Pinot Noir

Welcome to pinotnoir.com.au the home of

Bogong Estate "the pinot people"

Winter and the snows lie heavy on the surrounding mountains!

Pruning is going well and the end is in sight - well almost !

There is never enough time but we are managing to get the odd day in skiing at Falls Creek.

The Bogong Estate 2005 Pinot Noir is drinking very nicely. This is a blend of 10 individual batches. It includes wild ferments and cultured yeasts making it complex and full of character. At $25 it is a bargain. Buy Now !

If you are coming up to Falls Creek for a spot of skiing drop in and get a bottle or six of our " the wild one" 2005 Pinot Noir. This is a cellar door only special - a wild ferment no filtering, fining or other mucking around. Great raspberry pinot flavour smooth and very easy to drink. We have been doing extensive destructive testing on this product - at $30 be quick. Buy Now !

The 2008 vintage is coming along nicely. We had a big one this year and we are working on some very interesting batches. As normal we fermented in small lots- this year standardised on 2.5 tonne batches. The Burgundian clones 114 and 115 look great- nice colour and tannins- even at this early stage.

There will be no 2006 or 2007 vintages due to grape sales and frost and bushfires. The first of the 2008 wines will be released around the end of the year- depending on how they shape up.

Bogong Estate in the heart of the the Victorian Alps

Some people say that the spiritual home of pinot noir is down south – maybe near Melbourne or even in Tassie – but we know it is up here in the heart of the Victorian Alps. Bogong Estate lies in the morning shadow of Mt Bogong, near the delightful village of Mt Beauty at the top end of the Kiewa River Valley. Skiing fanatics will know we are 30 minutes from Falls Creek, the best ski resort in Australia.

So why pinotnoir.com.au ?

Because we are " the pinot people" that is what we do- that’s it –nothing else. No chardonnay- no shiraz- zip-just pinot noir ! We live, eat, breathe and drink pinot-perhaps we talk about it far too much.
I guess we should be forgiven - we have 25 acres of pinot first planted nearly 10 years ago. We can now produce up to 4500 cases of handmade cool climate pinot.

Pinotnoir.com.au label
The 3 wines from our outstanding 2005 vintage were released under the pinotnoir.com.au label. We do a White,a Rose and a very drinkable Red under this label.

Brief tasting notes.
Pinotnoir.com.au White Pinot Noir 2005 -SOLD OUT new release due Dec 2008
Very light colour beautiful stonefruit and passionfruit flavours dry and refreshing.
Pinotnoir.com.au Rose 2005 SOLD OUT new release due Dec 2008
Salmon pink with upfront strawberry fruit salad flavours-dry but full of flavour.
Pinotnoir.com.au Red Pinot Noir 2005- DRINKING WELL
Bright red with raspberry on the nose and upfront palate- soft tannins and acid

How Much for pinotnoir.com.au ? -around $20 a bottle at cellar door and outlets in Sydney!
The normal case price is $240 a dozen plus delivery.

How to buy Bogong Estate pinot

You can buy the pinotnoir.com.au or the 2005 Bogong Estate pinots thru cellar door/mail order at anytime.

Email or call and we will arrange the order.

We have Visa Mastercard and Eftpos facilities.

We send wine anywhere , using Aust Post or Toll Ipec.

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View current cellar door price and availability list

Email      sales@pinotnoir.com.au
Fax        03 57 544 748
Phone    03   57 544 347
Mobile   0419 567 588

Postal Address:
PO Box 407
Mt Beauty VIC 3699
Street Address
Corner of Damms Rd & Mountain Creek Rd
Mt Beauty VIC 3699

Bogong Estate Pinot Noir perfect every time

The Food Wine match…the pinotnoir.com.au wines are all real cool climate pinots, with an abundance of flavours. The Pinotnoir.com.au wines are made for the casual alfresco style of living we all enjoy. The wines are have little or no residual sugar making them easy to match with food. Try seafood with the white say Calamari with lime dressing - try some Thai style sweet chilli dish with the Rose- its has the fruit punch to match it! - try Salmon veal or duck with the Red.
We have found that all our pinots go really well with food - they can handle delicate things and the more robust dishes too. Pinot is the most versatile of wines!

Visiting Our Cellar door

We are open thruout the year -generally from 11.00am to 5.00 pm from Friday to Tuesday. On Wed and Thurs you can make an appointment. During the Holidays we will be open 7 days a week.

Our cellar door cafe is open only by appointment at the moment. We will be doing some weekend food events over the next few months. Ring to check (03 57544347). You can of course enjoy a glass of any of our Pinots and a gentle game of Boules on our excellent pitch any day.

By the way the views are stunning- some people never want to go home ! Check the map –we are on the corner of Mountain Creek and Damms Roads. Can’t miss it ! Google Maps directions to Bogong Estate -go now!

For accommodation Check out the Web Mt Beauty Site or give us a call for some suggestions.

What’s happening now in the Vineyard and Winery?

Pruning pruning oh yes we forgot pruning!

The 2008 vintage is doing its thing- we are waiting for Spring for it to warm up and to go thru a natural malolactic fermentation. In the meantime back to the pruning.

Even though we are fortunate enough to have reasonable supplies of earlier vintages of our big style pinot noirs to carry us thru till next year, our strong message to wine lovers is that if you see a wine bargain, snap it up. By the end of this year we believe that prices and supply will rise and fall respectively. Buy Now !

For all those people hanging out for the Pinot Forte we promise we will get this done soon. Remember good things come to those that wait! Ditto for our next batch of Bubbly. The soft bubble rose may help fill the gap.

We hope to see you soon - the Team at Bogong Estate " the pinot people"