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Kooyong

About Kooyong
The Kooyong vineyard and winery are located at Tuerong on the northern end of the Mornington Peninsula , 80km south of Melbourne, Victoria , Australia . In 1995, Kooyong was established on a gently undulating 93 hectare property neighbouring Devilbend Reserve, home to many native water birds. The Kooyong name means 'where the wild fowl gather'. The vineyard and winery are part of the Gjergja family domain which also includes Port Phillip Estate.

Compared with more southerly vineyards on the Mornington Peninsula, Kooyong experiences a warmer, drier climate, and the light, sandy clay soil is also less vigorous than the more typical rich loam of the region. The winemaker is Sandro Mosele.

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Haven

Planted exclusively to Pinot Noir. It is the most sheltered site being surrounded by treed areas protecting it from both the southerly and northerly winds.The soil is a duplex loam over clay of sedimentary origin, as is the rest of the property. The soil differs here due to a lower amount of sand and fewer sandstone pebbles being interdispersed throughout the profile. The resulting wine has an opulence and structure not found in the other vineyards due to the nature of both the site and soil. These are wines that can show great potential to age as they are remarkably well balanced.

Ferrous

Planted exclusively to Pinot Noir. This vineyard is adjacent to the Haven vineyard. It is less protected from the northerly winds but its main difference is a much higher concentration of sandstone pebbles in the soil. Here the sandstones are encrusted with iron oxide giving them a rusty appearance. Their high incidence causes the soil to be much less forgiving, resulting in greater stress being placed upon the vines. These vines tend to run out of available water much sooner. The resulting wine is more masculine in nature, the tannins have more presence and the wine more colour.The very concentrated fruit helps keep these wines in balance and ensures that they have great potential to improve with age.

Meres

Planted to Pinot Noir, except for a quarter acre planted to Pinot Gris. Further east and lower down the slope from the other pinot plantings lies the Meres vineyard. The name originates from the surrounding water bodies. It has greater exposure to both the north, west and east and the soil is different to the other vineyards. It has less topsoil but a much higher sand content. The incidence of pebbles is also the lowest of all the Pinot Noir vineyards. This results in vines of lower vigour, due to the exposure, but also lower levels of stress, due to the sand content.The resulting wine has much gentler tannins and lighter colour. It has a greater level of perfume and a more feminine structure. Although it will improve markedly with age, it is the most approachable young.