2024 Denton Shed Pinot Noir

Smartly made, full of charm, and serious value - this is the kind of Pinot that punches well above its weight.
4.7
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
3 Reviews

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The 2024 Denton Shed Pinot Noir is everything you want from a Yarra Pinot at this price - bright, easy to drink, and quietly serious underneath.

Made from fruit grown on the granite soils of Denton’s View Hill vineyard, this year’s wine brings together the freshness of the lower Block 6 with some extra lift from the close-planted Block 4 up top.

The season wasn’t exactly a breeze. A soggy spring and early summer meant plenty of work in the vineyard, but things turned fast - February and March brought dry, warm days and cool nights, which helped the fruit ripen in a tight window and hold onto its natural acidity.

It’s a wine that walks the line between lightness and shape, made with 10% whole bunch, wild fermented, and matured in mostly old oak for nine months. Bottled without fining or filtering, it keeps the vibrancy of the fruit front and centre.

96 Points - "Destemmed, natural-yeast fermented and kept on skins for 18 days with frequent plunging and foot stomping. Matured in 500L French oak puncheons (20% new) and left unsulphured for 18 months. A bright, medium, ruby red. There's lots going on here. Aromas of dark cherries, cherry and sandalwood, dried roses, orange peel and botanicals such as quinine and juniper. The palate is ripe and beautifully brought back into focus by the wine's refreshing acidity and grippy yet fine tannins. Finishes ferrous and long." - Philip Rich (Halliday Wine Companion)

Customer Reviews

4.7
Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars
Based on 3 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 2 Total 4 star reviews: 1 Total 3 star reviews: 0 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
3 reviews
  • RC
    Randall C.
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    1 hour ago
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    2024 Denton Shed Pinot Noir
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Delightful Pinot Noir

    A terrific go to Pinot...great value

  • SW
    Samantha W.
    Verified Buyer
    6 months ago
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    2023 Denton Pinot Noir
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Great value pinot!

    Elegant pinot, has you coming back for more, will certainly age very well.

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    Sharon D.
    Verified Buyer
    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    4 years ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    Reviewing
    2022 Denton Shed Pinot Noir
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Totally glugable

    So easy to drink. Transparent and juicy. Drunk all too quickly.

This year’s Shed Pinot is sourced from the cooler northeastern slope of Denton View Hill. The majority of the fruit hails from Block 6 on the lower hill, closest to the winery, with a welcome addition: a generous portion from Block 4—our Close Planted MV6 vines perched at the top of the hill near the house—adding a little extra oomph.

Fermented wild in open pots with 10% whole bunch, this wine underwent twice daily gentle plunging and/or pump-overs over a 10-day fermentation. After two weeks on skins, it was pressed into a mix of 90% old French oak and 10% stainless steel, for nine months. Bottled in early December, unfiltered and unfined.

The 2024 growing season kept us on our toes. It began with a very wet start, as December and early January brought record rainfall - meaning disease pressure was high. Then a dramatic shift: February and March turned into the driest on record, characterised by warm, dry days that compressed the ripening period. Luckily, the nights stayed relatively cool, preserving natural acidity and balance - a great pay off for an intense harvest period!

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type Red
Body Light Bodied
Variety Pinot Noir
Country Australia
Region Yarra Valley
Australian State VIC
Size 750ml
Vintage 2024
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