Hill Moscato
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
fresh fruit platters, spicy Thai salads, pavlova with fresh berries
✨ Technical Specifications
The Hill Moscato, crafted by the pioneering team at Scotchmans Hill, is a vibrant and inviting expression of the classic sweet, spritzy rosé style. Sourced from select vineyards in South Australia, this wine benefits from the region's warm, sun-drenched days which fully ripen the grapes to develop intense, aromatic profiles of Turkish delight, musk, and freshly crushed grapes, balanced by cool nights that preserve essential acidity. The winemaking process is carefully controlled to arrest fermentation early, retaining the natural sugars of the fruit and creating a delicate, natural effervescence. This results in a beautifully balanced, low-alcohol sweet wine that captures a playful, contemporary Australian take on a historic European style.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1982 by David and Vivienne Browne on an erstwhile dairy farm, Scotchmans Hill stands as the pioneer and quintessential benchmark estate of Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula within the Geelong wine region. Perched atop the peninsula's extinct volcanic outcrop, the vineyards benefit from fertile black basaltic clays over limestone subsoils, complemented by maritime microclimates moderated by Port Phillip Bay and the Southern Ocean. Under the stewardship of long-tenured Chief Winemaker Robin Brockett, who joined the fold in 1988, the estate champions low-intervention viticulture certified under Sustainable Winegrowing Australia. Brockett's cellar philosophy prioritizes site-driven purity, native fermentations, sensitive French oak integration, and extended lees maturation. Scotchmans Hill produces distinguished cold-climate expressions, most notably its flagship Estate and Cornelius Chardonnay, tactile Pinot Gris, and estate Sauvignon Blanc, alongside celebrated regional ventures like the Henry Frost Riesling and approachable Jack & Jill tiers.
🍇 Grapes
Muscat