Welcome to Mount Monument. We make small batch single estate wines from our high altitude vineyard in the Macedon Ranges, Australia’s coolest viticultural region.
Only an hour's drive from Melbourne, Mount Monument offers an unspoiled environment in which to produce long-lived complex wines. At approximately 630m the vineyard's rare volcanic silica soils find expression in our Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Melbourne architect Nonda Katsalidis acquired the property in 2008 and embarked on major trellis redesign, olive grove planting and land regeneration works.
Our winemaker, Ben Ranken, ensures that the wines are made to express the unique qualities of the soil and are the highest quality achievable.
Featured Wines
2015 Chardonnay
$50.00
This the last of our superb 2015 Chardonnay. Beautifully balanced, perfect acidity and long finish. This product has a limited edition gold label attached to it that will be revealed just before Budburst. A perfect gift for a special occasion or special person. View full product details
2018 RIESLING
$40.00
The 2018 Riesling is stunning in its aromatics, spice and electricity. High notes of frangipani, jasmine, Japanese pepper, cardamom and finger lime continue onto the palate with pomelo, cumquat and lime, and weightier Meyer lemon. Texturally complex, slippery elements of lychee and ripe Williams pear interact with chalky minerality in the poised, linear and lingering palate.
Variety: 100% Riesling. These vines are the sole surviving Riesling plantings in the coolest parts of the Macedon Ranges where historically, adequate ripening was rarely achieved. Vineyard: 1 acre planted on a north eastern aspect.
Trellis: Hand pruned bi-lateral canes with vertical shoots, positioned with four moveable foliage wires.
Region: Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia. Altitude: Approximately 620 metres above mean sea level.
Soil type: Grey loam over silica clays with smatterings of ironstone buckshot present.
Winemaking: Whole-bunch pressed and wild-fermented in stainless steel before being bottled in June.
Alc./Vol. 12% | Total Sulphur 95 ppm | Total Acidity 9.23 g/L | Residual sugar 6.4 g/L | 105 dozen produced
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2015 MOUNT MONUMENT PINOT NOIR
$40.00
"The Pinot Noir variety has been in Australia since the early 1800s. It was also one of the varieties brought into Australia by John McArthur in 1817 and by James Busby in the 1830s.
CSIRO Merbein released a vinestock of Pinot Noir in 1971, taken from cuttings first planted at Mount Pleasant in the 1920s. This is referred to as the MV6 (mothervine) clone." Wine Australia
Mount Monument Pinot Noir is MV6 clone. This is a notoriously fickle variety but has started to thrive in the Macedon region due to its cool climate producing exceptional wine.
Vintage rating 2015: 9/10 for Macedon Red wines. Variety: 100% Pinot Noir. Clone: M.V.6.
Vineyard: 2.5 acres planted on a north eastern aspect. Trellis: Hand pruned bi-lateral canes with vertical shoots, positioned with four moveable foliage wires.
Region: Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia. Altitude: Approximately 600 metres above mean sea level.
Soil type: Grey loam over silica clays with smatterings of ironstone buckshot and quartz present.
Wine Style: Seasonal conditions are reflected in ripeness levels and the depth of texture; however, all years produce excellent food styles showing deep colour from the unique soil influence, mixed with defined fruit characters and excellent length of finish.
Winemaking: Wild-fermented with 30% whole bunches before being matured for 12 months in French oak (30% new). Alc./Vol. 14.0% | Total Sulphur 12 ppm | Total Acidity 5.4 g/L | Residual sugar 0.08 g/L | 187 dozen produced
Notes The 2015 Pinot Noir exhibits great structure, concentration and intricate, exotic fruit characters. There are notes of forest floor, blackberry bramble, damson plum, along with crunchy red and cranberry with a fine tannin, drying finish of rose water, hazelnut and orange peel.
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2016 MOUNT MONUMENT CHARDONNAY
$40.00
James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion – 94 points – “Whole-bunch pressed, settled, fermented in barrel with light lees, matured in French oak (25% new). Straw-green hue; a very complex chardonnay with rich grapefruit-accented fruit joined by white peach and a long, juicy and focused palate. The oak is balanced and positive.”
Vintage rating 2016: 9/10 for Macedon White wines.
Variety: 100% Chardonnay. Clone: Penfolds #58.
Vineyard: 2.6 acres planted on a north eastern aspect. Trellis: Hand pruned bi-lateral canes with vertical shoots, positioned with four moveable foliage wires.
Region: Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Australia. Altitude: Approximately 600 metres above mean sea level.
Soil type: Grey loam over silica clays with smatterings of ironstone buckshot and some quartz present.
Wine Style: Reflecting each season, the wines will vary in depth of ripeness related flavours, from crisp to occasional years being richer in style, with good natural acidity ensuring long cellar life.
Winemaking: Whole-bunch pressed, settled, fermented in barrel with light lees, matured in French oak (25% new), with 100% malolactic fermentation. Alc./Vol. 12.3% | Total Sulphur 66 ppm | Total Acidity 6.6 g/L | Residual sugar 0.52 g/L | 160 dozen produced
Notes: The 2016 Chardonnay was a tightly structured style at bottling, showing subtle barrel ferment complexities. There are notes of roasted chestnuts, maple leaf, dried orange peel, ginger and star anise spice on the nose with clean pomelo, bosc pear and quince following on the palate, balanced by a long and fine acid finish. This wine promises further development potential for the future.
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