2025 Mayer 'Dr. Mayer' Pinot Noir Yarra Valley 750ml

Awards, Ratings & Reviews 95/100 — Mike Bennie, The Wine Front · 2025 Vintage “All whole bunch, all the time. No new oak. The cloak of greenery, the peppery elements, the sizzle of graphite and slate-like minerality, dark cherries, a firmness and length to tannin structure in a skeletal, fine way. Serious pinot noir, energetic, a real approachability and open weave yet all the detail of tannin, savoury elements, fruit, spice, herbs. Pleasure zones hit.” About This Wine Dr Mayer Yarra Valley Pinot Noir is produced from the same block selection as the Mayer Close Planted Yarra Valley Pinot Noir but fermented with 100% whole bunch. The wine shows resiny and smoky notes from the whole bunch fermentation, alongside lively red fruit characters and hints of orange peel with savoury umami complexity. Tasting Notes Eye: Pale to medium purple. Nose: Red cherries, truffle and baking spices. Taste: Cherries, strawberries, spices and grippy tannins. About the Producer Mayer winery in Australia's Yarra Valley is a small operation founded in 2000 by Timo Mayer. Originally from the German region of Württemberg, Mayer has been working in the Yarra Valley since the 1990s. In Australia Mayer produces wines from Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Nebbiolo, Gamay and Chardonnay. He has also made a Riesling and Pinot Noir in Württemberg. Bloody Hill is one of the estate's key vineyards, so named for its steepness. The vineyard has rocky volcanic soils and lies at an altitude between 300–470 meters (980–1,540 feet). The vines mainly consist of organically farmed Pinot Noir. Mayer's Württemberg background has helped shape his winemaking style in Australia. Württemberg is a region well known for its Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) and Mayer uses 100-percent whole-bunch Pinot Noir, which was unusual in the Yarra when he first began. The prominent note of funk that is found in many Mayer wines has become characteristic of the brand. Specifications Vintage: 2025 Grape Variety: Pinot Noir Region: Yarra Valley / Victoria / Australia Fermentation: 100% whole bunches Alcohol: 13% Production Attributes: Vegan Closure: DIAM Cork Drinking Window: 2027–2037