The PHI Lusatia Park Pinot Noir by De Bortoli is ethereal, transparent, expressive with red and dark fruits. Intense bright flavours, gentle and opulent, fine tannin, spice, silky texture. Bright colours with amazing perfume and charm.
Masters Award - 2023 The Drinks Business Asian Pinot Noir Masters Trophy Best Pinot Noir Of Show - 2023 Victorian Wine Show Trophy Best Red Wine Of Show - 2023 Victorian Wine Show Trophy Best Wine Of Show - 2023 Victorian Wine Show Trophy Grower Best Single Vineyard - 2023 Victorian Wine Show Gold Medal - 2024 The Drinks Business Global Pinot Noir Masters Gold Medal - 2023 Victorian Wine Show Gold Medal - 2023 Yarra Valley Wine Show
"Produced by the De Bortoli family from their Upper Yarra vineyard, Lusatia Park. Phi is the 21st letter of the ancient Greek alphabet and symbolises balance, harmony and proportion. It has great depth of brilliant red-purple colour and dark cherry, Campari and mixed spice aromas, the palate bright and fresh, intense and medium weighted, with plum pit flavours and a pleasant trace of bitterness to finish. It has good structure and would cellar for a few years, but it’s delicious now. True finesse and palate length." 95 Points - Huon Hooke, February 2023
Lusatia Park was purchased by the De Bortoli family in 2016. The vineyard had been the source of some of the finest Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays made in the Yarra Valley.
Fruit is hand-picked and sorted to open fermenters. A combination of whole berries and whole bunches. Fermented with ambient yeast. A mixture of hand plunging and gentle turnovers. 15-20 days maceration, pressed and racked to a new and used French oak barriques for 7 months.
