Mac Forbes Woori Yallock Pinot Noir Ferguson 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Mac Forbes
Label Name:
 
Woori Yallock Pinot Noir Ferguson
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Yarra Valley (Woori Yallock - Ferguson Vineyard)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
11%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Strong merchant and critic praise in trade write‑ups; Liquid Library noted a high score (c. 95+ in their note) for the 2020 Ferguson Pinot; No single unified 100‑point agency score located

Tasting Note
Perfumed red cherry, strawberry and crushed red fruits with forest-floor, spice and a chalky, savory grip; medium-bodied, bright acidity and polished tannins finishing long and mineral-tinged

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, mushroom risotto, seared salmon, pork tenderloin, roast lamb. Asian: Peking duck, soy‑ginger glazed salmon, char siu pork, mushroom‑based ramen or shiitake dishes.

Production Method
Single‑vineyard, hand‑harvested Pinot Noir; partial whole‑bunch and indigenous ferments; matured ~11–12 months in old French/old oak; minimal intervention and no new oak for SVs.

Vineyard Info
Ferguson vineyard (≈1.36 ha) leased by Mac Forbes since 2012, planted 1995; south‑facing grey loam/clay with siltstone behind the Waramate hills in Woori Yallock. Mac Forbes produces small‑batch single‑vineyard wines with regenerative/low‑intervention farming.