Pinot Noir By Co-Op Wines

The Yarra Valley Organic Winegrowers Cooperative (or CO-OP) is a project between Doug Lilburne (Mise En Place Wines) and Alessandro Stefani.  The goal of this project is first and foremost to create remarkable wines whilst challenging the status quo by pooling together knowledge and resources to promote and encourage regenerative and organic farming practices in the Yarra Valley.  With this we hope to further encourage discussion around sustainable growing practices within the wine and hospitality industry alike. 

We begin with a single release of Yarra Valley Pinot Noir in June 2025.

The 2024 CO-OP Pinot Noir fruit was organically grown at the Stefani vineyard in Healesville, Yarra Valley. Clones mv6, Abel, Pommard, 777 and 115. Vine age 8-30 Years. 30% of the fruit was left as wholeclusters during fermentation. The wine was matured in seasoned barriques for nine months before bottling without fining or filtering.

Varietal: Pinot Noir

Region: Yarra Valley, VIC

ABV%: 13.0