2021 Judd Pinot Noir, Ten Minutes By Tractor

This is Pinot Noir in slow motion, graceful, poised, and utterly captivating. Aromas of wild cherry, rose petal, and forest floor unfold with quiet confidence, before gliding into a silken palate laced with red plum, cranberry and a hint of sandalwood. There’s a cool-climate brightness beneath the plush texture, a kind of Mornington freshness that keeps everything dancing in perfect balance. The tannins are fine-grained, the finish long and pure, a study in elegance and restraint.

For when: The evening calls for something refined but effortlessly seductive.
Pairs with: Duck breast, roast beetroot salad, or a fireside playlist.
If this wine were: A velvet jacket on a crisp night, understated luxury with real depth.

Born from the union of three small vineyards, each ten minutes apart by tractor, Ten Minutes by Tractor has become one of the Mornington Peninsula’s leading estates, known for producing some of Australia’s most precise and terroir-driven Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays. The Judd Vineyard sits high on red volcanic soils in the Main Ridge subregion, offering cool temperatures and a long ripening season that yields wines of tension and complexity. The 2021 vintage was a dream year, mild and balanced, allowing the fruit to express extraordinary detail. Hand-picked, wild-fermented and matured in fine French oak, this Pinot is both a mirror of its site and a benchmark for Mornington’s elegant, world-class style.