Kin by Alkina Grenache Rose Barossa Valley 2021
The Rose comes from younger Grenache vines that were planted in 2016. Delicate pink hue with lifted aromatics of rhubarb, rose hip and fresh picked
The Rose comes from younger Grenache vines that were planted in 2016. Delicate pink hue with lifted aromatics of rhubarb, rose hip and fresh picked
Some exceptionally clever winemaking here, using fruit from 50 year old vines, with one larger ferment in concrete tulips (with 5% whole berries and bunches)
I’ve been tasting a lot of Australian Riesling lately. It’s spring now but there is no doubt sommeliers (including myself) can be quite obsessive about
This is a super exciting release. This vineyard was planted in 1855 and then replanted in 1958 with original cuttings. The wine was fermented in
Highly perfumed expression of shiraz from the eastern Barossa. There is a super saturated – remember your old chemistry days at high school – intensity
A rich and generous wine from the Western parts of the Barossa. It’s fermented in the refurbished gravity cellars that are perfectly suited to gentle
A beautiful wine from the northern Barossa Marananga subregion which contributes to its power and concentrated intensity. It’s a dark and powerful wine reflecting the
A strong link to the Iberian Peninsula here with these Portuguese varieties. So much delicious succulent fruit. It strikes immediately with a mix of plum
You gotta love this blend from the Barossa, and even in warm years like this the vines can produce some quite beautiful textures and flavours.
Callie Jemmeson and Nina Stocker are the dynamic young winemakers behind the Pachamama label. They work with growers to make wines from across Victoria. For
Planted in 1858, the Old Garden Vineyard has what are believed to be the oldest Mourvedre vines on the planet. These mind-boggling old vines produce
In the old days, winemakers would supply cuttings to growers, who would then care for the plants and supply the makers with the fruit from
Dean Hewitson knows how to make a Shiraz with that real Barossan stamp! This Mad Hatter release is a cosseting and classically structured Barossa Shiraz
In 2017, Dean Hewitson was offered to contract a twenty-year old Shiraz vineyard on a gentle slope opposite the church at Rowland Flat in the
Watch out Marlborough! Just when you think the open and juicy style of Savvy is done, up lobs wines like this Adelaide Hills release. Oceans
Dean Hewitson’s mantra for many years now has been to avoid preservatives until bottling, which is unusual for white wine producers but can help deliver
This Mourvedre is from 1853 plantings and are said to be the oldest plantings on earth, impressive! The wine shows lifted perfume of violet and
Concentrated and ripe dark plums dominate this wine that is dense and intense. A mouth-filling and voluptuous wine that tightens on the back palate with
A little ‘less is more’ happening here. Less immediately obvious and luscious, that’s a given. More reserved, more citrus and fine-textured, less of the familiar
Location, location, location is at the heart of Howard Park’s 2020 Chardonnay. It’s not one of those power-packed Margaret River styles thanks to fruit sourcing
Morello cherries are the first thing that comes to mind when smelling this wine. A more serious and brooding wine with chewy tannins that are
Vibrant purple wine oozing youthful vibrancy. Juicy red and black plum with a candied perfume note. Mid weight with juicy acid and soft chalky tannins
Really attractive shiraz taken from a single vineyard just above Rowland Flat in the Barossa Valley. The vineyard is interesting in that it’s made up
A mighty impressive example of this Sicilian variety which comes from Marananga in the Barossa Valley. Only a small batch that was picked by hand
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