Montalto Single Vineyard 'Tuerong' Pinot Noir 2023

"The charm of the Tuerong Pinot Noir begins with its complex nose. A plethora of aromas including bramble, Ink, cola, sarsaparilla, beets, parsnips, charcuterie, earth and a waft of cinnamon stick. On the palate, polished supple mulberry and blackberry fruits combine with spice, earthiness and mouth-coating chalky tannins on a long savoury finish. It’s a wine that invites you to revisit it again and again to contemplate its evolution over time."

Simon Black, Chief Winemaker.

AWARDS

Trophy - Best Regional Pinot Noir (2024 Australian Pinot Noir Challenge)

Gold Medal, 95 Points (2024 Australian Pinot Noir Challenge)

REVIEWS

"Since 42% of the wine undergoes carbonic maceration for 2 weeks before it’s destemmed, it makes an impact on the aroma/flavour profile – and a very good one. Heady with joss sticks, florals and lots of autumn leaves and damp earth, meaty reduction yet plenty of dark and sour cherries in the mix. Mid-weighted with sinewy if firm tannins; this feels energised, tangy and tart with perky acidity in charge. Delicious now yet in a transitional phase, so this will garner more complexity in time."

Jane Faulkner, 2025 Halliday Wine Companion.

"There’s buoyant fruit here but it’s otherwise dry and structural, with more than its fair share of undergrowth, earth and general herb notes. It would be valid to pull out the old Campari reference here, because it has that edge, though it’s in the context of pure strawberry and forest berry fruit flavours. Tannin is dry and twiggy, oak has a meaty smokiness to it, though the fruit juices straight on through both."

Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front.

"This Tuerong is probably the most generous of the Montalto Single Vineyard Pinots. The Merricks is all things savoury, North One is pretty and this is muscular and measured not to mention that there are some Central Otago vibes going on here... It's long, persistent and moreish. I could get awfully comfortable here. Excellent stuff.” Score 95/100. 

Steve Leszczynski, Qwine. Read the full review HERE.

"The 2023 Tuerong Pinot Noir is the most powerful of the three Pinots from this address today, with a pleasing amplitude of cherry and raspberry on the middle palate, along with red apple skins, blood orange, cocoa powder with a drift of coffee grounds, star anise and red licorice. All good things here and very attractive. This is my favorite of the 2023 release from Montalto."

Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate.