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2018 Collection Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir

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$359.94 6 x 750ml bottle

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SKU: HP18CO-MOPTNOIR6

WINE STYLE

Elegant & Refined
FOOD PAIRING

Peking duck, ragout of wild mushroom served with polenta
HIGHLIGHTS

one of our best seller wine in 2019

WHY WE LOVE THIS WINE

The 2018 wines have excellent colour, flavour and weighty

TROPHY WINNER -BEST MORNINGTON PINOT NOIR

Best Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir trophy at the Australian Pinot Noir Challenge

“Dark cherries… wood spices adding layers. Quite richly-textured, with tannin just holding check.”
Stuart Knox

95 POINT 2021 JAMES HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION

Fecund strawberry notes careen along gently fibrous tannins, expansive and spindly. Acidity, palpably natural. Lovely structure and density to this. Light years ahead of the Yarra Collection. A richly tapestried pinot.
Ned Goodwin - Published 01 August 2020

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A NOTE FROM THE WINEMAKERS

“A vibrant and juicy Pinot Noir from a challenging vintage”

SERVING TEMPERATURE | 13 - 17°

CELLAR POTENTIAL | Up to 10 - 15 years

TASTING NOTES

The Mornington Peninsula is famous for its Pinot Noir wines and this is a fine example from a great vintage: deep colour, spicy berry aromas, a silky-smooth palate and fine tannin to finish.

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SEASON

There were no major heatwaves in the 2018 season; nevertheless, it was a warm season overall and the harvest was a little early. Cool weather and regular rain up until Christmas made a slow start to the season, setting up good ground moisture and vine health coming into summer. An extended dry, mild patch over January and February was excellent for Pinot Noir, helping create excellent depth of flavour balanced with lively acidity..

WINEMAKING

This Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir is from select vineyards in Red Hill, Main Ridge, Tuerong and our own Capella Vineyard in Bittern, making it a true representation of the region and the season. The fruit was harvested by hand at the end of February, chilled overnight, then destemmed and vinified in open fermenters with hand plunging. About 10% was fermented in whole bunches to increase red fruit aromas and tannin complexity. The wine was matured for 11 months in a mix of new and seasoned oak barriques from a selection of Burgundian coopers.

THE REGION

Mornington Peninsula

A maritime region about 50km south-east of Melbourne. It is surrounded by ocean and the climate is moderated year-round, with cooling ocean breezes in summer and relatively mild winters.

Soils vary from the red volcanic earth on the spine of hills running down the centre of the peninsula to grey clay loams on the plains.

THE TIER

Collection

SPECIAL OCCASIONS • GIFTING

The Collection series are a set of premium wines from hand-picked regions around the world – each crafted to reflect a supreme sense of place and exceptional character.

The labels each feature a unique photographed object collected from the region the wine was grown, designed to present a story of the region's distinct characteristics.

THE STORY BEHIND THE LABEL

The Artwork

Black Swan Feather

This black swan feather was collected from our vineyard on the Mornington Peninsula, a maritime region with many indigenous and migratory sea birds.

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