New in
  • 2021
  • Mornington Peninsula

Capella Vineyard Pinot Noir

$90
  • Category Red
  • Varietal Pinot Noir
  • Range Single Vineyard
  • Region Mornington Peninsula
  • Wine Style Elegant & refined
  • Food Pairing Peking duck, roasted quail, mushroom risotto
  • Shipping Availability Limit of 6 bottles per customer
Description

GOLD MEDAL

Royal Sydney Wine Show
Melbourne Royal Wine Show

TROPHY

Best Pinot Noir - Mornington Peninsula Wine Show 2022 

95 POINTS - THE REAL REVIEW

“Deep and bright red with a good purple tint; aromas are sweetly ripe and clean, with blackberry, five-spice and gently charcuterie-like overtones, a nip of smoky oak but the fruit is the thing. It's intense and lush on the palate, fresh and vital with lovely texture and fleshy presence that lasts till the very end. Excellent wine.” 95pt Huon Hooke – The Real Review January 2023

96 POINTS - ANDREW CAILLARD, THE VINTAGE JOURNAL

'Medium deep crimson. Intense strawberry pastille, black cherry, hint flinty aromas with underlying marzipan/ vanilla notes. Fresh supple and classic in structure with ample strawberry pastille, black cherry, Campari fruits, a hint of graphite, fine loose knit chalky tannins and well balanced marzipan oak notes. Finishes minerally and long. Drink now – 2028'

NEW RELEASE - Limit of 6 bottles per customer

Minus Plus
More details Right
  • Category Red
  • Varietal Pinot Noir
  • Range Single Vineyard
  • Region Mornington Peninsula
  • Wine Style Elegant & refined
  • Food Pairing Peking duck, roasted quail, mushroom risotto
  • Shipping Availability Limit of 6 bottles per customer

TASTING NOTE

The aromas are classic Pinot Noir cherries, strawberries and earthy spice with the purity and perfume we have come to expect of Capella Vineyard. The palate combines power and grace with great texture and silky smooth tannin.

Serving temperature:
15 18ºC / 59 64F
Cellar potential: 2032

ANALYSIS
Alcohol: 12% v/v
Acidity: 5.4 g/l
pH: 3.61

REGION

These wines are not only the pinnacle expression of our Capella site, but also a true reflection of our commitment to sustainable winemaking and organic practices.

Our Capella Vineyard is near the shores of Western Port on the Mornington Peninsula. The original 6ha of vineyard was planted in 2007 and new sections were added in 2015, 2016 and 2017.

The Pinot Noir clones are MV6, 115, Abel, 777 and 776. The vines are hand pruned and hand harvested as part of the overall ultra premium management plan. Mulch, hormonal pest control, interrow crops, mechanical weed control and organic fertilisers are among the management techniques used to improve soil biodiversity and vitality and overall vineyard health.

The site is NASAA Certified Organic (Nov ’22) and SWA accredited (Dec ‘22), making our vineyard the first and only in the Mornington Peninsula to carry both titles.

As we celebrate the 10th year anniversary of Capella Vineyard, we recognise our fortune as custodians of this site; and we understand the responsibility we have in ensuring that its terroir continues to speak through the wines we craft – honest wines with a supreme sense of place and we are humbled by their critical acclaim.

Download Tasting Notes