The Paringa Estate Pinot Noir is a medium-bodied, complex cool-climate red wine from the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. Produced by founder Lindsay McCall, this iconic 2021 vintage highlights a slightly richer, firmer, and highly structured expression of old-vine estate fruit that focuses on deep savoury volume.
- Aromas: Highly perfumed with violet florals, dark cherry, strawberry, and anise, mixed with notes of forest floor, rhubarb, and spicy cedar.
- Palate: Firm and generous with dark berries, chinotto, and blood orange flavours, balanced by punchy acidity and robust, structural tannins.
- Style: A bold, structural expression of old-vine Mornington Pinot Noir that pairs a powerful amplitude of fruit with immense cool-climate tension.
- Winemaking: Sourced from the low-yielding 1985 home vineyard blocks, the fruit is destemmed, wild-fermented on skins for 21 days, and matured for 11 months in premium French oak barrels.
- Cellaring: Built with a secure tannin framework and an energetic acid drive, this 2021 release will cellar and evolve spectacularly through 2033.
- Food Pairing: Phenomenal with Peking duck pancakes, char siu pork belly, tea-smoked quail, or a rich wild mushroom stir-fry with XO sauce.
This is a top-tier Pinot Noir that avoids being shy or retiring. It treats you to a satisfying core of dark cherry and exotic chinotto spice, while keeping a vibrant, light-footed energy that glides across the palate.
Paringa Estate
Founded in 1984 by Lindsay McCall, Paringa Estate is one of the Mornington Peninsula's most iconic wineries. Quickly gaining recognition for complex, expressive Pinot Noir and Shiraz, the estate was named Best Winery in Australia by the James Halliday Wine Companion in 2007.
Today, Lindsay's son Jamie McCall continues the family legacy, crafting wines that reflect both the character of the region and a long-standing commitment to quality.
