Moondarra 'Conception' Pinot Noir 2023

A long time and very well credentialed Gippsland producer. Indeed the only Gippsland Mountain River Districts producer we are aware of and it's important to remember this location and environment is very very different to the renown and Pinot-led region of South Gippsland / Leongatha. This location is much more elevated and typically receives less rainfall.

This part of the vineyard faces the North East morning sun. It is also sheltered from the stress of the South West winds. This aspect brings ‘prettiness’ to the wine. Average bunch weights are in the order of 50 grams, with tiny berries. Flavours are very much Cerise and Fraise. The grapes are crushed into small open fermenters, with about a third put in on top as whole bunches. At harvest, the stems are quite dry, they bring an ‘amaro’, bittersweet tannin, a little like dried orange peel. As soon as the wine is dry it is drained to barriques. For ‘Conception’ they are mostly new Tronçais, coopered by Madame Remond, MTL or ‘medium toast’.