2021 Pinot Noir Olearia

Based in Bendigo, Prophet's Rock continues to forge its path quietly and with impeccable style. Long-serving winemaker Paul Pujol spent some of his formative years at Kuentz-Bas in Alsace and worked the 2009 vintage at Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, developing a friendship with its winemaker, François Millet. This led to a Chambolle–Central Otago collaboration. In 2015, Millet's first Kiwi cuvée Aux Antipodes was produced. Pujol has really pulled back on extraction since his early years at Prophet's Rock, leading to much more refined tannins and texture.The Prophet Rock whites, Pinot Gris and Dry Riesling, are some of the country's most refined, precise and interesting wines. They've recently planted Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains and Gewurztraminer. Pujol's roots are hard to shake off, commerciality be damned.