2024 Denton Shed Pinot Noir

Region: Yarra Valley  |  Grape: Pinot Noir

About The Wine

Bright and lifted - bramble, cherry and spice, drawn taut along the Denton mineral line. Supple and fine-boned, but grounded by an earthy savouriness.

Most of the fruit for Denton’s Shed Pinot Noir comes from Block 6, situated on the vineyard’s cooler northeastern slope. This year, a healthy dose of fruit was included from the estate’s close-planted Block 4 perched at the top of Denton Hill. The vines are predominantly MV6 with smatterings of 115 and Pommard clones from the southwest side of the vineyard.

The fruit was fermented spontaneously with 10% bunches and gentle plunging or pumpovers twice daily. After two weeks on skins, the wine was pressed to a combination of tank (10%) and old French oak puncheons (90%) for nine months’ maturation. The wine was bottled without fining or filtration.

About Denton Wines

John Denton’s love for wine dates back to the 60s.  The Denton family began planting in 1997, chasing a vision bigger than the hill itself - a legacy.

In 2024, the Bishop family slipped in without fanfare and picked up the mantle - continuing the work with the same calm, quiet madness it’s always required, and an even bigger vision for what comes next.

The View Hill landscape - formed by the push and pull of weather and geology - rewards the wildly persistent… and those with a decent sense of humour.

Snapshot

Region: Yarra Valley, VIC

Country: Australia

Alcohol: 13.5%

Vintage: 2024

Size: 750ml

Closure: Screwcap

Varieties: Pinot Noir