Mac Forbes Yarra Valley Pinot Noir
Heady perfume of lifted wild fruits and an elegant, fine boned structure. Light bodied, with strawberry and cherry flavors with fine tannins. Yarra Valley.
About Mac Forbes
Mac Forbes earned a degree in winemaking, consulted in Austria and worked in viticulture and viniculture across Europe before coming back to Australia and starting Mac Forbes in 2004. The Mac Forbes winery brings old world winemaking skills to new world territory and is driven by a passion for the nuances of the Yarra Valley. He focuses on the subregions of Yarra Valley to find the best sites for classic varieties like Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, as well as grapes for experimental batch wines. Mac Forbes’ ethos of ‘minimal intervention/maximum attention’ delivers fresh and exciting wines.
Production note
Hand-picked from across Yarra Valley. 20% whole bunch, wild fermented, foot stomped & hand plunged in open vats. Average 15 days on skins. 10 months maturation in old oak.
