Serré Pinot Noir 2024

Serré, planted in 1984 and extended in 1986, certified organic in 2021, is planted to 1.2m x 1.2m vine spacing, MV6 clone Pinot Noir on its own roots. This is likely the oldest high-density planting of Pinot Noir in Australia. North-south row orientation on a complex soil profile of mixed clay over weathered basalt and limestone is naturally low-yielding; this vineyard is responsible for some of our finest, most powerful, and long-lived Pinot Noir wines.

The fruit was handpicked, completely destemmed, and fermented on skins for 10 days before pressing to French oak hogshead barrels, 40% of which were new. The wine was left undisturbed, went through malolactic fermentation in spring, and was blended and bottled in February.

Serré shows the characteristic dark fruit, spice, and herbal complexity on the nose. The palate is powerful, firm, and tightly framed, with serious tannin structure and depth. This vintage speaks to the warmer conditions, but still with focus and intensity. Built for age and shaped by the site’s density and vine age. A wine of presence and power.