Established 2015

Lonely Shore is a side project for husband and wife Liam and Holii Carmody.

Liam has worked in the industry for over 20 years, starting in the South West, and then travelling regularly for vintages abroad. He studied viticulture and oenology and is an AWAC graduate. Lonely Shore began out of nostalgia for time spent in California and a passion for Pinot Noir.

Lonely Shore was named after a novel written by Liam's Grandmother Freda Vines in 1958.

Liam has a full time winemaking role at Forest Hill in Denmark, and Holii is a wedding film maker for Holii & Ash

Vineyard & Winemaking

Part of the journey to this point included finding and building a trusting relationship with a grower who embodied their vision in the vineyard. DeiTos vineyard is located on an elevated clearing in the Middlesex subregion 6km south-east of the town of Manjimup. The family property of Fabio & Katrina Deitos, established in 1996, the vineyard is planted east-west and is dry farmed on a complex mix of karri and jarrah loams over deep gravels. Fabio uses a minimal intervention farming practice.

Fruit is handpicked, cold soaked and fermented in two parcels. When stems are ripe a whole bunch component is fermented separately which is roughly 10% of the blend. It is then basket pressed and gravity movement is used as much as possible. It spends 8 months in French oak (10% new) and bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Current Release

Lonely Shore 2024 Pinot Noir

Wine specs

2024 Pinot Noir
300 doz made
pH/TA: 3.38/5.60
Alc: 13.5%
Picked: 11th February 2024
Bottled: 16th October 2024
GI: Manjimup

DeiTos vineyard is located on an elevated clearing in the Middlesex subregion, 6km southeast of the town of Manjimup on the family property of Fabio & Katrina DeiTos. Established in 1996, the vineyard is planted east west to Pommard clone and is dry farmed on a complex mix of karri and jarrah loams over deep gravels.
The increased variability of recent growing seasons continued with a return to warm dry conditions and below average rainfall through spring and the summer months in 2024. These extremes shared many similarities to the 2020 vintage and coincidently the exact same picking date, the equal earliest since the vineyard’s establishment. Moderate yields of small compact bunches made for a concentrated and densely flavoured wine.
Vivid deep magenta. Lifted black cherry compote, vanilla bean, rose oil and warm earth aromas. Dense and full palate of dark cherry, wild raspberry with hints of anise and garam spice. A rasp of graphite tannin and vibrant natural acidity provide length to the finish.

Previous Vintages

Tasting Notes

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Broody aromas of glazed cherry, reduced rhubarb, tea leaves and hints of five spice. Nuanced and layered palate displaying ripe wild berries, anise and persimmon. Bright acidity and supportive tannins lead to a long finish.
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Vibrant garnet. Seductive aromas of rose petal, raspberry, pine needle and subtle wood smoke. The palate is sweet fruited with black cherry, pomegranate, satsuma plum and savoury notes. Feathery tannins and sappy acidity lead to a mouth watering slate like finish.
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Winner Australian Pinot Challenge
Vibrant deep ruby. Seductive dark cherry, briar, sweet earth and chai perfume. The juicy palate shows ripe strawberry, satsuma plum, spice and faint malt. Supple mid palate, emery board tannin and cranberry acidity leads to a mouth-watering finish.
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Vibrant garnet. Seductive perfume of rose petal, sweet earth, twig and cinnamon spice. Fresh palate of white cherry, strawberries and red licorice. Juicy acidity leads to a savoury mineral finish.
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Vibrant deep crimson. Sweet fruit aromas of red and dark cherry and cinnamon spiced pie crust. Concentrated palate of plum, sage and tart rhubarb with subtle grilled meats and silty tannins to close.
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Vivid deep magenta. Black cherry, vanilla pod and rose perfume leap from the glass. Mouth filling satsuma plum, blue fruits and a flicker of aniseed and orange peel. Distinct graphite tannin and gently sappy acidity provide length to the finish.