The Trahere Pinot Noir 2022 marks a watershed moment for Ten Minutes by Tractor: the first-ever release crafted solely from the high-density Spedding Vineyard, a 1.48-hectare site planted to three of the world’s most revered Pinot Noir clones — Abel, Pommard, and Calera. Purposefully selected for this project, these clones thrive in the vineyard’s due-east aspect and 180m elevation, producing fruit of exceptional aromatic lift, textural intensity, and structural definition.
Vintage & Vineyard
The 2022 season began with a wet and variable spring, especially around flowering, reducing yields but enhancing concentration. A long, warm and even summer followed by ideal autumn conditions created perfect ripening weather, delivering small bunches packed with flavour and natural acidity.
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Vineyard: Spedding Vineyard (single site)
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Clones: 40% Abel, 30% Pommard, 30% Calera
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Elevation: 180m | Aspect: East-facing
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Harvest: Handpicked 25–26 March 2022
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Yield: 2.8–5.8 t/ha
Winemaking
Fruit was handpicked, chilled, and meticulously sorted, then destemmed and fermented with indigenous yeasts in small stainless steel cubes.
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Skin contact: 17–19 days
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Oak maturation: 10 months in 10% new French Tronçais oak
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Malo: Natural malolactic fermentation
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Bottling: Unfined & unfiltered
This minimalist approach preserves purity, structure, and the voice of the Spedding Vineyard.
Tasting Note
An alluring and sophisticated Pinot Noir of clarity and detail.
The nose opens with wild blackberry, cassia bark, blood orange, potpourri, and wet earth.
The palate is medium-bodied yet deeply expressive, offering layers of red currant, rhubarb, rose petals, bramble spice, and blackberry, framed by silky, precise tannins and bright acidity.
The finish is long, savoury and beautifully composed — a wine of power, elegance, and modern Mornington finesse.
Small-Batch Detail
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Region: Mornington Peninsula
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Vineyard: High-density Spedding Vineyard
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Clones: Abel, Pommard, Calera
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Fermentation: Indigenous yeast, 17–19 days on skins
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Oak: 10% new French Tronçais
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Alcohol: 13.0%
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Bottling: Unfined, unfiltered
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Cellaring: 2024–2035
Expert Reviews
⭐ 98 Points – Huon Hooke, The Real Review
“Tremendous intensity, concentration and elegance. Sous-bois, five spice, pot-pourri. A peacock’s tail finish. Exemplary finesse, line and length.”
⭐ 96 Points – Nick Ryan, The Australian
“Decadent and detailed. Waves of red cherry, raspberry and blackberry with exotic spice. Powerful yet never heavy — more complexity with every sip.”
⭐ 95 Points – James Suckling
“Perfumed blackberries, cassia bark, blood orange and earth. Finely integrated tannins and bright acidity. Rhubarb, red currants, dried herbs and rose petals. Beautifully balanced.”
⭐ 95 Points – Melbourne Royal Wine Show (Gold Medal)
“Florals, strawberry compote, mulberry, pomegranate, iron and bresaola. Dense chewy tannins with flowing acidity. Long and vibrant.”
Fine Pinot Note
The 2022 Trahere Pinot Noir is a landmark release for Ten Minutes by Tractor — a vineyard-expressive, clone-driven, and exquisitely detailed Pinot that sets a new benchmark for the estate. With its fusion of perfume, structure, and concentration, this is one of Mornington’s most complete and compelling wines of the vintage.
