Kilikanoon Second Fiddle Grenache Rosé 2020
According to the Kilikanoon website, this is sold out, but I’m sure if you’re hunting on bottleshop shelves or perusing lists, you may still see it. Kilikanoon, Second Fiddle, Rosé, […]
Sunshine Creek Chardonnay 2016
Sourced from the fridge of my mother in law, comes this Yarra Chardonnay from a warm vintage. 30% new French oak. Note, the bottle image is of 2017 and the […]
Longview Macclesfield Chardonnay 2019
The Chardonnay was the first released as “Macclesfield” with a topographic label, and now re-badged to be an extension of the wonderfully labelled new range with “ethereal photographs of sculptures […]
Catlin Wines #3 Loose Goose Grüner Veltliner 2019
Winemaker Darryl Catlin says this of the Loose Goose: “Setting aside a small parcel of handpicked Grüner Veltliner, I destemmed the grapes to a fermenter with no Sulphur additions and […]
Catlin Wines #2 Hellagrüd Grüner Veltliner 2019
Part of me wants to sing No Doubt’s HellaGood when I read this label. Either way, both of these things get my head nodding. This second experimental batch of handpicked […]
Catlin Wines #1 Skins Grüner Veltliner 2018
Darryl Catlin grew up in the Barossa, but came to winemaking after stints in wine retail. This first experimental batch involved allowing the juice to ferment naturally on its skins, then […]
Longview Macclesfield Grüner Veltliner 2020
Part of newly released, elegantly labelled “Macclesfield” range from the Saturno family at Longview. The Adelaide Hills are fast becoming the heartland for Grüner in Australia. Longview, Macclesfield, Grüner Veltliner, […]
Domaines Schlumberger Kitterle Grand Cru Pinot Gris 2011
Domaines Schlumberger first purchased vineyards in Guebwiller, Alsace in the 19th century by Nicolas Schlumberger (but these vineyards were already old). Post phylloxera outbeak 3 generations later, Ernest Schlumberger took […]
Vignes de St Pierre Rosé 2019
Made by Jean-Claude Mas of Arrogant Frog fame. 50% Grenache, 30% Cinsault and 20% Syrah from the Languedoc region of southern France. Available here in Australia from http://www.solyvino.com Vignes de […]
Latta Vino What-A-Melon Rosé 2020
Owen Latta’s parcel blend Rosé: Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Nebbiolo & Pinot Gris from Ballarat at the start of the Western region of Victoria. Note, bottle image is of 2019. Latta […]
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