2025 Hentyfarm Pinot Meunier

This Is a Genuinely Rare Bottle of Victorian Red.

Hentyfarm is quietly building one of Australia's most compelling cool-climate estates.

Henty, Victoria

Henty Cool-Climate Pinot Meunier. $37.50.

Now this is an exciting little bottle of Victorian red.

The 2025 Hentyfarm Pinot Meunier comes from the estate's own vineyards in the Henty wine region — one of Australia's most southerly and coolest wine-growing areas, tucked into the far south-west corner of Victoria where the Southern Ocean shapes every vintage.

Pinot Meunier is the grape Champagne can't live without. It's prized in the world's greatest sparkling wine region for its vibrant fruit, early-ripening character and expressive aromatics. As a still red wine, it's almost never seen — and even more rarely produced with this level of care and regional identity.

Hentyfarm has changed that.

The result is a wine that is perfumed, juicy, savoury and utterly distinctive — at a price that makes it one of the most interesting bottles we carry.

What makes this particularly exciting is the combination of producer + variety + region.

Hentyfarm is quietly building one of Australia's most compelling cool-climate estates.

Pinot Meunier gives them access to a variety almost no one else in Australia is bottling as a still red wine.

And Henty is one of Australia's most underrated regions for elegant, perfumed, savoury reds.

Put the three together and you've got something far more interesting than the price suggests.

Hentyfarm + Pinot Meunier + Henty + $37.50.

That's a genuinely exciting proposition.

Tasting Notes

Expect a beautifully aromatic, medium-bodied red showing:

• Red cherry
• Raspberry
• Strawberry
• Pomegranate
• Violets and rose petal
• Spice and dried herbs
• Earthy, savoury undertones
• Fine, silky tannins
• Bright, refreshing acidity

The perfume is the first thing that strikes you — lifted red fruits and florals that leap from the glass. The palate is juicy and energetic, with a savoury, earthy complexity that gives the wine real depth without weight.

It's the kind of wine that disappears from the glass faster than you expect.

Single-Estate, Cool-Climate Provenance

Hentyfarm's estate vineyards sit in the far south-west corner of Victoria, where the cool maritime influence of the Southern Ocean shapes every vintage.

Long, slow ripening seasons allow Pinot Meunier to develop ripe, expressive fruit while retaining the natural acidity and perfume that make this variety so compelling as a still red wine.

You're getting genuine estate provenance from one of Australia's most underrated cool-climate regions — at a price that makes it an easy recommendation.

Food Pairings

This would be fantastic with:

• Roast chicken or duck
• Salmon or ocean trout
• Mushroom risotto or pasta
• Charcuterie and cured meats
• Soft and washed-rind cheeses
• Lamb cutlets
• Vegetable tarts and terrines
• Wood-fired pizza

Serve slightly cool at around 14–16°C for best results.

Drinking & Cellaring

Already drinking beautifully, with vibrant fruit, expressive aromatics and excellent balance.

Drink now through 2029+.

Best enjoyed in its youth for its fruit and floral freshness, though the structure here will reward a few years of cellaring for those who can wait.

Why We Love It

Still red Pinot Meunier of this quality is genuinely rare in Australia.

Look at what you're getting:

• Single-estate, cool-climate Henty fruit
• A variety almost never seen as a still red wine
• Perfumed, juicy and endlessly food-friendly
• Elegant structure and silky tannins

And your price? $37.50.

If you love Pinot Noir, Gamay or cool-climate reds with genuine finesse and freshness, the 2025 Hentyfarm Pinot Meunier is an absolute must-try.

This is precisely why Henty is producing some of Australia's most exciting and distinctive cool-climate red wines.