Mise En Place Wines
Red WineMise En Place Homeblock Pinot Noir 2025
Doug Lilburne's career has taken him from the kitchen, to vintage-hopping across hemispheres, to working on various organic and sustainable projects. Now settled in the Yarra Valley, he makes considered wines from organic grapes that he farms and purchases.
Doug's 5-acre home block is located in Steels Creek in the western Yarra Valley. It was completely organically farmed in the 2025 growing season. Here, 30-year-old MV6 clone Pinot Noir vines produced remarkably balanced fruit, with cool breezes through the valley helping the grapes retain acidity during ripening.
30% whole cluster was implemented during fermentation, providing well-integrated tannin and a perfumed aromatic profile that sits alongside the sweet fruit character, which has become a signature of this warmer year in the Yarra.
Appellation, Yarra valley
Pairing,duck breast with plum sauce, grilled kangaroo, mushroom risotto, char siu pork, aged cheddar, venison ragù, miso eggplant, lamb kofta, beef tataki, lentil stew with smoked paprika, chargrilled octopus, roast beetroot with goat’s cheese
Closure,Cork
Alcohol Content,12.8%
Producer,Mise En Place Wines
