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Denton


Denton View Hill is a truly unique vineyard in the heart of the Yarra Valley on the border of Coldstream and Tarrawarra. Its conical shape—with slopes that rise to 150 metres and cover all aspects—facilitates a lengthy growing season and means a range of varieties and clones can succeed here. The first vines were planted in 1997, and today, the 60-hectare estate is home to 32 hectares of plantings, including a couple of close-planted blocks of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Alongside those classic Yarra varieties are Cabernet Sauvignon and significant plantings of eight clones of Nebbiolo—a speciality of this Estate.

The soils are key to understanding the magic of this site. Denton sits atop a 300-million-year-old granite plug, and as a result, its soils are granite-rich with rocky sands that lie above hulking boulders. The ancient evidence is everywhere among the vines, with boulder tips cresting the surface of the soil wherever you turn. This special terroir was formed millions of years ago by an active volcano, and the prevalence of granite is critical to the site’s expression—a huge contributing factor to the singular character and quality of its wines.

Scott Bishop and his wife Suz live on-site with their three children and two dogs and are fully committed to building the next exciting chapter at Denton Wines. Ably assisting them are the vini-viti dream team of Kirilly Gordon and Julian Parrott. Winemaker Gordon brings vast experience from Victoria, France and Italy, including stints at Bindi and cult producer Vie di Romans, while Parrott cut his viticultural teeth with a couple of notable Yarra players.

Recent innovation and investment in the vineyard have focused on enriching and reinvigorating soil health using organic management, under-vine cultivation and a move towards zero herbicide use. The fruit is reaping the rewards under Parrott’s watchful eye. Then, with Gordon’s intuition and skill across a swathe of varieties, the Denton wines have never looked so good.

The Estate range represents the pinnacle of production and includes Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Nebbiolo. The Shed range—from Estate fruit only—comprises delicate, perfumed wines that are immediately expressive, gratifying and representative of unbeatable value for money.

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Denton Shed Chardonnay 2024

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Denton Shed Chardonnay 2024

The Shed Chardonnay vines sit in the bottom section of the northeastern slope of the hillside Denton site. This year, a small plot of close-planted Gingin clone at the top of the hill was included in the P58 mix. The fruit was pressed to tank for cool, natural fermentation followed by 11 months’ maturation on lees and full malolactic conversion. Single-site Yarra Valley Chardonnay this good at these prices doesn’t come along very often.

"Bright and lively in the glass, with aromas of melon skin, stone fruit, grapefruit pith and white flowers. Fine and focused on the palate, with a drive of citrus, just-ripe peach and some crunchy, textured acidity. Long and with some grip and presence. Drink 2025-2030."
91 points, Aaron Brasher, The Real Review
Denton Shed Chardonnay 2024

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Denton Nebbiolo 2021

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Denton Nebbiolo 2021

Nebbiolo is kinda Denton’s thing. Eight of their 80 acres are planted to six different clones of Nebbiolo, with plans for expansion in the works. The Nebbiolo block sits halfway up the northwestern slope on Block 2A, catching all available sunshine and ensuring a long, slow ripening period–essential to achieve full phenological ripeness in this variety. The fruit was destemmed, wild yeast fermented and held on skins for 12 days with frequent plunging and foot stomping. There was no temperature control. The wine was then pressed to 500-litre French oak puncheons (20% new) and left unsulphured for 18 months before bottling without fining or filtration.

“Various clones and two picks that were both fermented and left on skins. Pressed to 500L French oak puncheons (20% new) and left unsulfured for 18 months prior to bottling. A bright, medium garnet. Perfumed and poised on the nose with its bouquet of morello cherries, red plums, dried flowers, tobacco and orange zest. Even better on the medium-bodied and very persistent palate. Textured and long-finishing with very fine, polished tannins. Bravissimo!”
97 points, Philip Rich, The Wine Companion
“From a patch planted on the home vineyard. There are six clones of nebbiolo here. Goes to mostly older oak, larger format too (500L). Lots of rosy characters, rose petal, fresh and dried, rose hip tea, rose water sweetness, amongst this maraschino cherry, dried Italian herbs, some truffle notes, a bit of twiggy woodiness in the mix. Has a succulence and yet a softness too, a plush nebbiolo that gets a little fine tuning from sheets of swishy, silty tannin. The finish feels quite dark fruited with a dash of chinotto, a little sooty in a pleasing way, a touch hazelnutty. It’s a delightful drink, a little out of the more structured styles, and built for pleasure in its sumptuous kind of way.”
93 points, Mike Bennie, The Wine Front
Denton Nebbiolo 2021

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Denton Estate Chardonnay 2024

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Denton Estate Chardonnay 2024

The 2024 Estate Chardonnay shows just how dialled-in the Denton team are to their land. Their fruit was hand-picked from the close-planted Gingin and B95 blocks on February 20 under clear skies and mild conditions. The Gingin brings texture and mid-palate weight whilst the 95 block gives drive, purity and line.In the winery, the bunches were foot-stomped and whole-bunch pressed into barrels (15% new) for fermentation. A touch of malo gives this wine a glossy sheen.

"A full, bright green gold. Aromas of ripe stone fruits and zest mingle with attractive, light sea spray notes. Medium bodied, fresh on entry and flavoursome through the mid-palate, with enough balanced acidity for this to age nicely over the next three to four years."
95 points, Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion
"Lifted and complex aromas of red apple, stone fruit, grapefruit, white lily, honey and nougat. Mid-weight, textured and with layers of flavour. Nectarine, citrus and pithy acidity are at the core. Grippy, drying and with decent length."
91 points, Aaron Brasher, The Real Review
Denton Estate Chardonnay 2024

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Denton Estate Pinot Noir 2024

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Denton Estate Pinot Noir 2024

Fruit for this wine comes from the close-planted Pinot Noir block perched at the top of the northeast-facing slope. The deep-rooted MV6 vines are planted at 1.5 x 0.8 metres, producing Denton’s most powerful and concentrated Pinot Noir. The fruit was picked a touch later than the previous year, on February 29th, and fermented with 10% bunches. After two weeks on skins with gentle pump overs, the wine was pressed to French oak (33% new) for 11 months’ maturation.

“All the right moves. Thoroughly modern pinot, all bright and pristine, fine, fresh, red fruited, sleek tannins, shiny texture, sweet spice, a little peanut brittle, a little bitter orange. It’s easy going, it feels like the pinosity rides high. No one will be upset by what this wine proposes, and it carries its price point well with sense of restraint but pristine fruit. Fine and dandy.”
93 points, Mike Bennie, The Wine Front
“From a single block, planted with MV6 in 2004. Significantly better than the '24 Shed Pinot Noir and for not a whole lot more in price. A bright ruby-red colour precedes a well-defined bouquet of redcurrant and cranberry together with summer flowers. The palate is elegant, with gently crunchy tannins rounding out a very well-put-together wine to drink now and over the next three to five years at least.”
95+ points, Philip Rich, Wine Companion
“Bright ruby in colour with herbal, savoury aromas of leaf and stem over raspberry jam, fresh cranberry and dried orange peel. Light on its feet, it's soft and supple on entry, with juicy fruit intensity and then with bright acidity and chalky tannin the structure builds momentum, finishing on a crescendo of savoury, chewy grippiness. Pinot for pinot lovers.”
95 points, Melissa Moore, The Real Review
Denton Estate Pinot Noir 2024

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Denton Shed Nebbiolo 2024

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Denton Shed Nebbiolo 2024

Nebbiolo is Denton’s thing. Eight of their 80 acres are planted to six different clones of Nebbiolo, with plans for expansion in the works. The Nebbiolo block sits halfway up the northwestern slope, catching all the available sunshine and ensuring a long, slow ripening. The fruit was destemmed, wild yeast fermented and held on skins for 10 days with daily hand plunging. 

“Light, fresh, slippery texture with a pleasing grip. Very rosy, rose water, rose hip tea, rose petal, Turkish Delight, though tart cranberry, blood orange and some pleasing, bitter herbs and white pepper elevate things nicely. Good energy, good length, high drinkability and general pizzazz.”
91 points, Mike Bennie, The Wine Front
“A very light ruby colour. Light, fragrant aromas of red cherry, pink grapefruit and Mediterranean herbs. It's light but flavoursome on the palate, too, driven as much by the subtle tannins as its bright acidity. Designed to be drunk lightly chilled on a warm evening.”
92 points, Philip Rich, Wine Companion
Denton Shed Nebbiolo 2024

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Denton View Hill Pinot Noir 2025

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Denton View Hill Pinot Noir 2025

Denton's View Hill Pinot Noir is Pinot with a wild streak: dark raspberry, sweet-sour cherry and a savoury, lightly smoky spice line, all carried by juicy brightness and fine, webbed tannin. Drawn from six blocks across the Denton hill, it feels broad yet detailed, with the close-planted fruit adding extra energy and precision. Wild ferment, gentle extraction and a measured oak élevage keep the wine expressive and site-led — substantial, lifted and just the right kind of left-of-centre.

Denton View Hill Pinot Noir 2025

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IN THE PRESS:

"One of the most spectacular hills in the Yarra Valley, aptly named View Hill, is surrounded by rolling plains of vines. The roots are enmeshed in a myriad of soil types – siltstone, marine sandstone, limestone and volcanic granodiorite – with granite the common denominator across the site. At the heart of the vineyard is Denton’s most important pursuit, nebbiolo, but the 60ha property (of which 30ha is under vine) is planted to other staples of the region, including chardonnay, pinot noir and smaller parcels of cabernet sauvignon, shiraz and, uniquely, ribolla gialla. Kirilly Gordon was appointed winemaker in ’22, and the wines have markedly improved in quality since. A changing of the guard occurred in ’24 when the Bishop family acquired the property and brand from the Denton family, who established the first plantings in ’97. The horizon from View Hill looks brighter than ever." ★★★★★ Halliday Wine Companion

Country

Australia

Primary Region

Yarra Valley, Victoria

People

Owners: Scott and Sue Bishop

Winemakers: Kirilly Gordon and Julian Parrott

Availability

National

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