18/08/2026
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL PINOT NOIR DAY!
Pinot Noir has its roots in Burgundy, France, where it has been grown for centuries and earned a reputation as one of the world’s most captivating — and notoriously temperamental — grape varieties.
Thin skinned and sensitive to its surroundings, Pinot Noir doesn’t thrive just anywhere. It prefers a cool climate and a long, gentle growing season, allowing the fruit to ripen slowly while retaining the natural acidity, fragrance and delicacy that make the variety so distinctive.
The Hills is one of Australia’s coolest and most elevated wine regions and are now recognised as South Australia’s leading region for Pinot Noir. Within the Hills, Lenswood is particularly special. Its elevation, cool nights and sloping vineyards create conditions that allow Pinot to develop slowly, producing wines with beautiful perfume, vibrant fruit and freshness.
Here at Mt Lofty Ranges Vineyard, our Lenswood vineyard sits on a steep slope around 550 metres above sea level. Originally an apple orchard, vines were planted here in 1994, with Pinot Noir finding a natural home amongst the sandy clay loam soils, quartz, sandstone and ironstone beneath.
It’s a variety that speaks particularly clearly of where it is grown — which is perhaps why we love it so much.
So, for International Pinot Noir Day, we think there’s only one appropriate way to celebrate:
Open a bottle of Pinot, preferably from Lenswood.
