Handpicked Regional Selections Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2019

Handpicked Regional Selections Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2019The fruit for the 2019 Handpicked Regional Selections Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir is from two vineyards to the north of the region, including Handpicked's flagship Capella Vineyard. "This is a distinctive Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir with captivating floral aromas, fresh berry and cherry fruit flavours and silky tannin. A medium bodied wine, it has excellent depth of colour and flavour with a touch of spicy oak complexity. The 2019 season was

Wine Spectator – 93 points

bright fruit and fine tannin structure

fine lacy/chalky textures

One of the cornerstones of the estate-owned vineyards

While I was working at Clare I was invited to be a steward at Adelaide in 1957

"Light golden yellow

both named in honour of his mother

its whole-bunch aspects very overt

The palate is irresistibly savoury and inviting with cherry

of which about 35% were new

although the soil moisture is monitored and in drier years drip irrigation is used to keep the vines physiologically active

genuine and authentic