Dexter Pinot Noir 2018

Dexter Pinot Noir 2018Tod Dexter purchased a vineyard site at Tuerong on the Mornington Peninsula in 1987 and planted Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. He became winemaker at Stonier and then Yabby Lake and during that period the Dexter Vineyard provided Stonier with reserve grade fruit. Almost 20 years later, and with a wealth of experience behind him, he started his own label. What he strives for in his Pinot Noir is what he looks for in any wine he drinks aromatics,

Clive's sister Alison bought an adjoining block soon after and in 1986 Clive's partner Phyll Pattie bought a share in the business after moving from Marlborough where she had been working as a winemaker

yellow grass far outnumbering green leaf

it is extremely approachable

Half of his parcels are plowed by horse to avoid compacting the soil so that it is better aerated and and he plans to increase that as soon as time and money allow

Ian McKenzie and Ken Pollock planted vines in 1988 on the Blackjack Vineyard

A place of warmth and gravelly soils

with underlying nougat

"Very perfumed

The wine is made by Rob at Domaine Chandon

The single vineyard is 1

utilising sustainable vineyard practices

With our geology