Ten Minutes by Tractor 10X Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2020 75 cl

Hand harvested from mid to late March and, on arrival at the winery, 100% destemmed. A 4-6 daypre-ferment maceration preceded a 100% indigenous yeast fermentation with manual plunging throughout, followed by a short post-ferment maceration (a total of 16-22 days on skins). Following pressing and a short settling period the wine was transferred to 18% new French oak barriques. After a natural 100% Malolactic fermentation with the onset of warmer temperatures in spring, the wine was then bottled unfined and filtered following a total of 10.5 months of oak maturation.

Joe Fattorini’s Tasting Note: “I’ve been in love with this estate ever since I dropped in for impromptu lunch ten years ago. This Pinot Noir heaves with lush red fruit and a walk-in-the-woods earthiness. Grouse pie, roasted quail, rabbit stew – this is the wine to make these dishes sing. One of my favourite wines of the show”
Bright red fruits, the sap of freshly picked flowers, spice and toast. This wine fairly drags you along by the hand. In the mouth, flavoursome and light in that peculiarly Pinot way. There’s plenty of bright fruit flavour, along with edges of sous-bois and brown spice, all of which shows a commendable freshness. Structure is there, sufficiently supportive of the wine’s flavours without in any way preventing immediate consumption. But it’s a whirlwind of freshness and flavour this wine most embodies, the burst of energy you feel when your favourite song comes on just at the right moment at a party
Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia
Serve at 13-16C
Very limited quantity, iconic sought after wine
Food Pairing Suggestions: Venison, Quail, Lamb