{"title":"Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003eA collection of award-winning Provenance Wines Pinot Noir from the Geelong, Ballarat, \u0026amp; Henty wine regions in Southwest Victoria.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"17pnballarat","title":"2017 Ballarat Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEstablished in 1997 at Scotsburn, on a windswept ridge 1.5 km from the base of Mt Buninyong, this site is in planted in old goldfield soils. The soils, remnant of the Ordovician period, are made up of clay and sandy quartz breccia along with angular quartz pieces, sandstone, mudstone and siltstone. At 500m elevation, warm days are followed by (acid retaining) cold nights. Vine rows run north-south and are trained to a VSP canopy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Season\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2016\/2017 growing season that culminated in vintage 2017 saw an almost perfect set of growing conditions for Pinot Noir. Cool conditions at budburst were followed by some nice warmth through flowering. Regular rain events ensured even growth and moderate crops were set. January and February were notable for their cool settled conditions leading to the harvest of outstanding fruit\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e50% of the hand-picked fruit was loaded into the fermenter as whole-bunch, the balance was destemmed and loaded in as whole berries. Indigenous ferment began after 2 days reaching a peak of 32˚C, the resultant wine spent a total of 10 days on skins. Post press the wine was settled hard before it was racked to French oak barriques, 30% new. Indigenous MLF took place in oak during 10 months maturation, after which the wine was barrel select blended and bottled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull and intoxicating bouquet of black cherry moving to plums swaddled by slate, turned earth, and barrel spice. The fruit character is pure, complex, and heavier set. Its poise and balance are impeccable, allowing full exploration of flavour. A brilliant food wine and one that asks for time. Elegance and length of flavour are trademark Ballarat and testimony to its cool, windswept ridge of provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIndependent Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Macerated cherry flavours morph into undergrowth and autumn leaves and spice. The flavours sway attractively between the front and the back palate, tannin pulling everything tight on the finish. It's not a bright pinot but it looks tailor-made to develop well.\" \u003c\/em\u003e93 Points Campbell Mattinson - James Halliday Wine Companion\u003cbr\u003e(Published 19 June 2021)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prov. Production","offers":[{"title":"750mL","offer_id":39306710417572,"sku":"17pnballarat","price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/6207\/0692\/products\/ProvenanceBallaratPinotNoirNV-lowres.jpg?v=1614923295"},{"product_id":"2018-henty-pinot-noir-1","title":"2018 Henty Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrown on the outskirts of Tarrington, in south-west Victoria this vineyard is planted in red buckshot soils, rich in minerals and free draining. The NE-SW rows are VSP trained and grow vines of moderate vigour. Located in the Henty wine region this site is significantly influenced through summer by cooling winds off the Great Southern Ocean.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Season\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe 2017\/2018 growing season was in general a very dry and warm season across the Henty region. The unusual conditions led to a lighter than average crop of concentrated fruit. Post-Christmas cooler conditions ensuring the harvest of fruit with good acidity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eHand-picked, the fruit was 100% destemmed and loaded into small open fermenters as whole berries. Indigenous ferment began after 5 days reaching a peak of 33˚C, the resultant wine spent a total of 14 days on skins. Post press the wine was settled hard before it was racked to French oak barriques, 33% new. Indigenous MLF took place in barrel during the 10 months maturation, after which the wine was barrel select blended and bottled.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe wine displays fruit aromas of red cherry, plum and blueberries. A dusting of clove-like oak completes the bouquet. With flavours true to the promised aromas, a highlight of this wine is its graceful core weight that carries from start throughout the long finish. Fine texture provided by the natural tannin\/acid structure of the fruit, ensures a savoury balance matched to sweet-fruited Pinot Noir character. Shape and line define the wines from the cool vineyards of the south-west coastal Victorian Henty region. Representing the vineyards warm day and cold night provenance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndependent Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Hand-picked fruit, 5 days’ cold soak, wild-yeast open-top fermentation, 14 days on skins, mlf, ten months in French oak barriques (33% new). Winemaker Scott Irelands signature aromatics are all over this impressive youngster, with wild herbs, potpourri, violets, earth and, yes red berries - alive and vibrant. Fills the mouth with flavour and doesn't let go. Beauty, form and persistence.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95 Points Jeni Port. – James Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(Published 01 May 2021)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prov. Production","offers":[{"title":"750mL","offer_id":40216008458404,"sku":"18pnhenty","price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/6207\/0692\/products\/ProvenanceHentyPinotNoirNV-lowres_1_1.jpg?v=1653268944"},{"product_id":"copy-of-2019-henty-pinot-noir","title":"2021 Henty Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This single vineyard wine is grown in the ultra-cool Drumborg sub-region of Henty, in south-west Victoria. It is planted in degraded volcanic buckshot topsoil over a permeable cracking red clay base. The vines are VSP trained and grow with moderate vigour. Far enough inland to experience continental-like cool nights, the site is also significantly influenced by the growing season weather patterns and the Great Southern Ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Season\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The 2020\/2021 growing season was a difficult one in Henty that was punctuated at critical times with highly favourable conditions at budburst, flowering, and during the strangely cool veraison in February. The season was very wet with rain events followed by more rain, cold and grey, then monsoon humidity. Finally, summer arrived just prior to harvest. We suspect this set of conditions will be nigh on impossible to repeat, especially the cold February. However, this suited Pinot Noir’s early ripening habit and the fruit came in with excellent flavour concentration and juicy acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe hand-picked fruit was 100% destemmed and loaded into small open fermenters as whole berries. Indigenous ferment began after 5 days reaching a peak of 28˚C, the resultant wine spent a total of 14 days on skins. Post press the wine was settled hard before it was racked to French oak barriques, 25% new. Indigenous MLF took place in barrel during 10 months maturation, after which the wine was barrel select blended and bottled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Fruit aromas of red cherry, plum and blueberries work with a dusting of clove-like oak. A highlight of this wine is its graceful core weight that carries from start throughout the long finish. Fine texture provided by the natural tannin and acid structure of the fruit, ensures a savoury balance matched to sweet-fruited Pinot Noir character. Rich and plush, this wine’s shape and line define Pinot Noir from the cool vineyards of the south-west coastal Victorian Henty region. Representing the vineyards warm day and cold night provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIndependent Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"This is a more substantial wine than you would expect of a pinot noir from Henty. Not a bad thing in any way, just an observation. It's built on macerated cherry and rhubarb flavours with fresher\/brighter strawberry-like notes contributing, too, and generous splashes of fragrant herbs and floral notes. There's a lot going on, in other words, all of it impressive. It will be fascinating to watch this wine develop.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e94 Points Campbell Mattinson - James Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(Published 02 August 2023)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prov. Production","offers":[{"title":"750mL","offer_id":44318377902244,"sku":"21pnhenty","price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/6207\/0692\/products\/ProvenanceHentyPinotNoirNV-lowres.png?v=1680677090"},{"product_id":"2021-ballarat-pinot-noir","title":"2021 Ballarat Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sourced from two vineyards, 400m apart, at Scotsburn, 1.5 km from Mt Buninyong. The first is on a windswept ridge with 500-million-year-old Ordovician period soils. Part of an old seabed made up of clay and sandy quartz breccia along with sandstone, mudstone, and siltstone. The second is planted in degraded volcanic soils from Mt Buninyong between 50,000 and 80,000 years old. Locally known as chocolate soil, with approximately 35% basaltic gravel and rocks of various sizes. At 500m elevation, warm days are followed by cold nights that always ensure high levels of natural acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Season\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The 2020\/2021 growing season at Scotsburn began with very cool and wet conditions at our Ballarat site. With good moisture in the soils and vigorous canopies, our hands-on approach kept the vines healthy. Whilst January and February saw the consistent Ballarat cool nights extending the ripening period. We hand-picked exceptionally late on the 16\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of April and 1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e of May.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Hand-picked fruit was divided into a portion of destemmed and whole berries, tipped into open-top fermenters, and then topped with 50% whole bunches. Held cool until indigenous ferment began after 3 days, the ferment reached a peak of 28˚C, spending a total of 11 days on skins. Post-press the wine was settled before racking to French oak barriques, 25% new. Indigenous MLF took place in barrel during maturation, after which the best barrels are selected, blended and bottled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndependent Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“From the Scotsburn vineyard, at 500m elevation. A fragrant wine with cherry, plum and nasturtium notes blending gradually into cedar and woodsmoke. It's a stringy wine, sinewy and long, with twiggy spice notes pulling through the cranberried juiciness of the palate. This has cellar-worthiness written all over it, thanks to its length, tannin and overall savoury feel.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e94 Points Jeni Port – James Halliday Wine Companion \u003cbr\u003e (Published on 3 August 2022)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prov. Production","offers":[{"title":"750mL","offer_id":44318380327076,"sku":"21pnballarat","price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/6207\/0692\/products\/ProvenanceBallaratPinotNoirNV-lowres.png?v=1680677246"},{"product_id":"2020-ballarat-pinot-noir","title":"2020 Ballarat Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003eFragrant, lifted aromas of wild strawberry, red cherry and spice are matched to a complex earthy bouquet. Red and blue fruit characters across the mid and back palate, are deftly complemented by the integrated fine tannin and acid line. The long finish is refreshing, pure and intricately detailed. - Sam Vogel, Winemaker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Provenance Ballarat Pinot Noir 2020 is a remarkable expression of the varietal, capturing the essence of its cool-climate origins in Ballarat. This wine enchants with a bouquet of vibrant red cherries, subtle earthy undertones, and a hint of seasoned oak. On the palate, it unfolds layers of silky red fruits intertwined with delicate floral notes, presenting a well-balanced acidity that elevates its finesse. The finish is graceful, leaving a lasting impression of elegance and complexity. This Pinot Noir is an exquisite choice for those who appreciate a nuanced and thoughtfully crafted wine.\" - 96 Points, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thewinepanel.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"The Wine Panel\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Wine Panel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It’s a savoury affair in the main aromatically. A glimmer of macerated wild strawberry quickly yields to nutmeg, woodsmoke, subtle tomato leaf, au jus, roasted cherry tomato umami, and a touch of button mushroom. There's some mineral lift cutting through it all, too, freshening things up and adding extra dimension. The palate melds earthy and savoury notes with some stubborn fruit keeping vibrancy. Wild strawberry and dark cherry make way for mushroom, tilled earth, forest floor and sun dried tomato before being gently folded into a sheath of ultra-fine silty tannins and cleansing acidity. There's great length here, with the earthy notes at the fore. This is a complex and poised wine beautifully balancing savouriness and fruit. Delicious drinking.\" - 95 Points, Tom Kline, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/winepilot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Wine Pilot\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWine Pilot\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prov. 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The cool-climate acidity brings balance to the powerful, deep, core of classic Moorabool valley Pinot Noir.\"-Tom Brushfield, Provenance Wines (18 May 2024)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Season\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA moderately wet winter was followed by a dry period combined with high-pressure systems, leading to some late frosts in the Moorabool and Barwon Valleys. The Bellarine and Surf Coast avoided the late frosts; however, significant wind events at flowering resulted in below-average crop yields.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wet and humid growing season that followed was a true test of resilience. As the vines grew robustly, our vineyard manager worked tirelessly to control the resultant canopy, opening it up to allow airflow in the hope of preventing mildew.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe grape cell division period of the season went poorly for most, resulting in berries that didn’t swell to ‘normal’ size. Small berries combined with the early season issues meant low yields and a strong skin-to-juice ratio. The bonus of these conditions was that the resultant wines had good colour, tannin, and depth of flavour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverall, the season was again ‘cool’, with no days rising above 40c and a few days over 35c.  This led to excellent natural acidity levels, assuring wines of great finesse and elegance.  The wines are of high quality and, most certainly, another great year that consumers will enjoy for years to come.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndependent Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"This is a spicy pinot noir with beetroot notes pushing into earth, red cherry, game and fragrant herbs. It’s very Geelong and it’s very pinot. It’s complex and structured, and the more you look at it the more those earth notes edge forward. It will mature well, no doubt, but this is drinking well now.\" - Campbell Mattinson, Wine Front \u003cbr\u003e(Published February 2024)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A single-vineyard wine from Moorabool; 90% whole berries with a small portion of whole bunches, matured in barriques (25% new). A deep-ish bright crimson. Brooding with aromas of red cherries, ripe strawberries, black tea and a gentle meatiness. This is the richer and more structured than Provenance's Ballarat and Henty pinots. While not quite as approachable now, my gut feeling is this will become the most complex in time. They are all worth seeking out!\" - 96 Points Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion\u003cbr\u003e(Published 07 August 2024)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prov. 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A site significantly influenced by the cold Great Southern Ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Season\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2022\/2023 growing season was the third cool and wet season in a row courtesy of a third consecutive La Nina, which was declared in spring 2022. These conditions persisted through to early 2023, with some warmth and sun arriving in March 2023. The cold conditions at budburst and flowering led to medium to light crops, and the cool conditions continued across and post veraison, ensuring a later than normal harvest. Reflective of the cool growing season, hand-picked fruit with abundant fresh flavour and a fine natural acid and tannin backbone came into the winery. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhole berries, (no crushing) were fermented in small open-top tanks with 5% fermented separately as whole bunches. On average, ferments peaked at 28°C and were pressed after 10-12 days in skins. Post pressing, the wine was settled hard prior to being racked to French oak barriques and puncheons, 18% new. Natural MLF took place in barrel during 10 months’ maturation prior to blending and bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA bright ruby red in the glass, with complex aromas of fragrant herbs, fresh red cherry, wild strawberry, and subtle spice tones. Elegant, fine, and medium-bodied, the palate is classic cool-climate Pinot Noir. Red cherry and plum sweetness are matched with delicate winemaking elements and a savoury mineral note. The tannin and fresh natural acidity provide line and contrast to counter the natural fruit ripeness on the long finish. - Sam Vogel, Winemaker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndependent Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A light, bright crimson ruby. Immediately engaging, this literally leaps out of the glass with its melange of freshly poached strawberry, bing cherry and rose petals. It equally good, too, on the mouth-filling – without being heavy – palate. Finishes with succulent and persistent tannins. I can see this becoming softer and more complex in the medium term.\" \u003cstrong\u003e94 Points \u003c\/strong\u003ePhilip Rich (Published 17 June 2025) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A blend of the best regions from South-West Victoria: Ballarat, Drumborg, Barrabool, Moorabool Valley and Bellarine. Polished and intensely aromatic red cherries, raspberries, cranberries, rhubarb and red plums. The tannins are sandy, leaving delicate traces like steps in the sand. An incredibly aromatic grip coupled with balanced acidity and persistent length makes this multi-regional blend a piece of mastery, combining the best of a part of Victoria often overlooked in favour of the usual reigning wine regions.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points \u003c\/strong\u003eLisa Cardelli, Wine Pilot - December, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is a great buying\/drinking option. It’s complex, it shows finesse, it’s well sustained through the finish and the flavours themselves are joyous. Flavours of dried herbs, fresh red and black cherries, a stewed berry note and flings of spice\/woodsmoke\/orange rind. It’s a ripping wine at a (very) attractive price.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 points.\u003c\/strong\u003e Campbell Mattinson April 2025\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prov. 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At 500m elevation, warm days are followed by cold nights that always ensure high levels of natural acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Season\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2021\/2022 growing season at Scotsburn began with cool and wet conditions due to the third consecutive La Nina weather pattern. Our already low-cropping Ballarat site was reduced further at flowering by the wet weather, producing tiny bunches of intense fruit. With careful vineyard management keeping the vines healthy, we hand-picked exceptionally late on the 22nd and 29th of April.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Georgia',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; color: #262626; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 217; mso-font-width: 103%; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eHand-harvested fruit was divided into a portion of whole-cluster and destemmed fruit in open-top temperature-controlled stainless-steel fermenters. After two days, a wild fermentation began, topping out at 28 degrees Celsius, with gentle pump-overs keeping the cap wet and a total of 14 days on skins. Pressed off and settled before racking into 100% French oak barriques, with 33% new.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Note\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSolid ruby in appearance, the nose is slightly reticent at first, with air, the earthy nature of the basalt soils presenting as savoury chicory and brooding damson plum. Flashes of game, root vegetables, shiitake broth and structured tannins indicate the age-worthiness and complex future for this wine. Tom Brushfield, Provenance Wines. (16th May 2024)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndependent Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"Made from 90% whole berries with a small portion of whole bunches. Matured in barriques (25% new). A lively, light, bright crimson. Fragrant with scents of wild strawberry, cranberry and floral notes. Medium bodied, the palate is lively, fresh and pliant, while refined tannins round out a lovely wine that is both immediately appealing and will also reward four to six years cellaring, if not longer.\"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e95 Points Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion\u003cbr\u003e(Published 07 August 2024)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prov. Production","offers":[{"title":"750mL","offer_id":45840459268260,"sku":"22PNBallarat","price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/6207\/0692\/files\/Ballarat_Pinot_Noir_95_Points_Low_Res.png?v=1723512490"},{"product_id":"2022-henty-pinot-noir-draft","title":"2022 Henty Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis single vineyard wine is grown in the ultra-cool Drumborg sub-region of Henty, in south-west Victoria. It is planted in degraded volcanic buckshot topsoil over a permeable cracking red clay base. The vines are VSP trained and grow with moderate vigour. Far enough inland to experience continental-like cool nights, the site is also significantly influenced by the growing season weather patterns and the Great Southern Ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Note\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBright, deep ruby and faint pink rim. A nose of ripe red cherry, pure with a slight hint of earth, faint sandalwood spice, rose petals and crushed herb. The palate is lively, with a streak of salinity running through the repeating theme of cherry and macerated strawberry with blood plum. Fresh and youthful, fine satin-like tannins are wonderfully integrated and carry the red fruits for a long finish. Tom Brushfield, Provenance Wines (18th May 2024)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIndependent Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"This is both lithe and sinewy. There’s macerated fruit, there’s an earthen aspect, there’s fragrant herbs and a meaty, bloody, rusty character. It doesn’t have a lot of volume but it makes the most of itself. Tannin is emery-board-fine, and length is very good. This is one of those wines that grows on you more and more, the longer you sit with it. It’s understated but it’s complex.\"  \u003cbr\u003e94 Points Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front\u003cbr\u003e(Published 01 February 2024)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Made with 90% whole berries with a small portion of whole bunches. Matured in barriques (25% new). A medium, bright crimson red. An excellent set of regional Victorian pinots from Provenance in '22, this sits nicely between the Ballarat and Geelong versions. A mix of red and black fruits together with a little thyme and peony. Medium bodied, this silky-textured and well-balanced wine is ready to enjoy but, equally, will only become more complex over time.\"\u003cbr\u003e95 Points Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion\u003cbr\u003e(Published 08 August 2024) \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prov. Production","offers":[{"title":"750mL","offer_id":45841895850148,"sku":"22PNHenty","price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/6207\/0692\/files\/Henty_Pinot_Noir_95_Points_Low_Res.png?v=1723512491"},{"product_id":"2023-geelong-pinot-noir","title":"2023 Geelong Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor us, our Geelong Pinot Noir is a flag bearer for the variety in the region and shows the distinctive character we strive for.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndependent Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"From the Darriwill vineyard, planted in the Moorabool Valley in '98. A bright ruby red. Like last year's trio of Provenance's regional and single-vineyard pinots, this is both the most backward and structured of the three. They're all excellent and, if you can, it's really worth the time and effort to taste and compare them. This has dark fruits and more spice than floral notes while the palate is concentrated, structured, balanced and long. Built to go the distance.\" \u003cstrong\u003e96 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion. Published 14 July 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"What this wine does is combine – expertly – complex flavour, depth of varietal fruit, and general delicious drinkability. It’s a textbook example of Geelong Pinot Noir at its best and indeed of the high craft of the Provenance crew. It’s grown on a single vineyard, it shows beetroot, earth and spice notes as much as it does red cherry, smoked meats and peppercorns, and at every turn it feels complete. This is, simply, a beautiful wine.\" \u003cstrong\u003e94 points.\u003c\/strong\u003e Campbell Mattinson, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.campbellmattinson.com\/\" title=\"campbellmattinson.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecampbellmattinson.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prov. Production","offers":[{"title":"750mL","offer_id":50998712828068,"sku":"23PNGeelong","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/6207\/0692\/files\/NV_Geelong_PN_96_Pts_Halliday.png?v=1754284330"},{"product_id":"2023-henty-pinot-noir","title":"2023 Henty Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis single vineyard wine is grown in the ultra-cool Drumborg sub-region of Henty, in south-west Victoria. It is planted in degraded volcanic buckshot topsoil over a permeable cracking red clay base. The vines are VSP trained and grow with moderate vigour. Far enough inland to experience continental-like cool nights, the site is also significantly influenced by the growing season weather patterns and the Great Southern Ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndependent Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"From the Doeven vineyard, some 60km from the Southern Ocean. A deep-ish, bright crimson red. A pure-fruited and attractive bouquet of wild strawberry, early picked raspberry, pressed flowers and spice. Medium bodied, this has good depth of fruit on the very persistent and finely tuned palate. The tannins are there if you look for them and they bode well for anyone who still has a bottle or two six to eight years from now.\" \u003cstrong\u003e96 Points \u003c\/strong\u003ePhilip Rich Halliday Wine Companion Published 23 June 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is from a vineyard in the cool Drumborg sub-region. It’s quite a wine. It has depth, it has tannin, it has brightness about its edges and it finishes with intent. Purple flowers, red and black cherry, cedarwood, sweet herbs and both nuts and undergrowth. Oak sinks straight into the fruit. Tannin takes the flavours and strikes out for the horizon. There’s quite a bit of wow to be had here.\" 95 points. Campbell Mattinson\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"campbellmattinson.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.campbellmattinson.com\/reviews\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecampbellmattinson.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGold and Trophy for Best Pinot Noir, Western Victorian Wine Challenge 2025.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prov. Production","offers":[{"title":"750mL","offer_id":50998733373604,"sku":"23PNHenty","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/6207\/0692\/files\/NV_Henty_PN_96_Pts_Halliday.png?v=1754286951"},{"product_id":"2023-ballarat-pinot-noir","title":"2023 Ballarat Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSourced from two vineyards, 400m apart, at Scotsburn, 1.5 km from Mt Buninyong. The first is on a windswept ridge with 500-million-year-old Ordovician period soils. Part of an old seabed made up of clay and sandy quartz breccia along with sandstone, mudstone, and siltstone. The second is planted in degraded volcanic soils from Mt Buninyong between 50,000 and 80,000 years old. Locally known as chocolate soil, with approximately 35% basaltic gravel and rocks of various sizes. At 500m elevation, warm days are followed by cold nights that always ensure high levels of natural acidity.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndependent Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"From the Scotsburn vineyard planted at 510m. A light, bright ruby red. Reflects its cool origins with its aromas of red cherry, cranberry, pomegranate, lifted floral scents and spice. It's compact and nicely composed on the elegant, gently structured and persistent palate. It's a quiet wine, which I like, and this should really be singing once it fully opens up over the next four to six years.\" \u003cstrong\u003e96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion Published 14 July 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"Some wines somehow manage to have a refreshing, almost watery feel, even as they deliver satisfying flavour. This is one such wine. It has strength of character even as it delivers its delicate messages. It tastes of cranberry, black cherry, roasted nuts and peppercorns, and it delivers these flavours on a layer of silk. There’s genuine finesse here. And a genuine fineness to the tannin. And excellent length too.\" \u003cstrong\u003e94 points.\u003c\/strong\u003e Campbell Mattinson, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.campbellmattinson.com\/reviews\" title=\"campbellmattinson.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecampbellmattinson.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGold Medal - Western Victorian Wine Challenge 2025\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prov. Production","offers":[{"title":"750mL","offer_id":50998763978916,"sku":"23PNBallarat","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/6207\/0692\/files\/NV_Ballarat_PN_96_Pts_Halliday.png?v=1754287200"},{"product_id":"2023-sinclair-pinot-noir","title":"2023 Provenance Sinclair Vineyard Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGrown on the southeastern side of Ballarat, on the foothills of Mount Buninyong, at Scotsburn. Perched at 510 metres above sea level, the Sinclair and Scotsburn vineyards are our highest elevation sites of the four Single-Vineyard Pinots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis vineyard is defined by quartz-rich Ordovician soils and a climate that gifts us warm days and classically brisk Ballarat nights. These conditions always result in slow ripening, firm natural acidity, and wines of precision and lift. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePlanted in 1997, Sinclair has become one of our most expressive sites, consistently producing Pinot Noir with poise, bright red fruits, and a fine, chalky structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"This is a wine of terrific concentration, power, structure and length. It’s varietal and, from there, it’s just itself. It’s tastes of cherry-plums, woodsmoke, twiggy spice, undergrowth and cedar, though there’s also a suggestion of aromatic, “Italian” herbs. This is a pinot noir to stop you in your tracks. It’s has that silken feel throughout, combined with such insistence on the finish. It’s a fabulous wine.\" \u003cstrong\u003e96 points.\u003c\/strong\u003e Campbell Mattinson, Campbellmattinson.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Provenance Wines","offers":[{"title":"750mL","offer_id":51050037248164,"sku":"23PNSinclair","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/6207\/0692\/files\/ProvenanceSinclairPinotNoirNV-lowres.png?v=1751333535"},{"product_id":"2023-provenance-scotsburn-vineyard-pinot-noir","title":"2023 Provenance Scotsburn Vineyard Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGrown on the southeastern side of Ballarat, on the foothills of Mount Buninyong, at Scotsburn. \u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eSet on a windswept volcanic lava flow rise, a couple of hundred metres from the Sinclair vineyard, Scotsburn is our most dramatic vineyard. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eAt 500 metres, with ancient basaltic gravel (“chocolate soil”), it’s a site that grows distinctive, brooding and savoury pinot. The vineyard’s close spacing and aspect encourage low yields and excellent canopy balance. The fruit is always muscular and complex, contrasting with Sinclair's red fruited profile, Scotsburn is always darker cherry fruit, earthy undertones, and a bolder tannin framework. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eOur Regional Ballarat Pinot Noir was traditionally composed from these two vineyards; however, this is the first time they are bottled separately.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is a single vineyard wine with a production of 25 dozen only, or one barrel. The Scotsburn vineyard is at the foot of Mount Buninyong near Ballarat and is, according to the people at Provenance, “our most dramatic vineyard. At 500 metres, with ancient basaltic gravel (“chocolate soil”), it’s a site that grows distinctive, brooding and savoury pinot noir.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Provenance is an A Grade producer as a matter of course but this wine elevates its reputation further. This is a super bottle of Pinot Noir; it’s a pity that it’s in such limited supply. It’s complex, seamless and lengthy; it’s autumnal, cherried, smoky, spicy and so exquistely crafted, and sustained, through the finish. The tannin of this wine is like the length of a twig peeled and laid, strand by strand, in a dry, meticulous weave. This is how you grow and make Pinot Noir. This will age beautifully.\" \u003cstrong\u003e96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e. Campbell Mattinson, campbellmattinson.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Provenance Wines","offers":[{"title":"750mL","offer_id":51050077454500,"sku":"23PNScotsburn","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/6207\/0692\/files\/ProvenanceScotsburnPinotNoirNV-lowres.png?v=1751340698"},{"product_id":"2023-provenance-doeven-vineyard-pinot-noir","title":"2023 Provenance Doeven Vineyard Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn the deep south-west of Victoria, where the winds from the Southern Ocean meet schist-laden soils, lies the Doeven Vineyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAcross the road from the iconic Seppelt’s Drumborg vineyard, it’s a fantastic, rugged site, planted in the 1980s, and we love its distinctive, impeccable, low-yielding fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHere, Pinot Noir gains incredible aromatic detail and character, bright natural acidity, and a line of minerality that we expect each year from Henty. The 2023 vintage amplified these traits, delivering a wine of elegance, energy, and longevity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\"This wine brings the power, the silk, the complexity and the elegance. It’s the best of many worlds. It’s alive with fragrant herb characters though, in truth, they are tucked into the bright blue-and-red berry flavours, and the twiggy spice notes, and the wine’s general, smoky, fruit-sweetness. Make no mistake, this wine is both savoury and autumnal, but the berried-flavours feel beautifully ripened, and the fruit itself feels velvety. This is an elite pinot noir.\" \u003cstrong\u003e96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e. Campbell Mattinson, campbellmattinson.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Provenance Wines","offers":[{"title":"750mL","offer_id":51050077651108,"sku":"23PNDoeven","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/6207\/0692\/files\/ProvenanceDoevenPinotNoir2023-lowres.png?v=1751341145"},{"product_id":"2023-provenance-darriwill-vineyard-pinot-noir","title":"2023 Provenance Darriwill Vineyard Pinot Noir","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eOur local vineyard, and one we’ve worked with for nearly twenty years, Darriwill captures the spirit of Geelong’s Moorabool Valley in a bottle. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eIt’s a beautiful site with a cool south-easterly aspect, a mix of clay and loam over limestone soils that contribute both breadth and tension to the wine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eWe’ve moved further towards sustainable farming, eschewing herbicides, enriching the soil with cover crops, and tuning our viticulture to the rhythms of the site. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eThe 2023 expression is deeply fruited, savoury, structural, and undoubtedly Moorabool Valley Geelong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e\"The power in this limited-run series of Pinot Noirs from Provenance is quite something. This wine lays down its quality in no uncertain terms, its notes of black cherry, foresty herbs, earth and orange peel blending beautifully with smoky, cedarwood oak. The tannin of this wine is fine and beautifully judged, the finish then persistent and then some. This wine needs a couple of extra years in the bottle but thereafter, it will sing.\" \u003cstrong\u003e94+ points\u003c\/strong\u003e. Campbell Mattinson, campbellmattinson.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Provenance Wines","offers":[{"title":"750mL","offer_id":51050080075940,"sku":"23PNDarriwill","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/6207\/0692\/files\/ProvenanceDarriwillPinotNoir2023-lowres.png?v=1751341337"},{"product_id":"2023-single-vineyard-pinot-noir-four-pack","title":"2023 Single Vineyard Pinot Noir Four-Pack","description":"\u003cp\u003eA four-pack of Provenance Single Vineyard Pinot Noir from the inaugural 2023 vintage release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne bottle each of Sinclair, Scotsburn, Doeven, and Darriwill. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2023 Provenance Sinclair Vineyard Pinot Noir\" href=\"https:\/\/provenancewines.com.au\/products\/2023-sinclair-pinot-noir\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023 Sinclair Vineyard Pinot Noir – Ballarat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerched at 510 metres, Sinclair is one of our highest sites, planted in 1997 on quartz-rich Ordovician soils. Warm days and brisk Ballarat nights slow ripening and preserve natural acidity, resulting in precise, lifted wines. This 2023 release shows rosehip aromatics, bright red fruit, poise, and a fine chalky structure, an ethereal expression of the site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"2023 Provenance Scotsburn Vineyard Pinot Noir\" href=\"https:\/\/provenancewines.com.au\/products\/2023-provenance-scotsburn-vineyard-pinot-noir\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023 Scotsburn Vineyard Pinot Noir – Ballarat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust down the slope from Sinclair, on a volcanic rise at the foot of Mount Buninyong, Scotsburn is dramatic and rugged. At 500 metres, its ancient basalt gravel (“chocolate soil”) yields savoury, muscular Pinot with dark cherry fruit and a bold tannin framework. This is the first time we’ve bottled it on its own, as previously it was blended with Sinclair for our Regional Ballarat Pinot. The 2023 is everything you want in exceptional Pinot: inviting, beguiling, a complex weave of pure fruit and spice notes, supported by such length and drive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"2023 Provenance Doeven Vineyard Pinot Noir\" href=\"https:\/\/provenancewines.com.au\/products\/2023-provenance-doeven-vineyard-pinot-noir\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023 Doeven Vineyard Pinot Noir – Henty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the far south-west of Victoria, home to the famed Drumborg, Doeven sits on schist soils exposed to cool Southern Ocean winds. It was planted in the 1980s and has established itself as fantastic site for remarkable grape quality. It produces naturally concentrated, low-yielding fruit of incredible complexity. In 2023, the site delivered a Pinot Noir with striking energy, fine minerality, and beautiful natural acidity; elegant, detailed, and built to age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"2023 Provenance Darriwill Vineyard Pinot Noir\" href=\"https:\/\/provenancewines.com.au\/products\/2023-provenance-darriwill-vineyard-pinot-noir\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2023 Darriwill Vineyard Pinot Noir – Geelong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur flagship Geelong vineyard, Darriwill in the Moorabool Valley has been part of our journey for nearly 20 years. With limestone-rich soils and a cool south-easterly aspect, it always gives Pinot of depth and structure. Our move to sustainable farming practices, no herbicides, enriched soils, and a closer connection to the site, has more than delivered what we'd hoped. The 2023 wine is dark, bold and powerful, brooding, multi-layered, and quintessentially Geelong.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Provenance Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51051179147428,"sku":"23PNSV4pack","price":480.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/6207\/0692\/files\/Provenance_2506_-009.jpg?v=1751342739"},{"product_id":"2019-henty-pinot-noir-magnum","title":"2019 Henty Pinot Noir Magnum","description":"\u003cp\u003eMagnums are bottled under cork with a black wax seal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrown on the outskirts of Tarrington, in south-west Victoria, this vineyard is planted in red buckshot soils, rich in minerals and free-draining. The NE-SW rows are VSP trained and grow vines of moderate vigour. Located in the Henty wine region, this site is significantly influenced through summer by cooling winds off the Great Southern Ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Season\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2018\/2019 growing season was wet and cool in Henty early, followed by warm conditions in time for flowering. Benign, cool conditions post-Christmas ensured the harvest of fruit with great flavour and good acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHand-picked, the fruit was 100% destemmed and loaded into small open fermenters as whole berries. Indigenous ferment began after 5 days, reaching a peak of 33˚C; the resultant wine spent a total of 14 days on skins. Post-press, the wine was settled hard before it was racked to French oak barriques, 15% new. Indigenous MLF took place in barrel during 10 months of maturation, after which the wine was barrel selected select blended and bottled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFruit aromas of red cherry, plum and blueberries work with a dusting of clove-like oak. A highlight of this wine is its graceful core weight that carries from start throughout the long finish. Fine texture provided by the natural tannin\/acid structure of the fruit ensures a savoury balance matched to sweet fruited Pinot Noir character. Shape and line define the wines from the cool vineyards of the south-west coastal Victorian Henty region. Representing the vineyards' warm day and cold night provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndependent Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Hand-picked fruit destemmed, open ferment with indigenous yeast, 14 days on skins, matured 10 months in French barriques (15% new). 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At 500m elevation, warm days are followed by cold nights that always ensure high levels of natural acidity.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFragrant, lifted aromas of wild strawberry, red cherry and spice are matched to a complex earthy bouquet. Red and blue fruit characters across the mid and back palate are deftly complemented by the integrated fine tannin and acid line. The long finish is refreshing, pure and intricately detailed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndependent Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Hand-picked fruit, 50% whole bunches, open ferment with indigenous yeasts, 11 days on skins, matured 10 months in French barriques (25% new). This Ballarat pinot noir is one cool customer, slow to open, not showy in the least, but with a quiet confidence. Opens wild and herbal, with redcurrant, forest floor and earth. It is beginning to meld, relax and open on the palate with vanillin oak in support. Give it time.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJeni Port, 2023 Halliday Wine Companion \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prov. 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Owing its refined weight and power to its Moorabool Valley home, this steep southeast-facing vineyard displays an excellent match of grape variety to site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur local vineyard, and one we’ve worked with for nearly twenty years, Darriwill captures the spirit of Geelong’s Moorabool Valley in a bottle. It’s a beautiful site with a cool south-easterly aspect, a mix of clay and loam over limestone soils that contribute both breadth and tension to the wine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndependent Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"25% whole bunches, the balance destemmed. Open ferment with indigenous yeast, 10 months' maturation in French barriques (20% new). Brings together in the glass the strengths of Geelong pinot noir, including a dried sage, saline, maritime-climate quality that so impresses. Black cherry, aniseed, fennel seed and leafy aromas. Fine tannin edge through to the finish. Elegance in the glass.\" 95 points \u003cbr\u003eJeni Port, Halliday Wine Companion\u003cbr\u003e(Published 16 August 2022)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prov. Production","offers":[{"title":"1.5L","offer_id":51147577983140,"sku":"19pngeelongmag","price":175.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/6207\/0692\/products\/ProvenanceGeelongPinotNoirNV-lowres_dca0091b-3d0a-40b2-8deb-f4303347dee0.jpg?v=1653268253"},{"product_id":"2022-ballarat-pinot-noir-magnum","title":"2022 Ballarat Pinot Noir Magnum","description":"\u003cp\u003eMagnums are bottled under cork with a black wax seal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVineyards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSourced from two vineyards, 400m apart, at Scotsburn, 1.5 km from Mt Buninyong. The first is on a windswept ridge with 500-million-year-old Ordovician period soils. Part of an old seabed made up of clay and sandy quartz breccia, along with sandstone, mudstone, and siltstone. The second is planted in degraded volcanic soils from Mt Buninyong, between 50,000 and 80,000 years old. Locally known as chocolate soil, with approximately 35% basaltic gravel and rocks of various sizes. At 500m elevation, warm days are followed by cold nights that always ensure high levels of natural acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Season\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2021\/2022 growing season at Scotsburn began with cool and wet conditions due to the third consecutive La Niña weather pattern. Our already low-cropping Ballarat site was reduced further at flowering by the wet weather, producing tiny bunches of intense fruit. With careful vineyard management, keeping the vines healthy, we hand-picked exceptionally late on the 22nd and 29th of April.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-harvested fruit was divided into a portion of whole-cluster and destemmed fruit in open-top temperature-controlled stainless-steel fermenters. After two days, a wild fermentation began, topping out at 28 degrees Celsius, with gentle pump-overs keeping the cap wet and a total of 14 days on skins. Pressed off and settled before racking into 100% French oak barriques, with 33% new.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Note\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSolid ruby in appearance, the nose is slightly reticent at first, with air, the earthy nature of the basalt soils presenting as savoury chicory and brooding damson plum. 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Far enough inland to experience continental-like cool nights, the site is also significantly influenced by the growing season weather patterns and the Great Southern Ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Note\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBright, deep ruby and faint pink rim. A nose of ripe red cherry, pure with a slight hint of earth, faint sandalwood spice, rose petals and crushed herb. The palate is lively, with a streak of salinity running through the repeating theme of cherry and macerated strawberry with blood plum. Fresh and youthful, fine satin-like tannins are wonderfully integrated and carry the red fruits for a long finish. Tom Brushfield, Provenance Wines (18th May 2024)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndependent Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"This is both lithe and sinewy. There’s macerated fruit, there’s an earthen aspect, there’s fragrant herbs and a meaty, bloody, rusty character. It doesn’t have a lot of volume but it makes the most of itself. Tannin is emery-board-fine, and length is very good. This is one of those wines that grows on you more and more, the longer you sit with it. It’s understated but it’s complex.\"  \u003cbr\u003e94 Points Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front\u003cbr\u003e(Published 01 February 2024)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Made with 90% whole berries with a small portion of whole bunches. Matured in barriques (25% new). A medium, bright crimson red. An excellent set of regional Victorian pinots from Provenance in '22, this sits nicely between the Ballarat and Geelong versions. A mix of red and black fruits together with a little thyme and peony. Medium bodied, this silky-textured and well-balanced wine is ready to enjoy but, equally, will only become more complex over time.\"\u003cbr\u003e95 Points Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion\u003cbr\u003e(Published 08 August 2024) \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prov. 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As the vines grew robustly, our vineyard manager worked tirelessly to control the resultant canopy, opening it up to allow airflow in the hope of preventing mildew.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe grape cell division period of the season went poorly for most, resulting in berries that didn’t swell to ‘normal’ size. Small berries combined with the early season issues meant low yields and a strong skin-to-juice ratio. 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