Mike Press Pinot Noir is an elegant wine with soft dark fruit and a fresh violet lift. This wine has a spicy complexity on the finish, a great example of an expectational Pinot Noir.
A bouquet of fresh strawberries and cherries, then emphasised on the pallet as dark cherry and bramble fruits come to the fore. The structure is ample, coming in the form of vibrant acidity, subtle oak characters and fine tannins which work in unison to elegantly frame the powerful fruit characters.
Heard of Pinot Noir? Great. Heard of MV6? Maybe you read our last post. Now, what if we told you there’s another Pinot Noir clone making waves in Australia with an origin story straight out of an international spy movie? Enter the Abel clone—a vine allegedly smuggled from the most...
Pinot Noir Education Close-Planted Pinot Noir — From Burgundy Tradition to Yarra Valley Precision Why high-density vines (8,000–12,000/ha) create smaller berries, deeper roots, and more expressive Pinot Noir — and how Serrat’s 8,800 vines/ha bring that Burgundian philosophy to life in the Yarra Valley. By Fine Pinot • Updated 22...
On 7 October 2025, Australia’s most prestigious Pinot Noir award was announced at a gala dinner held at Maison Bâtard, Melbourne.For the first time in the event’s history, the Yarra Valley claimed the national trophy, ending Tasmania’s five-year reign at the top of the Australian Pinot Noir Challenge (APNC). Hosted by...
VALLI is the personal vocation of pioneering winemaker Grant Taylor. Grant’s name is synonymous with Otago Pinot Noir. He has been crafting wines there since 1993 when there were only 20 ha planted – today there are over 2000. Grant founded VALLI in 1998 with the intention to produce single vineyard Pinot Noirs highlighting the different characteristics of Otago’s sub regions.
Actor, writer and farmer - Sam Neill was also one of the earliest Central Otago winegrowers, planting his original 5-hectare vineyard, The First Paddock, at Gibbston in 1993.
Tasmania's rugged coastal beauty and cool climate terrain first ignited a passionate pursuit to craft the perfect single site wines back in 1987. Such inspired the founding of Dalrymple Vineyards on the sloping hills of Pipers River, overlooking Bass Strait.
Mike Press Pinot Noir is an elegant wine with soft dark fruit and a fresh violet lift. This wine has a spicy complexity on the finish, a great example of an expectational Pinot Noir.
A bouquet of fresh strawberries and cherries, then emphasised on the pallet as dark cherry and bramble fruits come to the fore. The structure is ample, coming in the form of vibrant acidity, subtle oak characters and fine tannins which work in unison to elegantly frame the powerful fruit characters.