Yabby Lake Vineyard

Yabby Lake Block 2 Pinot 2013 Takes Out Champion Wine at National Wine Show

21 Nov 2014

Last night at the National Wine Show Trophy Presentation Dinner in Canberra, the new release Yabby Lake Block 2 Pinot Noir 2013 took home four trophies, collecting the RSN Riedel Trophy for Best Pinot Noir, the Treasury Wine Estates Single Vineyard Dry Red Trophy, the Minter Ellison Trophy for Best Dry Red Table Wine and the Len Evans Memorial Trophy ...

Founded by the Kirby family, the Yabby Lake business is now headed up by Chief Winemaker and General Manager Tom Carson with a dedicated team of the industry's most experienced wine professionals working to deliver the Kirby family vision. The first chapter of this exciting Australian wine story started in 1992 when the Kirby family planted its first vineyard at Red Hill on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. Intimately involved in the Mornington...

Of all Australian wine regions, the Mornington Peninsula lays claim to be the most important of maritime climates. It is surrounded on three sides by the sea. The Mornington Peninsula has become one of the most exciting and interesting regions in all of Australia – with the small differences in aspect, elevation, soils and microclimates each contributing to the varied and fascinating character of the wines.

The Yabby Lake Vineyard is i...

The Yabby Lake winemaking philosophy allows the inherent potential of each parcel of fruit to be realised. It is the careful and considered work in the vineyard from pruning to picking that determines the true foundation and character of each wine.

Then, in the winery, each parcel is handled gently and thoughtfully to ensure winemaking techniques only enhance the potential quality of the resulting wine. The Yabby Lake team has an uncompromi...

Vintage 2009

Average winter rains lead to good bud break and good early season growth. The drought returned in spring with below average rainfall in September, October and November, but with access to recycled water for irrigation the dry period was not a worry and good healthy growth continued through December and early January. Flowering occurred in the first two weeks of November which were warm and dry so fruit set was very good requiri...