2025 Oakridge Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley

Made with 25% whole bunches. The perfect companion piece to the Yarra Valley Range Chardonnay. A light, bright crimson. Lifted aromas of red fruits, florals and spice lead onto a fruit-driven, silky-textured palate. Great drinking now and over the next two to three years. A lot of wine for the price!

94 points Special Value Philip Rich for Halliday Wine Companion

Oakridge has become one of the Yarra Valley's benchmark producers, consistently crafting wines that combine regional authenticity with exceptional value. Under the guidance of acclaimed winemaker David Bicknell, the winery has earned a reputation for producing some of Australia's finest cool climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. This Pinot Noir is a wonderful introduction to the Oakridge philosophy, delivering impressive complexity and elegance well beyond its price.

The 2025 vintage provided ideal conditions for Pinot Noir, with a long, even growing season allowing flavours to develop slowly while preserving the freshness and natural acidity that define great Yarra Valley wines. Fruit from carefully selected vineyard sites was handled with minimal intervention to highlight purity, perfume and vibrant fruit expression.

Bright ruby in colour, the bouquet is fragrant with aromas of wild strawberry, red cherry and raspberry, layered with rose petals, subtle spice and a hint of forest floor. The palate is silky and beautifully balanced, combining juicy red berry fruit with fine tannins, lively acidity and gentle savoury complexity. Elegant yet wonderfully approachable, the finish is long, fresh and irresistibly moreish.

A perfect partner for roast duck, grilled salmon, mushroom risotto, charcuterie or herb roasted chicken. Enjoy its youthful vibrancy now or cellar over the next five to seven years as additional complexity develops.

Cellaring: Drink now to 2032.