Region: Victoria
Sub Region: Geelong
Variety: Pinot Noir
Country: Australia
Vintage: 2023
The Wine
Hat Rock is one of the most distinctive sites in the Lethbridge portfolio. Situated near the You Yangs and planted on ancient volcanic soils, the vineyard consistently produces Pinot Noir with greater structure, darker fruit character and a more mineral expression than many neighbouring Geelong sites.
Lethbridge farms the vineyard with a focus on low yields and balanced canopies, allowing the fruit to achieve full flavour ripeness while maintaining the natural acidity that underpins the wine's longevity. Hand harvesting and careful bunch selection are standard practice.
Fermentation is carried out with indigenous yeasts, often including a portion of whole bunches to build aromatic complexity and structure. The wine is matured in French oak barriques before bottling with minimal intervention.
Hat Rock is generally the more serious and cellar-worthy Pinot in the Lethbridge range, reflecting both the character of the site and the ambition of the winemaking.
Cellared Says
This is Geelong Pinot with a bit more authority. There is plenty of perfume and elegance, but also a structure and mineral edge that suggest this wine's best days are still ahead. Blime this is good, tension, lift and added structural sauciness. NOTE the barrel story in the Suma Park write up. Sensational
Reviews
"Complex, layered and beautifully structured, with impressive length."
96 Points – Halliday Wine Companion
"A compelling Pinot Noir with depth, savoury detail and excellent ageing potential."
95 Points – The Wine Front
Region: Victoria
Sub Region: Geelong
Variety: Pinot Noir
Country: Australia
Vintage: 2023
The Wine
Hat Rock is one of the most distinctive sites in the Lethbridge portfolio. Situated near the You Yangs and planted on ancient volcanic soils, the vineyard consistently produces Pinot Noir with greater structure, darker fruit character and a more mineral expression than many neighbouring Geelong sites.
Lethbridge farms the vineyard with a focus on low yields and balanced canopies, allowing the fruit to achieve full flavour ripeness while maintaining the natural acidity that underpins the wine's longevity. Hand harvesting and careful bunch selection are standard practice.
Fermentation is carried out with indigenous yeasts, often including a portion of whole bunches to build aromatic complexity and structure. The wine is matured in French oak barriques before bottling with minimal intervention.
Hat Rock is generally the more serious and cellar-worthy Pinot in the Lethbridge range, reflecting both the character of the site and the ambition of the winemaking.
Cellared Says
This is Geelong Pinot with a bit more authority. There is plenty of perfume and elegance, but also a structure and mineral edge that suggest this wine's best days are still ahead. Blime this is good, tension, lift and added structural sauciness. NOTE the barrel story in the Suma Park write up. Sensational
Reviews
"Complex, layered and beautifully structured, with impressive length."
96 Points – Halliday Wine Companion
"A compelling Pinot Noir with depth, savoury detail and excellent ageing potential."
95 Points – The Wine Front
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