Château Tanunda The Château Bethanian Shiraz 2021
From the Estate vineyards, planted in the sandy loam soils on Bethany Creek. Fermentation in new and older American and French oak barrels. 18 months maturation. Winemaker is Jeremy Ottawa. […]
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Château Tanunda The Château Grenache 2022
Fruit from the Hueppauff family vineyard in Bethany, neighbouring Château Tanunda. Partial whole bunch fermentation, basket pressed and 12 months maturation in older French oak puncheons.. Château Tanunda, The Château, […]
Château Tanunda The Château Chardonnay 2022
With 20% whole bunch in the press. Fermentation French oak. 8 months maturation with regular lees stirring in new and seasoned French oak barriques. Château Tanunda, The Château, Chardonnay, Eden […]
Yalumba The Virgilius Viognier 2020
Yalumba’s flagship white (and seriously underpriced). From a 40+ year old vineyard, the handpicked fruit is whole-bunch pressed to older French oak barrels for 11 months. Wild fermentation. Vegan friendly. […]
Yalumba Eden Valley Viognier 2021
Nothing really needs to be said about the Hill-Smith family and their dedication to this grape in Australia. This release part of the Eden Valley /Samuel’s Garden collection from Yalumba […]
Heggies Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay 2021
The flagship of the the Heggies range. Fruit from a single block on the high elevation Heggies Vineyard (the 30 year old Block “i”). Made from Bernard Clones 76, 95 […]
Heggies Vineyard Estate Chardonnay 2021
The team at Heggies (Hill-Smith Family Vineyards) have the recipe right. Similar winemaking as the previous vintages: Fermented and matured for 11 months in French oak barriques (40% new, 24% […]
Heggies Vineyard Cloudline Chardonnay 2022
Heggies range now made by Marc Van Halderen and part of the greater Hill-Smith Family Vineyards stable. Label so named as it sits at 500 metres above sea level and […]
Taylor Made Pinot Noir Rosé 2022
From the celebrated family winery Taylors. The label states it has been “delicately pressed” and that it is “elegant, floral and dry.” Taylors, Taylor Made, Pinot Noir, Rosé, Adelaide Hills, […]
Ross Hill Harry Pinot Noir 2022
Winemaker Luke Steele and the team at Ross Hill let these grapes hang out there for a bit longer due to the cool, late vintage. 9 Months maturation in old […]
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