In Dreams continues to elevate the modern Yarra Valley style—vibrant, finely structured, and crystal clear in its varietal expression. The 2024 vintage is a quintessential cool-climate Pinot Noir sourced from premium vineyards across the Upper and Lower Yarra, including Seville East, St Andrews, Healesville, Coldstream, and Yarra Glen.
With elevations ranging from 130–240m and a mix of red volcanic and grey clay loams over mudstone, this patchwork of sites offers fruit of exceptional purity and finesse. Despite a wet, challenging season—180mm of rain in January—the vineyard team delivered pristine, ripe fruit. The winemaking was kept minimal to preserve site character: 95% destemmed, 5% whole bunch, 12 days in open-top fermenters with gentle extraction, and élevage in French oak (15% new) for subtle polish.
Bright ruby in the glass, the nose is lifted and aromatic—cranberry, strawberry, thyme, rhubarb, hibiscus and orange peel. The palate is light-bodied and precise, with juicy acidity and silky tannins framing notes of maraschino cherry, pomegranate and a gentle, refreshing bitterness from the whole bunches. A wine of real tension, purity, and charm.
Small-Batch Detail
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Subregions: Seville East, St Andrews, Healesville, Coldstream, Yarra Glen
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Elevation: 130–240m | Soil: Red volcanic and grey loam over mudstone
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Clones: Abel, MV6, 114, 115
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Fermentation: 5% whole bunch, 95% destemmed, 12 days on skins
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Oak Maturation: French oak barriques, 15% new
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Bottled: December 2024 | Unfined & unfiltered
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Alc: 13.5% | pH: 3.60 | TA: 5.7 g/L
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Cellaring Potential: 5–8 years
Critical Acclaim
⭐ 96 Points – Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion
“Aromatic bouquet of ripe red cherries, wild strawberries and a little briar. Just as good on the medium-bodied, crunchy-fruited and energetic palate. Pliant tannins round out a wine that will still be drinking well a decade from now.”
⭐ 93 Points – JamesSuckling.com (June 2025)
“So vibrant and pure… rhubarb, hibiscus, herbes de Provence, strawberry coulis and citrus peel… light-bodied, finely grained tannins, wild raspberry flavours… delicate, crunchy and pure.”
FinePinot Note
A benchmark expression of contemporary Yarra Valley Pinot—lifted, textural, and true to site. It’s approachable in youth, yet detailed enough for short- to mid-term cellaring. Pair with duck breast, roast quail, or a mushroom risotto.
