Onannon Leongatha Pinot Noir 2019

Onannon is three people Will Byron, Sam Middleton and Kaspar Hermann. They make wines that speak a little of themselves and a lot of the place. They each contributed the last letters of our surnames to make Onannon.

Onannon Leongatha Pinot Noir 2019 vintage is a mix of several clones: D5, MV6 and 777. The grapes were destemmed into an open stainless-steel pot and fermented with indigenous yeasts. The fruit spent 10 days on skins. It underwent natural malolactic fermentation. Fermented in used oak barrels. Racked, filtered and put to bottle with no fining.

Sweet meats and sweet-sour cherries, earth, dust, garden herbs and smoked cedar. This is a light-but-insistent style, done well. It’s complex in a casual, almost off-hand way; its complexity feels inherent. It has excellent length. This ticks all the boxes, particularly if you’re prepared to stash it away for a few years. - Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front November 2021, 93+ points

The Finer Details
Style - Red Wine
Varietal - Pinot Noir
Country - Australia
Region - South Gippsland, Victoria
Vintage - 2019
Bottle Size - 750ml
ABV - 13.7%