Innocent Bystander Pinot Noir 2019

Originally established in 1997 by Phil Sexton who is something of a serial drinks company entrepreneur with wineries like Giant Steps and breweries like Little Creatures to his name, Innocent Bystander was sold in May 2016 to Brown Brothers. So associated is Innocent Bystander with Victoria's, Yarra Valley that the new owners made the intelligent decision to build a new winery in Healesville, just across the parking lot from Giant Steps. They quickly signed contracts with all the grape growers that Phil used for Innocent Bystander, so that the style of the wines remains unchanged.

That style - wines that are regional and varietal, reflecting the soil, climate and topography of the cool climate in the Yarra Valley - has been the base upon which the reputation of Innocent Bystander has been built. They sources their fruit from vineyards scattered all over Victoria, such as King Valley for the Prosecco, Swan Hill for the Moscato, Heathcote for the Tempranillo, and King Valley for the Pinot Gris. Winemaking duties are undertaken by a talented bunch of people from Brown Brothers, under the guidance of Chief Winemaker Joel Tilbrook.