2023 Taturry Banjo Pinot Noir

WINEMAKER: Luke Curry
REGION: Mornington Peninsula, VIC
VARIETY: Pinot Noir
VITICULTURE: Organic

"[This] is produced from his vines on the Mosselini Estate in Merricks North - attractively bright in colour; red and dark stone fruits, gentle spice and tobacco all lift from the glass. Luke has crafted a gorgeous Pinot Noir with lots of focus, purity and class. A small portion of whole bunches adds energy and there is excellent persistence on the long and generous finish. This is seriously great value for what it is" - Andrew Guard

Luke started working on the Mornington Peninsula in 1999 first among the vines and then, after a wine science degree, he became a winemaker at Red Hill Estate. Since starting out on his own recently, he farms the 4.5 hectare Mosselini Vineyard in Merricks North which is nearly 20 years old and is planted to Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah. In the past few years he has been farming the 2 ha Applewood vineyard out at Main Ridge too.