Hurley Vineyard Lodestone Pinot Noir 2020

At Hurley, Kevin & Tricia are immersed in the task of showcasing what their 3 differing single vineyard plots or climates can express from their estate in Balnarring, perched on a crest of volcanic red clay covered by a topsoil of stony red-brown clay loam. Burgundy clearly inspired them to this endeavour, not to mimic the wines from the Cote d’Or in terms of taste but the ethos of single site expressions, terroir driven wines. Planted in 1998 and 1999 the estate has 3.43 hectares of Pinot Noir across 3 clearly defined climates. Lodestone, Hommage and Garamond. This Hurley Vineyard Pinot Noir comes entirely from Lodestone, their 3 acre north sloping vineyard. Lodestone is magnetite, one of the iron minerals so abundant in the vineyards soil. Lodestone – the vineyard – produces full-bodied Pinot Noir with concentrated dark fruits and aromas of earth and violets. Made by Kevin Bell, out of respect for the terroir of this individual vineyard, it was matured in French oak casks (25% new) for 20 months and bottled without finings or filtration. The Finer Details Style – Red Wine Varietal – Pinot Noir Country – Australia Region – Mornington Peninsula, Victoria Vintage – 2020 Bottle Size – 750ml ABV – 13.1%