VINEYARDS:
Lillydale Estate, Seville (30%)
McWilliams, Seville (22%)
Valley Farm, Healesville (22%)
Sunshine Creek, Yarra Glen (13%)
Jumy, Dixons Creek (11%)
Hutchinson, Yarra Glen (2%)
WINEMAKING:
Hand-picked fruit from six Yarra Valley sites.
Clones: 70% MV6, 30% 667
Fermented in numerous small batches, predominantly destemmed, optically sorted whole-berries with the inclusion of some whole-bunches where appropriate (10%). Five days cold soak, fermented wild and pressed off skins shortly after primary fermentation. Malolactic fermentation in barrel. Eight months élevage in French oak barriques and puncheons (14% new). Bottled December 2023.
WINE ANALYSIS
ALC/VOL: 12.5%
TA: 3.45 g/L
pH: 6.04
VEGAN WINE
2023 Fetherston 'Fungi' Pinot Noir
'Raspberry, strawberry, mint and spice. This is light in body, and kind of frisky, but it delivers plenty of Pinot flavour, light peppery and pumice stone grip, lively and juicy, with a spicy red fruited finish of excellent length. Beautifully made and lovely to drink. I recommend it.'
92 points
- Gary Walsh, The Wine Front'Bright crimson. Aromas of maraschino cherry accented by some spice and underbrush. The easy-going palate is light to medium bodied and balanced by fine-grained, pliant tannins. I reckon this'll hit its straps over the next 12–24 months.'
90 points
- Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion