Save $17Moondarra Samba Pinot Noir 2019

Moondarra

Moondarra Samba Pinot Noir 2019

Style Wine Australia Red
Producer Moondarra
Origin Victoria
$71$54 / btl
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What it tastes like.

Facing the angrier afternoon sun, Samba Side is named after the Sambar Deer who foraged on the vines when we first planted the vineyard. This part of the vineyard is also impacted by the South Westerly winds, which stress the vines. Bunches in Samba Side are incredibly small and average about 35 grams weight each. The grapes have incredibly thick skins with extraordinary intense morello flavour.


About two-thirds of the fruit is put in the fermenters as whole bunches and the remaining crushed on top. The wine has layers of tannin; derived from skins and pips, the desiccated stems, and the savoury oak. We use mostly new Domenic Laurent ‘Magic’ barriques. All harvested from old-growth Tronçais, with extremely thick staves.

Gippsland, Victoria

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About Moondarra.

Moondarra is a small winery in the Strzelecki Ranges of Gippsland, Victoria, founded by Neil Prentice. The estate focuses on cool-climate Pinot Noir from steep bush-vine parcels, using whole-bunch fermentation and minimal additions. Moondarra produces small batches under several vineyard-designate labels, with most releases sold directly or through specialist retailers.

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How to pour it.

  • Temperature

    16–18°C · cellar temperature, never warm

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Why Caravan backs Moondarra

Victoria

South Gippsland is one of the cooler wine regions in Victoria, where the maritime influence from Bass Strait moderates temperatures and extends the growing season. Moondarra's vineyards in the Strzelecki Ranges are farmed without synthetic inputs; the estate follows biodynamic preparations. Production is small, hand-picked and hand-sorted, targeting Pinot Noir as the primary variety alongside Sangiovese. The wines are made with minimal intervention and light extraction.

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