Pinot Noir
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, seared salmon
✨ Technical Specifications
The Scotchmans Hill Pinot Noir is a benchmark expression of the cool-climate Bellarine Peninsula, where the vines are cradled by the moderating maritime breezes of Port Phillip Bay and Bass Strait. Grown on self-rooted vines in the estate's signature black volcanic soils over limestone, this wine reflects the pioneering spirit of the Geelong wine region. Traditional winemaking techniques, including fermentation in small open-top fermenters and maturation in select French oak barriques, yield a Pinot Noir of exceptional depth. It is celebrated for its complex profile of dark cherries, gamey undertones, and savory spices, framed by fine, structured tannins that speak directly to its unique coastal terroir.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1982 by David and Catherine Browne, Scotchmans Hill is a pioneering producer on the maritime Bellarine Peninsula within Victoria's acclaimed Geelong wine region. Planted on rich, volcanic basalt soils and moderated by maritime breezes from Port Phillip Bay and Bass Strait, the estate benefits from a dry, cool maritime microclimate. Guided by long-tenured chief winemaker Robin Brockett, the winery focuses on minimal intervention and precision viticulture to reflect authentic regional terroir. Scotchmans Hill is renowned for its estate-grown, elegant Pinot Noir, complex Chardonnay, cool-climate Shiraz, and its prestige Cornelius single-vineyard collection.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.5%