2018 Mount Mary Pinot Noir 750ml

Awards, Ratings & Reviews

98/100 — James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion · 2018 Vintage · Published: 20 June 2021
"Bunch-sorted on vibrating tables, Oscillys-destemmed whole berries, 10-14 days on skins, matured 14-18 months in oak (25% new). Not a hair out of place, all the boxes with big ticks. A perfumed bouquet with rose petals and tantalising hints of forest, the vibrantly fresh palate with a diamond-clear stream of red fruits and spices. The length is awesome."

About This Wine

The 2018 Mount Mary Pinot Noir is a Yarra Valley Pinot Noir from Victoria, Australia.

Mount Mary Pinot Noir is sourced from vines originally brought from Western Victoria in 1971. The older Pinot blocks are a mix of many clones, with a visiting French ampelographer once suggesting there were around 30 or more clones in the original Pinot block.

In the winery, Mount Mary Pinot Noir is made with an emphasis on simplicity, using relatively short fermentations and barrel maturation before bottling.

About the Producer

Mount Mary Vineyards is an Australian family-owned estate in the Yarra Valley, Victoria. The Middleton family purchased the land in 1971, and the first vines were planted in 1972 on a gentle north-facing slope.

Specifications

• Vintage: 2018
• Grape Variety: Pinot Noir
• Region: Yarra Valley / Victoria / Australia
• Sweetness: Dry
• Fermentation: 10-14 days on skins
• Maturation: 14-18 months in oak, 25% new
• Production Attributes: Bunch-sorted on vibrating tables; Oscillys-destemmed whole berries