2024 Ten Minutes By Tractor ‘Down The Hill’ Estate Pinot Noir
$64.00
This is one of Trent’s favourite Pinot Noirs from the Mornington Peninsula. It is also a wine that proves great Pinot Noir does not need a huge price tag.
The 2024 Down the Hill drinks beautifully, with generous fruit and impressive savoury complexity. There is enough richness to satisfy, while the wine still feels fresh and elegant.
Cherry and raspberry flavours make it incredibly approachable from the first glass. Earthy notes and gentle spice add complexity without making the wine feel overly serious. Most importantly, it is ridiculously easy to drink. It is the sort of Pinot Noir you open for one glass, then quickly pour another.
It entered our Australian Favourite Pinot Noir episode as a wildcard and surprised us by coming out on top.
Our verdict: a beautifully drinking Mornington Peninsula Pinot with exceptional quality and value.
About Ten Minutes by Tractor
Ten Minutes by Tractor is a respected Mornington Peninsula winery specialising in cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The winery began in the early 1990s with three vineyards in Main Ridge. The vineyards were roughly ten minutes apart by tractor, inspiring the winery’s distinctive name.
Today, Ten Minutes by Tractor farms several vineyards across the Mornington Peninsula. Different sites, elevations, slopes and aspects create distinctive expressions of the region. The winery focuses on detailed vineyard management and thoughtful winemaking. Its Estate wines combine fruit from selected vineyards to create a broader regional expression. The Down the Hill range showcases fruit from lower-lying vineyards around Tuerong.
Ten Minutes by Tractor consistently produces elegant and expressive Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir.
2024 ‘Down the Hill’ Estate Pinot Noir
The 2024 ‘Down the Hill’ Estate Pinot Noir showcases generous fruit and savoury complexity. Aromas of cherry, raspberry, pomegranate, plum and potpourri create a lifted and expressive profile. Earthy characters and subtle gingerbread notes add depth and complexity.
The palate is juicy and generous, with bright fruit balanced by fine, earthy tannins. Cherry wood spice adds another layer to the wine’s savoury character.
The wine combines fruit from selected estate vineyards across the Mornington Peninsula. Handpicked and hand-sorted fruit was fermented with some whole bunches. The wine was aged in old and new puncheons and barriques. The result is a balanced Pinot Noir with freshness, texture and generous fruit.
