2021 Regional Selections Mornington Peninsula Pinot Gris

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$173.94 6 x 750ml bottle

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WINE STYLE

Refreshing, Fruity and Creamy
FOOD PAIRING

Vietnamese-style duck larb, chilly prawns, Waldorf salad, Brie cheese, unagi (Japanese-style eel)
HIGHLIGHTS

Great vintage for Mornington Peninsula

WHY WE LOVE THIS WINE

Small batch production from a single vineyard. Our first Australian Pinot Gris is a perfect summer-drinking wine.

FROM OUR SUSTAINABLY MANAGED VINEYARD

Our Mornington Peninsula vineyard is in conversion to organic certification. This wine was vinified partly in a ceramic egg.

“A very pale lemon-yellow colour. A subdued nose of green pear and leafy herbs. The palate shows more vibrancy with bright melon and pome fruits and a complexing ling of saline minerality. Leaning towards medium-bodied with a good weight at the core, whilst bright acidity brings drive and crunch to the finish.” – Stuart Knox

Australian Winemaker

A NOTE FROM PETER DILLON, CHIEF WINE MAKER

“Exquisite aroma, heaps of flavour and bright natural acidity, all in perfect balance. Proving that when it comes to Pinot Gris, Mornington Peninsula is the only place to be..”

TEMPERATURE 8-12oC

CELLAR POTENTIAL | Drink now - 2026

SEASON

Temperatures were generally moderate with no hot weather spikes for any prolonged period and certainly no heat waves. This allowed for a gentle ripening period allowing flavours to develop slowly and retention of natural acidity. The first picking began around a week earlier than long term averages but with the moderate weather during harvest, and the odd rain event, the region meandered through vintage at a gentle pace rather than the rush to pick as experienced in some recent years. The resulting wines are exceptional and will be long remembered as one of the best vintages in recent times.

WINEMAKING

Clean, healthy fruit was hand harvested by our team in the cool of the morning and made the short journey to Capella winery, about 2 kms around the corner. It was refrigerated overnight then whole bunch pressed and settled before fermentation in small parcels in stainless steel tank, ceramic egg and older, neutral oak. There was a short maturation period in the same vessels before blending and bottling.

TASTING NOTE

A mouth-wateringly delicious Pinot Gris with fine aromas of pears, citrus and white blossom. Loads of fine fruit on the palate – nashi pear, pear and citrus – with traces of dried ginger and honey popping through. Refreshing natural acidity brings it together in a clean and lingering finish. Layers of flavour and freshness beautifully balance each other.

REGION & VINEYARD

The Mornington Peninsula is Australia’s original and best Pinot Gris vineyard, where the long days and cool nights of summer plus constant fresh sea breezes create wines of clear, bright fruit and balancing natural acidity. The region is characterised by small, premium vineyards and is a popular holiday destination throughout the year. This wine was grown at Mingary Vineyard in Merricks North, where north-facing slopes spill into dense native forest along a natural creek line where wedge-tailed eagles nest and mobs of kangaroos take their evening drink. Handpicked Wines began managing the property in 2020 and it is now in conversion to organic certification.

2021 Regional Selections Mornington Peninsula Pinot Gris

WINE STYLE

FOOD PAIRING

HIGHLIGHTS

A NOTE FROM PETER DILLON, CHIEF WINE MAKER

“Exquisite aroma, heaps of flavour and bright natural acidity, all in perfect balance. Proving that when it comes to Pinot Gris, Mornington Peninsula is the only place to be..”