Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 2024
The Bizots put a lot of care and attention into making SB. This sees a late harvest of 60% ‘clean,’ 35% shrivelled and 5% Botrytis affected grapes. Fermentation in tank […]
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De Bortoli One Line Sangiovese 2024
From two of De Bortoli’s Rutherglen vineyards, Shelley’s and Melville’s. Cold soaked fruit before fermentation. Short amount of maturation time (10 months) in older French and American oak hogheads and […]
De Bortoli One Line Tempranillo 2024
From two of De Bortoli’s Rutherglen vineyards, Tuileries and Melville’s. Cold soaked fruit before fermentation. Short amount of maturation time in older French and American oak. Winemaker is Marc Scalzo […]
Xavier Wine Gippsland Pinot Noir 2024
Xavier Goodridge gives his name to his eponymous label. A blend of original and grafted vines from the hectare Avon Vineyard in Maffra, Gippsland (originally planted in 1987). Clones are […]
Xavier Wine Upper Yarra Pinot Noir 2024
Xavier Goodridge gives his name to his eponymous label. From the esteemed Lusatia Park vineyard in the Upper Yarra. 100% destemmed berries that were ‘meticulously’ sorted. 15 to 20 days […]
Xavier Wine Avon Pinot Noir 2024
Xavier Goodridge gives his name to his eponymous label. MV6 Clone Pinot Noir fruit coming from the 1 hectare Avon Vineyard in Maffra, Gippsland planted in 1987. Hand picked and […]
Xavier Wine Avon Chardonnay 2024
Xavier Goodridge gives his name to his eponymous label. Chardonnay fruit coming from the mature (1987) Avon Vineyard in Maffra, Gippsland. Whole bunches pressed to, and settled in tank before […]
Marnong Estate Montepulciano 2024
I have a small issue with Australian winemakers calling their wines simply ‘Montepulciano.’ The grape in Italy is Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, and not to be confused with the township in Tuscany […]
Marnong Estate Sangiovese 2024
Alex Beckett, Marnong Estate’s winemaker is a Hunter Valley lad and made a swag of the alternative varieties for the well regarded Briar Ridge in Pokolbin. Here he takes the […]
Marnong Estate Pinot Noir 2024
I must admit, this estate is a new one for me. After many years travelling through Sunbury on the way to Melbourne’s prime airport, I knew there was more than […]
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