2017 Eldridge Estate Clonal Pinot Noir
Red Hill, Mornington Peninsula, VIC
A blend of the best fruit selections across all Pinot Noir clones on the Eldridge Estate vineyard in Red Hill.
$75.00
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You cannot help but love this pinot...
James Halliday (Halliday Wine Companion)
About The Wine
The Clonal Blend Pinot Noir shows the full spectrum of light and shade of Pinot Noir grown on Eldridge Estate.
This wine combines seven clones, including five Dijon clones and the Eldridge Clone 1 into what David Lloyd believes is the best possible Pinot Noir from his site.
There's a richness of fruit to the wine but also a transparency, it's complex, nuanced and set to develop very well in bottle.
This is one of Mornington Peninsula's top examples of Pinot Noir. It's a great flagbarer for Mornington made by one of the legends of the region.
About Eldridge Estate
When David and Wendy Lloyd purchased the picturesque Eldridge Estate on Red Hill in Mornington Peninsula in 1995, their mission was, "to produce hand crafted wines of distinction that are true to the grape variety and the flavours from our unique site."
It's fair to say that more than 20 years on, that dream has been fully realised. David runs the property with zero carbon footprint, continuously searching to optimise efficiency and the quality of his wines.
A deep dive into the right clonal material for the Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Gamay on his small block has seen the wines of David Lloyd become respected as among the finest of Mornington Peninsula.
Mornington Peninsula, VIC
From The Producer
The 2017 vintage was a little cooler thn normal with lower crop levels. This wine is a blend of the finest fruit from the property It is a mix of 7 clones although the highest proportion is the Pommard clone. Lovely ripe fruit that is beautifully crafted with oak. An elegant wine that shows florals, undergrowth that positively glows with red cherry and a little rose petal delicacy. The silky tannins let the fruit flavours roll around the mouth and provide great length. A great reflection of the vintage, a wine with charm and length. The bunches are destemmed but the resulting skin and juice mix contains 95% whole berries. A 5 day pre-fermentation cold soak preceded a natural ferment with no yeast being added. The wines were pressed in our gentle air bag press (see winemakers diary under the Cellar Door web page) and then aged in French oak barrels from a range of tonnelleries.
Blend : Pinot Noir (100%)
ABV : 13.50%
Closure : Screw Cap
Drink Until : 2025
Bottle Size : 750ml
Mornington Peninsula, VIC
Critic Reviews
"A blend of seven clones, five Bernard (Dijon) plus G5V15 and Eldridge Clone 1. The selection ended up with 35% new French oak, and vibrant red cherry fruit able to carry the oak. You cannot help but love this pinot, and pay no attention to the light colour." - James Halliday (Halliday Wine Companion)
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