Mt Midoriyama 'Classic Edition'
Pet Nat 2026
Varietal: Dolcetto, Chardonnay
Region: King Valley, Victoria
Country: Australia
Format: 750ml
ABV: 11.5%
OK so... we used to call this our party pet nat, which was kind of lame, but also kind of accurate. This resulted from the power of 20% Chardonnay we used to add to the mix. Then we moved to the 100% Dolcetto route, because after changing vineyards a couple of years ago the brambly nectarine gold of the Dolcetto was too great to mess with! Now with a few riper vintages and a tad more experience with the fruit, we picked the Dolcetto slightly earlier and then topped with 10% high elevation Chardonnay from our vinous home in the Whitlands.
Opens with aromas of poached Fuji apple and a whisper of spice. The palate hums with quince, multi-coloured fruit tingles and rolls out into a smooth line of cherry. The Colour looms large with this one, somewhere between a gangster Aperol, a sexy ruby and the fabled Beauty and the Beast rose.
- Konpira Maru