About This Vineyard
Moondarra organic Pinot Noir is typically both elegant and powerful. The aromas and flavours an amalgam of Morello cherry fruit, ‘Gaminess’, Spice, layers of soft tannin, Red Currant/Raspberry acidity, Beetroot Autumnal/Etheral characters and slippery, supple, silky glycerol. They are intense, balanced and persistent and speak loudly of the personality of its ‘Terroir’ and the family who produce it.
Two cuvees are produced; ‘Samba Side’ and ‘Conception’. ‘Samba Side’ is from the West side of the vineyard, next to the State Forrest. This is the section of the vineyard the Sambar Deer used to come into and eat. The aspect is North West and the vines are more exposed to the South Westerly winds and the angry, afternoon sun. The fruit tastes more tannic and the wines are typically more robust. ‘Conception’ faces North East and is more sheltered from the predominant winds and the afternoon sun. The wine is typically ‘prettier’.
