Singlefile Chardonnay 2017
2 harvest days, almost 2 weeks apart: 22nd March and then April 4th in 2017. The wine sees 33% new and 67% one year old French oak maturation for 8 months Singlefile Wines, Chardonnay, Great Southern, 2017 […]
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Run Free by Singlefile Chardonnay 2017
Pressed into French Oak barriques, partial wild fermentation. Lees stirred weekly, but no malolactic fermentation to preserve primary fruit flavours. Run Free by Singlefile, Chardonnay, Western Australia, 2017 Good […]
Run Free by Singlefile Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Stainless steel fermentation for the majority of the wine, with a small portion in new French oak barrels to add depth and complexity. Run Free by Singlefile, Sauvignon Blanc, Western […]
Gundog Estate Off-Dry Semillon 2018
Matt Burton, Gundog Estate’s winemaker uses this off-dry (43 grams of residual sugars per litre of wine) style to show the versatility of Hunter Valley Semillon. The fermentation is stopped […]
Gundog Estate Wild Semillon 2018
Winemaker Matt Burton pushes the boundaries here of preconception for a Hunter Valley Semillon. Wild fermentation and time on skins, with a hint of residual sugar. Gundog Estate, Wild Semillon, […]
Gundog Estate The Chase Semillon 2018
Sourced from the Somerset Vineyard in Pokolbin, “predominately from a 1969 planting, set over an old creek bed that runs through the property.” These sandy soils are highly prized terrior […]
Gundog Estate Hunter’s Semillon 2018
A blend of fruit from selected ‘generous’ parcels…..Matt Burton approaches Semillon here with an eye for drinkability, without compromising regionality. Note: bottle image is 2017, but no livery change. Gundog […]
Gatt Wines Riesling 2017
Named after owner Ray Gatt who fell in love with the Eden Springs vineyard in 2006 (originally established in 1972) and went about revitalising the vines, a start of the art […]
Bertaine et Fils Pinot Noir 2017
Pinot Noir from the Aude Valley in France. Imported into Australia by the team at Fourth Wave Wine. Winemaker is Hilde Chevillot. Bottled under screwcap. Bertaine et Fils, Pinot Noir, […]
A Tale of Tolpuddle
The Tolpduddle Vineyard located in the Coal River Valley, approx 25 kms from Hobart in southern Tasmania. Named after the Tolpuddle Martyrs who were sent to Van Diemen’s Land (the […]
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