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Heggies Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay 2022

December 29, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

While Heggies Riesling gets the limelight, the Chardonnay wines are worthy. The flagship of the the Heggies range. Fruit from a single block on the high elevation Heggies Vineyard (the […]

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Ivyburn The Pioneer Shiraz 2021

December 28, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The relaunched Ivyburn label from CW Wines sees some heavy packaging and big wines. This wine under wax seal and DIAM. The name comes from this description from the winery: […]

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Ivyburn Aldersey Shiraz 2021

December 28, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The relaunched Ivyburn label from CW Wines sees some heavy packaging and big wines. The name comes from this description from the winery: “Built in 1844, the first chapel in […]

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Ivyburn First Minister Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

December 27, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The relaunched Ivyburn label from CW Wines sees some heavy packaging and big wines. The First Minister labels area nod to the Rev. Isaac Prior, the inaugural minister to conduct […]

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Ivyburn Regional Series Shiraz 2021

December 27, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The relaunched Ivyburn label from CW Wines sees some heavy packaging and big wines. This fruit from old vines grown on the ‘sloping foothills of the Barossa ranges.’ Ivyburn, Regional […]

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Ivyburn First Minister Shiraz 2022

December 27, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The relaunched Ivyburn label from CW Wines sees some heavy packaging and big wines. From the classic 2022 Vintage comes this full bodied expression. Ivyburn, First Minister, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, […]

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Parish Vineyards Forcett Sauvignon Blanc 2024

December 26, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Part of the Hill-Smith Family Estate Vineyards and labels. The Parish range has extended to a number of single vineyards with this fruit coming from the ‘Parish of Forcett,’ in […]

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Castle Rock Estate a&w Riesling 2024

December 25, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Forget the lower case “a&w” this is Castle Rock Estate’s icon Riesling, named in honour of the founders Angelo and Wendy Diletti. Hand harvested from best rows of fruit. Whole […]

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Castle Rock Estate Diletti Riesling 2023

December 25, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

A fairly recent addition to the line up of Rieslings from CRE. Rob Diletti gets his family name on the label and gets to have some fun in the winery.  […]

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Castle Rock Estate Porongurup RS21 Riesling 2024

December 24, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

RS21 stands for Residual Sugar 21. With 21 grams per litre of residual sugars in the wine. Fermentation stopped early (yeasts, responsible for fermentation eat sugar and produce alcohol). While […]

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