Crittenden Estate 'Peninsula' Pinot Noir offers a fragrant and aromatic experience with inviting red berry and floral notes. On the palate, it balances vibrant fruit flavours with a subtle complexity, making it versatile and enjoyable. This wine pairs beautifully with dishes like roast beetroot and goats cheese salad, grilled quail, or Peking duck pancakes.

About the Producer

Garry Crittenden was the first vintner to see the potential of the Mornington Peninsula as a thriving wine region.  His first modest five acres more than doubled the area under vine in the region and since those first plantings in 1982, his commitment to the region has seen the Mornington Peninsula flourish to world recognition.

Garry was also the first winemaker in Australia to commercialise Italian wine varieties. Throughout his time on the Peninsula, he’s introduced new grape varietals such as Barbera, Nebbiolo, Dolcetto and Sangiovese to Victoria and Australia.

The second Crittenden generation, siblings Rollo and Zoe, both grew up among the family’s vines. These days they have embraced and taken on the family business with Rollo controlling the winemaking and general management and Zoe taking care of all of the marketing, allowing their father Garry to move into (semi!) retirement.

Vineyard and Winery

The grapes for this Pinot Noir are hand harvested.  Fermentation takes place in open top vessels with the ferment started using wild yeast 5% new oak (French) 8 months in oak (French) Filtered Bottled December 2018