Port Phillip Estate 'Quartier' Pinot Noir 2021
Quartier means neighbourhood in French and the Port Phillip Estate 'Quartier' wines are a celebration of the diverse terroirs to be found on the Mornington Peninsula. The Pinot Noir grapes for this wine were sourced from vineyards in Tuerong and Balnarring. The fruit was fermented in open vats and underwent indigenous malolactic fermentation. The maturation period was ten months in French oak barriques, puncheons (7% new), and large format foudre. The wine was bottled without fining and with minimal filtration. The Port Phillip Estate 'Quartier' Pinot Noir is full of sweet red cherry and raspberry with a hint of earthy stems. It is rounded and moreish on the palate, with a pleasing note of spice and just enough grip to provide structure.
