Bannockburn 1314 Pinot Noir 2021

Bannockburn 1314 Pinot Noir is a Geelong Pinot Noir assembled from across the estate's blocks.

Low yields in 2021 meant no single-vineyard Pinot Noirs were bottled at all, which had one happy consequence: a healthy slug of fruit from the estate's iconic close-planted vineyards went into this wine instead. Blocks planted in 1976, 1997 and 2007 all contribute. Most of the fruit was destemmed, with a measure of whole bunches and a carbonic portion for lift, and fermentation ran on wild yeast. Maturation used twenty per cent new oak made from Tronçais, the prized and reliably expensive French forest, which is an unusual investment in a second-label Pinot Noir.

Red cherry and raspberry with earth and spice underneath, fine tannins, and the estate's savoury signature running right through. Serve at 14 to 16 degrees, slightly cool. Try it with roast duck, mushrooms on toast, a pork and fennel sausage, or a soft washed-rind cheese.

*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. If you are after a specific vintage, please contact us prior to ordering.