Flametree Chardonnay 2023
Last week saw the 26th of May as International Chardonnay Day. Maybe we can reframe it as Chardonn-May? This release sees 9 months in oak. Chief winemaker is the lauded […]
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Ringbolt Chardonnay 2023
Part of the greater Hill Smith Family Estates stable. After the persistent success of the Cabernet Sauvignon, winemaker Heather Fraser gets her hands onto some premium white grapes. 100% barrel […]
Heggies Vineyard Estate Chardonnay 2023
The team at Heggies (Hill-Smith Family Estates) have the recipe right. While Chardonnay is somewhat the handmaiden to EV Riesling Queen, quality is evident. Winemaker is Marc Van Halderen. Heggies […]
St Hugo Chardonnay 2023
From the cooler climes of the Eden Valley where Riesling is the White King. Winemaking sees 60% whole bunch pressed, before fermentation in a mixture of new (57%) and old […]
St Hugo Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2023
The blend this year sees 64% Grenache, 30% Shiraz and 6% Mataro harvested from a cool vintage punctuated with rain events. This year’s blend amps up the Shiraz and the […]
St Hugo Eden Valley Riesling 2023
Long before St Hugo was white wines as well, there was St Helga for the Riesling, showcasing prime Eden Valley fruit. St Hugo, Riesling, Eden Valley, 2023 Refreshingly recognisable with […]
Castle Rock Estate a&w Pinot Noir 2023
This is Castle Rock Estate’s flagship Pinot Noir, named in honour of the founders Angelo and Wendy Diletti. 27% Whole bunches in the ferment, and then 10 months maturation in […]
Castle Rock Estate Diletti Pinot Noir 2023
Honouring the family name. Handpicked fruit. 78% Whole bunches went into the fermenters which were filled with CO2 gas and sealed for carbonic maceration. Transferred to French oak (14% new) […]
Castle Rock Estate Pinot Noir 2023
Western Australia isn’t the first place you think of for classy, structured Pinot Noir, yet Castle Rock Estate, located in the sub-region of Porongurup, part of the Great Southern GI […]
Mayfield Eighteen Fifteen Chardonnay 2023
The second release of this label. 100% Malolactic fermentation with maturation in a blend of French oak coopers (puncheons and hogsheads), with 35% total new oak and regular lees stirring. […]
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