Seville Estate's 2018 Yarra Valley Pinot Noir has a vivid crimson colour, with lifted aromas of dark cherry, spice and lees complexity. Fine savoury tannins and a soft acid give an elegant finish.
Reviews
"The vivid crimson hue has the clarity the best pinot noir winemakers achieve. It's all about appearing to keep your hands off - you have to meet pinot on the terms it dictates, and understand the vinous alchemy at work. The length of this wine will hit you the moment you wonder whether it's not coming. But it's then relentless, with aromas and flavours of wild strawberries, cherries (red and black), and pomegranate."
96 Points - Halliday Wine Companion 2020
"Great to see some Seville Estate come though the door today.
Red fruits, almond biscuits, slight floral top note, gentle spicy oak. a little smoky reduction and bunchy greenery. Light to medium-bodied, delicate and charming, and while it’s not the most complex of wines (as yet), does beguile and dance lightly, drinks well, and finishes sure-footed and long. In amongst all that, the acidity feels clean and pure, and the tannin is light with a gentle emery feel. Charming."
93+ Points - Gary Walsh, The Wine Front, July 2019, Drink: 2020 - 2030+
Dr Peter McMahon planted the first vines at Seville Estate in 1972, it marked the rebirth of the Yarra Valley as a premium wine region.
By the end of the decade, Dr McMahon and his wife Margaret, were producing wines that served to restore the well-established reputation the Yarra had enjoyed in the 19th century.
Surprisingly in a region more renowned for its red wines produced from Cabernet and Pinot Noir, it was the Seville Estate Shiraz that received the most attention, quickly becoming one of Victoria’s most sought after wines.
Peter and Margaret’s grandson, Dylan McMahon joined Seville Estate in 2000, and became the chief winemaker in 2004, following the passion ignited a generation before. Dylan was on track to become an electrical engineer until he decided to follow his destiny and make wine.
Peter McMahon has undoubtedly been a notable influence on Dylan’s chosen career. “My grandfather retired in 1996. I’ve learnt from him that while concentration is important in wine, elegance and finesse is the key to our wine.” Winery Notes
Awards
Winery Of The Year - Halliday Wine Companion 2019
