Xavier Gippsland Pinot Noir 2024

The Gippsland Pinot Noir is a blend of all the new and grafted vines from the Avon Vineyard, showcasing three pinot noir clones - MV6, Abel, and 114. This wine is crafted as our expression of a “village” pinot noir: a true representation of the broader Gippsland region and the diversity within the site. The fruit was hand-picked into 15kg baskets, hand-sorted, and gently destemmed into fermenters. Fermentation lasted around 20 days, followed by pressing and maturation in large-format oak - specifically 1800L foudres - for ten months. The wine was racked in January and bottled in February 2025, resulting in a pinot noir that’s vibrant, approachable, and distinctly Gippsland.