Montalto Estate Pinot Noir 2024 is a wine of genuine complexity and Mornington Peninsula character — a hand-harvested, wild-fermented Pinot Noir of striking aromatic depth and a palate that surprises with its brightness and freshness. Dark cherry and Black Dorris plum, sarsaparilla, roasted meats, bramble, crushed sage, and lifted whole-bunch aromatics of parsnips, beets, ink, and star anise on the nose, with baking spice from oak. On the palate the wine reveals more red fruit than the nose suggests — red cherry and raspberry, bright and fresh, with chalky structured tannin and a long, savoury finish that lingers with a hint of Negroni and blood orange.
Tasting Notes
Appearance
Deep ruby with a vibrant crimson rim — the concentrated, expressive colour of a hand-harvested Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir from one of the Peninsula’s most celebrated estate vineyards, with the clarity and depth that wild fermentation and careful winemaking deliver.
Aroma
Complex and captivating — dark cherry and Black Dorris plum lead, with sarsaparilla, roasted meats, and stock cube adding savoury depth. Bramble, crushed sage, and lifted whole-bunch aromatics of parsnips, beets, ink, and star anise weave through, with oak-influenced baking spice completing a bouquet of extraordinary complexity and character.
Palate
Brighter and fresher than the nose suggests — red cherry and raspberry carry through a palate of genuine elegance, with chalky structured tannin providing definition and a long, savoury finish that lingers with a memorable hint of Negroni and blood orange. A Pinot Noir of real distinction and Mornington Peninsula soul.
Pairs With
Montalto Estate Pinot Noir 2024 pairs beautifully with duck confit, roasted salmon, mushroom risotto, pinot-braised lamb, and aged soft cheeses — a wine of genuine versatility and elegance that rewards the table as much as the glass.
