Jack&Jill Pinot Noir
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, grilled salmon, mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The Jack & Jill Pinot Noir is a vibrant and approachable creation from the pioneering Scotchmans Hill estate on Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula. Named with a playful nod to the rolling hills of the region, this wine is crafted to showcase the bright, fruit-forward side of cool-climate Pinot Noir. Sourced from select vineyards across the Geelong region, the vines thrive in ancient black volcanic soils under the cooling influence of Bass Strait ocean breezes. Winemaker Robin Brockett utilizes traditional open-pot fermenters and gentle French oak aging to preserve the wine's lively red berry aromas, soft tannins, and signature savory undertones, offering a friendly introduction to the estate's maritime terroir.
🍾 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
Pinot Noir
🍷 ABV
13-13.5%