The Praxis Pinot Noir sits at the heart of Moorilla Estate's range — described by the winery as bold and immediate, it is designed to express the character of Tasmanian Pinot Noir with clarity and freshness. The 2024 comes from Moorilla's St Matthias Vineyard in the Tamar Valley of northern Tasmania, delivering a light, airy and elegantly structured wine with vivid red-fruit character and a layered, stony-savoury finish. Rated 92+ Points by Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion.
Tasting Notes
Aroma
Wild strawberry, raspberry, red cherry and dark plum fruits over hints of dried game meats, turned leaf litter, exotic spice, shoyu, dried shiitake, pressed wildflowers and earth.
Palate
Light and airy, with vivid red-fruit presence carrying through to a finish that is layered, complex and stony savoury.
Vineyard & Origin
The 2024 Praxis Pinot Noir comes from Moorilla's St Matthias Vineyard in the Tamar Valley of northern Tasmania. Its light, airy structure and vivid red-fruit character give this release an elegant expression of Pinot Noir, with Dave Brookes of Halliday Wine Companion describing the 2024 as light and airy, with a layered, complex and stony-savoury finish.
About Praxis
Praxis is Moorilla Estate's immediate and expressive tier — the bold and the now, in the winery's own words. Where Moorilla's Muse range reaches toward old-world complexity and Cloth toward decades of development, Praxis is built around fruit purity and early appeal, making it the natural entry point into Moorilla's Tasmanian portfolio.
Cellaring & Serving
Drinking well from 2026 and built to develop through to 2036. Serve at 14–16°C.
Food Pairing
A natural match for duck confit, roasted quail, mushroom risotto, salmon and soft-washed rind cheeses. The wine's vivid acidity and fine structure make it equally at home with charcuterie and earthy, umami-driven dishes.
Reviews
"Mid-ruby with aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, red cherry and dark plum fruits over hints of dried game meats, turned leaf litter, exotic spice, shoyu, dried shiitake, pressed wildflowers and earth. It's light and airy, finishing layered, complex and stony savoury."
92+ Points - Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion, 13 April 2026
