2022 Scorpo Estate Pinot Noir, Mornington Peninsula

Scorpo Estate Pinot Noir from Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula is a beautifully detailed expression of cool-climate Pinot, crafted with elegance, precision, and a strong sense of place. The Scorpo family has been farming their property near Merricks North since the 1990s, and under the stewardship of Paul Scorpo, the estate has become one of the Peninsula’s quiet achievers—focused on low-intervention viticulture, minimal handling, and site-expressive wines that speak in subtle tones rather than bold headlines.

The vineyard sits on classic Mornington Peninsula red volcanic soils, rich in ironstone and well-draining, with a maritime influence that brings cool breezes and long, slow ripening. This terroir produces Pinot Noir with beautiful aromatic lift, purity of fruit, and fine natural acidity. The Scorpo team works organically in the vineyard, and the winemaking is equally gentle—hand-picked fruit, wild fermentation, partial whole bunch, and aging in French oak, with a light touch of new wood for structure and complexity.

In the glass, Scorpo Estate Pinot Noir offers a fragrant bouquet of red cherry, rose petal, rhubarb, and subtle spice. The palate is silky and poised, with flavours of cranberry, pomegranate, forest floor, and a fine thread of savoury oak. Tannins are powdery and refined, acidity is bright, and the finish is long and pure.

It’s a Mornington Peninsula Pinot that doesn’t shout—it hums with quiet confidence. Perfect for lovers of Pinot with restraint, nuance, and that cool-climate crunch.