Description
A blend of around 70% Mornington Peninsula and 30% King Valley Pinot Noir. The season was mild and the resulting wines have great aromatics, balance and finesse. The wine shows lots of red and dark berry fruits with blackcurrant, raspberry and cherry as well as some spice and earth. The palate is dense and dark. It is precise and well defined with bright fruit and subtle tannin.
William Downie is a rising star of the Gippsland wine movement, bringing his expertise from Burgundy as well as Australian icons like Bass Phillips and De Bortoli.
This Pinot Noir is a showstopping display of what natural Pinot can look like in Victoria: all juicy, velvety, and earthy character, somewhere between glou-glou and serious sipper. It’s a mix of organically-farmed Mornington Peninsula and King Valley fruit, fermented with wild yeasts and with minimal intervention in the winery.
Bottled unfiltered and unfined, ready to drink now but will develop over the coming years.
