Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir could be described as the winemakers Holy Grail shrouded in a cloud of enigma. For the most part the aspiration is Burgundy but the end result frequently falls far short, contributing in large part to many consumers unfortunate experiences with Pinot Noir.

At Domain Day, we feel the need to redress this as best we can. We don''t have the necessary ego to state that our goal is to make Burgundy at Mt Crawford. Besides being arrogant, that would also be impossible.

Our goal is to produce a Pinot Noir of full colour intensity with flavour and texture in concert. To this end we have assembled an eclectic mixture of seven clones of this polymorphic, chameleon variety and the reasons for choosing the clones are equally as varied.

We chose one because our neighbours up the road swear by it (and in 2002 at least, this choice was vindicated). We chose four because they give excellent colour and superior tannin levels to the early clones planted in Australia and we chose two (B114 and 777) of the latest superior Burgundian clones.

Our goal is simple -- we just want to make one serious pinot noir.