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Huon Hooke Reviews the 2022 Single Vineyard Wines
We're pleased to share these recent reviews from Huon Hooke of our 2022 Single Vineyard Wines.
The Reviews
2022 McCutcheon Pinot Noir
97 pts :: Huon Hooke :: The Real Review :: 19/8/24
Terrestrial, earthy, undergrowth aromas together with five spice and darker fruits. A bigger wine with density, structure, richness, concentration. Enormous palate length. A cracking pinot noir. 2024–2037.
2022 Coolart Road Pinot Noir
95 pts :: Huon Hooke :: The Real Review :: 19/8/24
Rich, full-bodied, dense and plummy pinot noir, more earthbound aromas. Deep, dense and tannic. A robust style of pinot noir—the Pommard of the group! (10% whole-bunches). 2024–2037.
2022 Wallis Pinot Noir
95 pts :: Huon Hooke :: The Real Review :: 19/8/24
Spicy dark and red fruits on the bouquet; concentrated flavour with lovely intensity and drive. Balsamic herbs and violets. Real richness, fleshy density, compact, with terrific focus, line and length. 2024–2034.
2022 Judd Pinot Noir
93 pts :: Huon Hooke :: The Real Review :: 19/8/24
A highly perfumed pinot, with pot-pourri, leaf-litter/undergrowth, ethereal aromatics. A delicate, light bodied and lively. Refined raspberry and spice flavours, has intensity and medium-long carry. A subtle style of pinot noir. 2024–2032.
2022 Judd Chardonnay
96 pts :: Huon Hooke :: The Real Review :: 19/8/24
Rich spicy aromas, citrusy, floral and stony mineral notes, the palate intense and focused, taut and tense with great precision and high acidity that draws the palate right out. A gorgeous chardonnay of terrific refinement, line and length. 2024–2034.
2022 Wallis Chardonnay
96 pts :: Huon Hooke :: The Real Review :: 19/8/24
Creamy bouquet with fluffy lees nuances over dried citrus peel, oak invisible, the palate tense and refined with a terrific line of acidity that draws the finish out. Appetising, super-refreshing finish. 2024–2034.
2022 McCutcheon Chardonnay
94 pts :: Huon Hooke :: The Real Review :: 19/8/24
Medium-light yellow colour; the bouquet has a lot of mealy and nutty, smoky aromas, while the palate is big and strong, round and rich, with mild acidity and a touch of toasted cashewnut to finish. A contrast with the Wallis chardonnay. 2024–2032.
2022 Mills Chardonnay
93 pts :: Huon Hooke :: The Real Review :: 19/8/24
Wheaty aromas greet the nose, nutty traces and a smoky reductive note as well, while the palate is broader and more open-knit than the same maker's Red Hill chardonnays, the texture showing some grip and chew from tannins. A contrast in style. 2024–2033.
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SA's #1 Restaurant Maxwell Wines and Two hatted Ten Minutes by Tractor announce exclusive fine dining events | Glam Adelaide
Just weeks after winning the coveted accolade of ‘South Australia’s Best Restaurant’ Maxwell Wines is set to host a unique fine dining experience through a new partnership with the Victorian winery, Ten Minutes by Tractor (TMBT). The collaboration will bring together celebrated chefs and an assortment of fine wines for two exclusive culinary events – one in McLaren Vale and the other, Mornington Peninsula.
The first of these events will unfold in McLaren Vale on Saturday, September 21st, offering guests a six-course tasting menu. Chefs Fabian Lehmann of Maxwell Wines and Hayden Ellis of TMBT will lead the creation of these courses. Each dish will be paired with wines selected from the offerings of both estates. Featured wines include Maxwell Wines’ Tasmanian Sparkling and Old Vine Grenache, alongside TMBT’s 2019 SV3 Chardonnay and 2022 Coolart Road Pinot Noir.
Read more at Glam Adelaide.
Visit Melbourne Feature: Mornington Peninsula wine region
Visit Victoria Feature: Mornington Peninsula Wine Region
Beloved for its pristine beaches and gloriously green hinterland just an hour's drive from Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula is also home to more than 50 boutique cellar doors and renowned pinot noir.
Meet the peninsula vintners, who'll tell you about their famed pinot noir and celebrated chardonnay, and let you in on the secrets of the newer regional varietals including pinot grigio, pinot gris and shiraz.
Taste different styles on a tour around this compact and diverse region. The peninsula’s climate, topography, land and soil structure combine to create distinct microclimates around the hinterland villages of Red Hill, Main Ridge and Moorooduc, and at coastal spots Merricks, Balnarring and Dromana.
Follow up an afternoon of wine tasting with a memorable meal at celebrated restaurants such as Laura, Ten Minutes By Tractor, Port Phillip Estate, Montalto and Paringa Estate.
Try something a little different: tour the heart of the region's wine country on horseback, visiting wineries and farms along the way for tastings.
Cruise down the peninsula over the Queen's Birthday break in June to join the fun at the Winter Wine Weekend. Pop into local cellar doors in and around Red Hill and taste more than 200 premium wines from some 50 wineries.
To read more, visit the Visit Victoria Website.
Named Turo's Top Dining Destination
The best day trips from Melbourne
"For an amazing dining experience on the Mornington Peninsula, visit award-winning winery and two hatted fine dining restaurant Ten Minutes by Tractor. Here, you’ll experience a relaxed and intimate tasting experience where you’ll discover wines with elegance, complexity, and beautiful balance and length, paired with beautifully matched food and warm and thoughtful service."
To read more, visit the Turo website.
Introducing the Trahere
These limited release wines are inspired by our high density vineyards in Main Ridge, the culmination of years of planning, hard work and passion. It is the beginning of an exciting new journey...
Latin verb: to draw or pull.
Derivatives: tract (a tract of land), tractor (a vehicle that pulls), protract (to draw forward), traction (to make progress), and contract (to bring together).
This limited release wine is a culmination of these elements; the land we work and care for, our drive to make progress and pull forward, our passion to learn and to bring people together to produce the best wines possible, from this Bunurong land. The Trahere Chardonnay and Trahere Pinot Noir are the ultimate expression of our beautiful vineyards, the vintage and ourselves.
Broadsheet | First Look: Allis, the Casual Wine Bar by Revered Mornington Peninsula Estate Ten Minutes by Tractor
The cellar door has been revamped and turned into a sustainable wine bar. A selection of current- and back-vintage drops come with matched snacks, while inventive small plates utilise offcuts from the restaurant and produce grown on-site.
Ten Minutes by Tractor is one of the Mornington Peninsula’s top fine diners. A reservation can be hard to snag, and the team recommends allocating at least three hours to enjoy head chef Hayden Ellis’s $195 five-course tasting menu (there’s also a condensed three-course version on Thursdays and Fridays).
Karen and Martin Spedding, owners of the of Main Ridge winery and restaurant, noticed demand for a casual alternative to their high end set-menu experience. So, they repurposed their recently renovated cellar door and last month opened Allis, an all-day wine bar with a low-waste ethos.
“It seemed like a natural fit for us,” Karen tells Broadsheet. “I thought the space looked amazing and it would be really nice to use it in a wine-bar context.”
At Allis, the wine list is made up current- and back-vintage Ten Minutes bottles and a few international options from producers like Robert Weil and Pierrick Laroche. There’s a lot to choose from, but Karen insists visitors shouldn’t be intimidated.
“It’s been our ethos from day one to share our love of wine and education [about] wine,” she says. “We have a great [team] who can gauge people’s interest and where they’re at in terms of their wine journey.”
Despite the transition from cellar door to wine bar, guests can still taste the Ten Minutes by Tractor range, including with a flight of either chardonnay or pinot noir. There’s an option to pair each flight with snacks for $60 a head.
Also on offer is a menu of thoughtful and approachable small plates (priced between $10 and $55) developed by chef Charlie Yates, former head chef at the now shuttered Petit Tracteur, who’s worked in the Ten Minutes by Tractor kitchen since 2016. Most produce comes from 10X, the on-site garden, and dishes make use of offcuts from the restaurant. “We’re trying to create a symbiotic relationship [between the two venues],” says Karen.
Carrots are harvested daily when in season. They’re roasted with fennel and served on crumpets along with horseradish liquorice, brown-butter hazelnuts, pickled fennel and oil made from the carrot tops. Over the coming months, a prolific batch of turnips will be fermented and used across the menu in dishes like charred kangaroo carpaccio with crispy capers and horseradish. Even the oil that accompanies the Jetty Road-beer-and-buttermilk bread is house-made, using olives grown in the estate’s Judd Vineyard.
Ten Minutes by Tractor is named for the time it takes to travel between the three vineyards that originally made up the estate (which has since grown to a total of six vineyards). With that in mind, the Speddings named their new venue after the burnt-orange-coloured Allis-Chalmers farm tractors.
The bar’s interior blends its namesake machine’s signature shade with charcoal walls and honey-hued timber tables. Cathedral ceilings and tall windows create an expansive feel in the otherwise cosy venue, which also features handmade bricks with a sunset colour inspired by the soil at the estate’s 23-year-old Coolart Road Vineyard.
Allis
1333 Mornington Flinders Road, Main Ridge
(03) 5989 6455
Hours: Fri and Sat 11am–9pm, Sun 11am–6pm
alliswinebar.com.au
To read more visit Broadsheet
By Quincy Malesovas for Broadsheet Melbourne
Lamington X Snickers Bar Recipe by Chef Hayden Ellis
Serves 8, Prep time 4hrs total
You’ll need:
Thermometer
Silicon moulds
Lamington
1L cream 450g dark chocolate 70%
215g sugar 5 whole eggs
150g sugar 8 sheets gelatine, bloomed
1. Melt chocolate on double boiler
2. Bring smaller quantity and a small amount of water to 121°c
3. While sugar is on stove beat the eggs until light and fluffy in a mixer
4. Melt gelatine in a sauce pan gently until a liquid
5. Add the 121° sugar into eggs and add melted bloomed gelatine
6. Mix until just above room temperature
7. Add egg mix to melted chocolate
8. Beat cream and sugar until soft peak then fold into chocolate.
9. Pipe into rectangle moulds and freeze
10. Demould, leave to defrost then coat in shredded coconut
Vanilla Sponge
330g egg whites 100g plain flour
7g powdered egg white 4g baking powder
170g sugar ½ tsp vanilla paste
115g water
1. Bring sugar and water to 115°
2. Whisk egg white and powder to soft peak
3.Add sugar and vanilla to the soft whipped egg whites and whisk until room temp
5. Sift baking powder and flour together then fold in, in 3 batches
6. Spread onto 2 separate greased baking paper trays, approx. 5mm thick.
7. Cling film and steam for 13 minutes
8. Freeze, once frozen cut into rectangles, same shape as lamington moulds
Raspberry Gel
200g raspberry puree 1tspn raspberry vinegar
50g sugar 2.5g agar agar
1. Place all ingredients in a pan except the agar and bring to a boil
2. Whisk in the agar and continue to whisk for 30 seconds while boiling
3. Pour into a tray and leave to set
4. Once set blitz until smooth in a food processor or with a hand blender.
Beef Caramel
90g rendered beef fat 40g stout beer
160g glucose 375g stout beer reduced to 37g
160g sugar 5g dried yeast
5g salt 170g cream
800g beef stock reduced to 80g
1. Heat cream and yeast in pan
2. In another pan bring all other ingredients to 117°, then deglaze with cream
3. Cool in fridge and re heat with a little bit of cream to serve.
Peanut Nougat
500g roasted peanuts, chopped 220g sugar
65g unsalted butter, melted 85g honey
110g white chocolate 120g glucose
35g water 1 egg white
1. Separate into 2 pots, honey, sugar, water and glucose
2. Bring 1 pot to 122° and the other to 157°
3. Melt chocolate over double boiler
4. Whisk egg whites with a pinch of salt to stiff peaks in a mixer and add the 122° sugar mix
5. Add the 157° sugar mix to the whites while still mixing
6. Slowly add the butter and keep whisking for 5 minutes, then add melted chocolate
7. Stop the mixer then fold in peanuts and place in a tray and leave to set
8. Once set, roll into balls or cut into desired shapes
To Serve:
1. Spread 1 Tbsp of Beef caramel on the centre of a plate
2. Place vanilla sponge on the plate at one end of the caramel then place the lamington on top
3. Pipe some raspberry gel on top of lamington and a few dots around the plate
4. On the opposite end of the lamington place 2 nougat balls
5. Place a scoop of vanilla ice cream in the centre.
Forbes: These 10 Wineries With Outstanding Restaurants
It’s 2023, and most wineries have fairly decent food—some local cheeses, cured meats and often a proper three-course lunch. But some of them are going far and above, installing Michelin-star (or Michelin-caliber) chefs on the premises and letting them run free with their technique and creativity. And of course, the wine pairings are always spot-on. Here, in alphabetical order, are ten of the most interesting right now.
Ten Minutes by Tractor, Mornington Peninsula, Australia
Ten Minutes by Tractor is the convergence of wine journeys that began almost 40 years ago with a group of people and vineyards that came together. While southwest Australia has its share of sophisticated wineries, Ten Minutes by Tractor stands out for having an equally sophisticated restaurant. Head chef Hayden Ellis is a Kiwi-born lover of local farming, foraging and worldly flavors. His innovative menu is driven by creating a powerful connection between food, wine and nature.
To read more visit Forbes.
Max Allen's Top Wines of 2023
When you look back at your life, what moments come to mind? Milestones of family and friends, births, deaths and marriages, for sure. But what else? Some remember significant sporting moments: the season their team won the flag, or where they were when Sam Kerr kicked that goal. Some think of holidays they took. Others recall memorable meals....So here, for my annual round-up of top drinks this year, I’ve compiled a list of the bottles I’ll look back on to remind me of 2023.
Ten Minutes by Tractor Trahere Pinot Noir 2021
First tasted at the winery last year, tasted again at the Pinot Noir Celebration on the Mornington Peninsula early this year, and now finally released for sale, this is Ten Minutes by Tractor’s top cuvée of pinot. Sourced from the best blocks of various vineyard sites – including some newer, very high-density plantings – this wine has more weight than most of the pinots from this winery and this region. Concentrated, dark, almost voluptuous pinot fruit, but also has superb finesse and length of flavour.
To read more visit Australian Financial Review.
By Max Allen for AFR
Nov 24, 2023
Our Favourite Restaurants in Red Hill
Located in the picturesque region of Victoria, Australia, Red Hill and Main Ridge offer a delightful array of culinary experiences for all food lovers. From quaint cafes to fine dining establishments, this region is a paradise for those seeking a memorable gastronomic journey. Here are some of the great restaurants to choose from in Red Hill and Main Ridge.
MANY LITTLE
Many Little offers a Modern Asian – Sri Lankan inspired cuisine.
2-5/159 Shoreham Rd, Red Hill South | 03 5989 2831
Dinner: Thurs - Sun
Lunch: Sat - Sun
FOXEY'S HANGOUT
Winemaker Tony Lee is a qualified chef & his dishes complement the wines. Many dishes change seasonally.
795 White Hill Rd, Red Hill | 03 5989 2022
Lunch: Fri - Mon (11-5pm)
ALLIS WINE BAR
Our new wine bar located in the cellar door featuring produce from our regenerative farm and the wider hinterland of the Mornington Peninsula.
681 Nepean Road, McCrae | 03 5982 1130
Dinner: Wed - Mon
MERRICKS GENERAL STORE
Merricks General Store is set in a beautiful country setting featuring great food and outstanding local wines.
33 Shoreham Road, Red Hill | 03 5989 8412
Breakfast & Lunch daily
MORNING SUN
Morning Sun is one of Foxeys Hangout’s single-vineyard sites. They serve shared plates inspired by this property’s Italian family heritage.
337 Main Creek Road, Main Ridge | 03 5989 6571
Lunch: Thurs - Sun (11-5pm)
TEDESCA OSTERIA
Tedesca Osteria is a more rustic dining experience based on Mornington Peninsula produce with a kitchen built around a wood fired oven & grill.
1175 Mornington Flinders Rd, Red Hill | 03 5989 9011
Lunch: Fri - Mon
PORT PHILLIP ESTATE
Panoramic views across the vines to Westernport Bay.
263 Red Hill Road, Red Hill | 03 5989 4444
Lunch: Wed - Sun, Dinner: Fri - Sat
LAURA AT PT LEO
Set amongst a 50 acre vineyard and sculpture park, this fine dining restaurant features local seasonal produce.
3649 Frankston - Flinders Rd, Merricks | 03 5931 2500
Dinner daily
PARINGA ESTATE RESTAURANT
An exciting and imaginative menu of colourfully presented, modern Australian cuisine.
44 Paringa Road, Red Hill | 03 5989 2669
Lunch: Wed - Sun, Dinner: Fri - Sat
POLPERRO
Fresh, textural & seasonal flavours with an emphasis on where the food comes from and how it is grown.
150 Red Hill Road, Red Hill South | 03 5989 2471
Lunch: Wed - Sun
Whether you're a food enthusiast seeking culinary adventures or simply looking for a memorable dining experience, the restaurants in Red Hill and Main Ridge are sure to satisfy your cravings. With a plethora of options ranging from casual cafes to upscale establishments, this region is a true haven for food lovers. Indulge in the flavors of this breathtaking part of Victoria and let your taste buds embark on a culinary journey like no other.