury edge complimenting the structured, dark chocolate like tannins. 

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Free shipping on orders over $300*

  • Each clone on our single vineyard site was hand picked separately at optimal ripeness. Fruit was destemmed without crushing and elevated into small open fermenters. The whole berry must was left to cold soak for 3 days before beginning fermentation. A portion of the MV6 and Pommard clone was whole bunch fermented, wrapped up for a ten day carbonic maceration. Fermentation temperatures peaked at around 32°C and the cap was plunged up to 2 times per day. After fermentation was complete, the must was gently pressed and transferred into French Oak puncheons (25% new, 10% second use, 65% older) where MLF occurred before winter. The wine was left to mature in oak on lees before being bottled late December 2024, 11 months after harvest. 

  • 2025 will be remembered for a near perfect, condensed growing season. Weather was balanced and yields were healthy with low disease pressure which is a rare combination. Budburst had favourable conditions with good soil moisture during Spring from Winter rains. This resulted in a healthy green canopy which proved essential for keeping the grapes protected from the afternoon sun during the hot spell in early February. During this warm weather, fruit ripened quickly and we harvested all grapes in the last week of February, earlier than average. This ideal growing season really set our grapes up for a strong and healthy harvest with thick skins, high natural acid and concentrated fruit.

  • Analysis at Harvest: 

    Sugar 22.1-24.0 Beaume

    pH 3.19 to 3.60

    Acid 6.8 to 7.6 g/l TA 

     

    Harvest date: Last week of February

    Clones: MV6, D5V12, Pommard, 777

  • Alcohol 13.8% 

    pH 3.59 

    Acid 6.5 g/l