2023 Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir, Jane Eyre

• Style: Light-bodied, perfumed, refined
• Taste: Red cherry, lavender, orange zest, earthy minerality
• Food: Roast dinners, poultry, mushroom, cured meats, pasta
• Occasion: Date night, gifting
• Serve: 13% ABV, drink now through 2028

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Light-bodied and luminous, this wine sings with red cherry and lavender, layered with whispers of orange zest and earthy minerality. The saline, wind-swept character runs through the whole expression, courtesy of the maritime cool. Fine-grained tannins linger without grip, inviting you back to the glass again and again.

The Winery — Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre splits her year between Burgundy, where she makes exceptional micro-negociant wines, and Australia, where she launched her label in 2012. A winemaker who prizes fragrance and delicacy, Jane sources grapes from two Merricks vineyards on the Mornington Peninsula, planted to vines averaging 30 years old. Her 2023 vintage benefited from three consecutive cool, late-ripening seasons — ideal conditions for Pinot Noir. Her approach is uncompromising: hand-sorted fruit, partial whole-bunch fermentation for aromatics, and maturation in previously-used French oak to preserve delicate fruit. No fining, no filtration, minimal sulphites — every decision honours the wine's natural character and signature perfume.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

At 13% alcohol and 4.4g/L acidity, this sits at the refined, food-friendly end of the spectrum. Roasted chicken, braised duck, soft cheeses like Brie, aged goat's curd — all find harmony here. It pairs equally well with mushroom and truffle dishes, cured meats, and pasta or risotto. The wine is vegan and vegetarian-friendly, making it a natural choice for Australia's finest cool-climate expressions. Perfect for date nights and gifting, this 2023 exemplifies why maritime geography shapes wine character from coast to coast, and why the best Mornington Peninsula producers have earned genuine respect.