2024 Modewarre Pinot Noir

Coastal Pinot with perfume, structure and serious presence

Modewarre comes from Mulline’s coolest and most coastal site, the Brown Magpie Vineyard, just 20 kilometres inland from Torquay. Planted in 2002 on sandy loam over clay, estuary marl and limestone, the vineyard features four Pinot Noir clones, each hand-picked and fermented separately.

Wild fermentations took place in open vats, with whole-bunch levels tailored to each parcel and extended time on skins. The final blend contains 80% whole bunch, bringing lifted perfume, savoury spice and fine structure to the wine. Maturation in French oak, including 25% new barrels, adds depth and polish without obscuring the cool-climate fruit and mineral character. Bottled unfined with minimal filtration, this is a detailed, firmly structured Pinot that will continue to unfold with time in the glass.

Why we love it

Highly perfumed and deeply savoury, with coastal freshness, mineral detail and beautifully composed whole-bunch structure.

About Mulline

Mulline Vintners is a collaboration between 2 Bens focused on producing premium wines from the Geelong Region, Victoria, Australia. Collectively, Ben Mullen + Ben Hine are Mulline Vintners. Ben Mullen is the Winemaker at Mulline Vintners.

Ben Mullen is a qualified winemaker and viticulturist. Ben grew up just east of the Barossa Valley region in South Australia. After graduating from secondary school, Ben enrolled in business and marketing at Uni. Concurrently, Ben began working in the wine industry at cellar doors in the Barossa. He promptly decided that wine was much more fun than marketing and enrolled in a Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology at Adelaide University.

Since then, Ben has had a whirlwind career which has seen him making wine all over the globe. Of note, Ben has worked at Torbreck (Barossa Valley, South Australia), Yarra Yering (Yarra Valley, Victoria), Oakridge (Yarra Valley, Victoria), Domaine Dujac (Burgundy, France), Craggy Range (Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand) and Clyde Park (Bannockburn, Geelong, Victoria).

With this stellar background, it was a matter of time before Ben Mullen decided to spread his wings and make wine under his own label.