Tasting Notes
A seriously smart Pinot, built mostly on the classic MV6 clone with some younger plantings adding real depth. About 30% whole bunch in the ferment gives it a punchy, fragrant lift that just keeps unfolding in the glass, then eleven months in French oak puncheons rounds it out. The nose is all cherry and spice layered with strawberry and raspberry and a lovely floral perfume. There's genuine concentration to the palate, tightly wound and dense but with a silky, voluminous mouthfeel underneath. One for the Pinot lovers, and built to reward a bit of time. - Pete L
Serrat is the tiny Yarra Valley vineyard of Tom and Nadège Carson, established near Yarra Glen in 2001.
The vineyard is planted at unusually high densities of up to 8,800 vines per hectare, with each vine carrying only a small crop – roughly enough fruit to produce a single bottle. The north and east-facing slopes sit on low-fertility clay soils with buckshot gravel and decomposed mudstone beneath, and are planted to Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Shiraz, Grenache, Nebbiolo and a handful of other varieties. Inspired by the close-planted vineyards of Europe, the focus here is firmly on the vineyard, with Tom believing that low yields per vine give greater balance, concentration and expression of site.
In the winery the approach is similarly restrained, allowing the vineyard, variety and vintage to lead. Production is tiny, but Serrat has established itself as one of the Yarra Valley's benchmark small producers, making beautifully detailed, structured wines with a distinctly cool-climate feel.
| Product Type | Wine Red Pinot Noir |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Victoria |
| Sub Region | Yarra Valley |
| Winemaking Practices | Conventional |
| Vineyard Practices | Conventional |