Harewood Estate Mount Barker Riesling 2023
From a single vineyard in the Mount Barker sub-region of the Great Southern district in Western Australia, only free run juice is included. Fermentation is
From a single vineyard in the Mount Barker sub-region of the Great Southern district in Western Australia, only free run juice is included. Fermentation is
From some of the older plantings in the Porongurup Ranges in the Great Southern, it is free run juice only with the slow and cool
Tunney is a town some forty kilometres northeast of Frankland River, a single vineyard there provided these grapes. The region enjoys the warmest days of
Pemberton Sauvignon Blanc, this is a very pale lemon hue, though beautifully bright. The wine is fresh and clean, minerally, with grass and gooseberries. A
From a single vineyard in Pemberton, the colour here is a deep magenta. A very sappy, savoury style of Pinot, with some upfront and quite
A single vineyard Pemberton Shiraz, this is deep maroon with notes of chocolate, beefstock, licorice, coffee beans, dried herbs, warm earth and animal skin. The
A single vineyard wine, from the Denmark region in the south of Western Australia, this wine is fermented in new French oak, giving it a
The fruit here is sourced from the highest vineyard in the Denmark region of Western Australia. A pale lemon colour, the nose exhibits hints of
Fermentation of the fruit for this wine, which hails from a single vineyard in Denmark in the south of Western Australia, was in a mix
A bright, gleaming crimson hued Pinot from the Denmark region of Western Australia. Lovely, lifted aromas, there are notes of red cherries, spices, smoked meats,
Chardonnay from the Denmark region in Western Australia is finally emerging from the enormous shadow cast by Margaret River. If you want evidence, this is
A fine Pinot Noir from the Denmark region of Western Australia and well packaged, love the label. The colour here is a crimson/garnet with a
For those keen to go right to the source and see what Pinot Grigio looks like from its home, this is a fine example. An
Pinot Noir from Trentino in Italy provides an intriguing point of difference from the style with which most Aussie winelovers are familiar. Deep garnet colour
This is absolutely cracking value, from the underrated Langhorne Creek region (wish I had the proverbial dollar for every time I have said that) and
A fresh and flavoursome Adelaide Hills Savvy that is quite delicious drinking now. The colour is a gleaming pale yellow, with aromas of passionfruit, cut
Nero d’Avola is a grape quickly establishing itself in the heart of Aussie wine lovers and we can all expect to see more of it
A stunning value McLaren Vale Shiraz, fermentation was in open fermenters and finished in oak, 80% French and the remainder American, 35% of this new.
A pleasing Pinot Noir from a great vintage and one of our very best regions, the Adelaide Hills with 10% whole bunch fermentation adding to
A really pleasing and good value Rosé from the Fleurieu Peninsula, this is a lovely pale salmon pink in colour. Notes of florals, red fruits
A good value Chardonnay from the Adelaide Hills, this is one for those who enjoy their Chardy a little spicy. There is gentle oak weaving
It is probably too early to start calling Fiano a mainstream variety, but it is certainly on the way. From the Fleurieu Peninsula, this has
An attractive Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio, the colour is a yellow straw. Crisp pear notes stand out with a minerally backing providing support. There are
It has taken little more than a blink of a viticultural eye for Mornington Peninsula to establish itself as one of the country’s top regions
There is no release more anticipated by winelovers in Australia than the annual Penfold’s Collection and of course, most especially the new Grange. Where will
One of the more interesting projects currently afloat in Aussie wine at the moment, especially appropriate given the skyrocketing interest in top flight Grenache from
Alkina is a curious box of paradoxes. Seemingly unlimited resources but still tiny; a small local operation yet part of an international empire; located in
They say that Disneyland is the happiest place on earth. Perhaps, but I would suggest that the Australian wine industry is the friendliest place. Where
It was back in 1984 that the first grapes were picked for the inaugural vintage from Greenock Creek wines. Taken from 1960s shiraz plantings off
The name, Duval, is and always will be inextricably linked with Grange. John Duval was chief winemaker at Penfold’s from 1986 to 2002, making some
One could hear the chortles from right across the ditch, almost as though we’d lost yet another Bledisloe Cup Rugby series. Wine judging and reviewing
Winegrowers working together is not something new. But it has been a long time since Australia has seen such an exciting wine collective involving iconic
Orin Swift sounds more like a character in an Agatha Christie mystery than a winery, but a Californian winery it is and a most impressive
South Australian fizz lovers will know the name, James Smith. A former winner of the Vin de Champagne Award, Jim, a local wine educator, has
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