MOOROODUC ESTATE PINOT NOIR 2023 - red

Style : Spicy & BrightThe wine growing regions surrounding the city of Melbourne and Port Phillip Bay include the Mornington Peninsula, the Yarra Valley, the Macedon Ranges, Gippsland and the Geelong region. The overall climate in this part of southern Victoria is temperate, with a moderate rainfall, mainly in the winter and spring. The critical ripening period for wine grapes is in the late summer and (in cooler years), into autumn, which is the most stable season with, in general, cool nights and dry, sunny days. The Mornington Peninsula enjoys a cool maritime version of this climate, being almost surrounded by water. The effect of this is to reduce diurnal temperature variation, increase humidity and make it distinctly cooler than some of the other regions. The more northern part of the Peninsula, for example, around Moorooduc is distinctly different in climate from the more southerly parts around Red Hill and Main Ridge, the latter being higher in altitude (up to 300m) and more influenced by the ocean (Bass Strait) with the result that these subregions are even cooler than the Moorooduc subregion and with a higher rainfall. The soils in the North are generally sedimentary soils with different levels of sandy loam on sandy clay. Some vineyards have some ironstone shot through them, and in the south we see a significant number of vineyards on volcanic soil. MOOROODUC ESTATEDeep red with a tint of purple; flowery and fresh green herbal aromas, the palate is intense and full, with ample cherry and plum flavours laced with dried herbs, a lovely core of sweet ripe fruit, the finish lingering on well with fine, drying tannins. Delicious! HUON HOOKE, www.therealreview.com.auRegion : Mornington Peninsula, VICTORIAVariety : Pinot Noir ABV: 12.5% Liquor Act 2007. It is against the law to sell or supply alcohol to, or to obtain alcohol on behalf of a person under the age of 18 years. Lic No. LIQP770016424 *We endeavour to ensure the correct vintage is displayed, however some variations may occur in store and for delivered bottles.