Quealy exclusively manages all four of the vineyards that make up this blend. Thus it is a blend of each of our four premium vineyards which are especially selected and made for this generous, early drinking Pinot Noir. Fermented wild the fruit was left on skins for 15 – 30 days depending on the vineyard. Each portion of the batch was matured individually in a mixture of seasoned French oak for 15 months before assembling and bottling in June 2023.

Blending across premium vineyards can create a more pleasing early drinking style as the complexity of the blend makes up for complexity that age bestows.

It’s a blend of the four vineyards that we manage on the Mornington Peninsula from 30 metres elevation with Campbell & Christine to the late ripening Halarah Vineyard at 180 metres. It’s a mixture of clones, and canopy technique. What binds our viticulture is a focus always on introducing sunshine, encouraging root development, and keeping the canopy small and energetic. A small canopy with a large root system intuitively nurtures natural acidity that is essential for wine health, and is so beautiful to taste. The tannins of the wine are sweet once again because of the sunshine and canopy shape. Because ripening Pinot Noir in our region is marginal, it is the variety where harmony from vineyard to winery is most evident.