Werkstatt Alpine Valley Gewürztraminer 2026
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Werkstatt captures the energy and curiosity of Australia’s new wave of winemakers – wines that feel thoughtful, but never take themselves too seriously. Bridget sources the fruit from Rosewhite Vineyard, planted in 1983 and this one of the Alpine Valley’s old-vine sites. Fermentation in neutral puncheons and time in barrel bring extra texture and complexity without stealing the spotlight from the fruit. Discrete at first – green apple, chamomile tea and ginger – before the palate starts to unfurl. Candied orange, baked lime and rosewater emerge, met by laser-like acidity and a streak of mineral zing. Clean, vibrant and quietly complex, with plenty going on beneath the surface. Pass the Mandarin and Jalapeño Kingfish Crudo.
Matt Dunne is one of Sydney’s finest sommeliers and communicators who is also the Group Wine Ambassador for the Joval Wine Group. He has created and managed wine lists for over 30 venues including ARIA Sydney, Opera Bar and Chiswick. In 2011 Matt won the Sydney Morning Herald’s 2011 ‘Good Food Guide Louis Roederer Sommelier of the Year’ and his team won the 2015 Wine List of the Year in the Good Food Guide for ARIA Sydney plus he was a Len Evans Scholar. Matt has tremendous knowledge of wine, beer and spirits, and has written his own wine blog for over 8 years.
