Ten Minutes by Tractor Down The Hill Mornington Pinot Noir

The 2022 ‘Down the Hill’ Pinot Noir is selected from both Coolart Road and Paradigm Hill. Both vineyards are situated at lower elevations on the Mornington Peninsula and are the earliest to ripen of all the estate’s vineyards. These earlier ripening sites often give darker colour, fuller flavour and firmer tannins than those vineyards at higher elevations.

The fruit is hand sorted and mostly destemmed, a small proportion of whole bunches are added to give savoury complexity. Ferment lasts between 18-24 days in concrete, stainless steel and oak vessels. Maturation is completed in oak barriques and puncheons for 8 months with 20% new oak used.