Get up close and personal with the world’s sexiest grape variety at this year’s Pinot Palooza festival, an event dedicated to – you guessed it – pinot noir.
After an 18-month hiatus, the annual festival's back to its original springtime calendar slot with an exciting line-up of pinot producers from Australia and New Zealand. This time round, there'll be multiple sessions staggered across the weekend to cater for the overwhelming demand (we Melburnians sure adore our pinot) – with rivers of vino, music, chats and snacks galore.
Now in its eleventh year, Festival Founder Dan Sims confirms his OG mission for Pinot Palooza hasn't changed: to revel in the diversity of pinot noir and have bucketloads (bottleloads?) of fun doing it. 2023 homes in on only the most impressive and interesting Aussie and New Zealand pinot on the market right now – from organic and biodynamic to vegan, low-intervention and everything in between.
Talk about a juicy vibe! Highlights of the lineup include Burn Cottage (NZ), Small Island (Tas), Charteris (NZ), Murdoch Hill (SA), M&J Becker (NSW), Moondarra (Vic) and Ghost Rock (TAS) alongside People’s Choice 2022 winners and Tasmanian pioneers Meadowbank (TAS) who will return to each city in this year’s lineup. Last year, more than 70 winemakers made an appearance and it's slated that this year there'll be just as huge and diverse a turn out.
Anticipate a buzzing hive of pop-up bars, food stalls and interactive activities designed to put your note-taking skills and taste buds to the test. Tickets cost $65 a head and include all wine tastings, a fancy REVEL-branded wine glass and Pinot Palozza tote bag to gather all your treasures from the day.
For more details, check out the website. Pinot Palooza will take place on October 21-22 at the Royal Exhibition Building.
