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 […]
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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 […]
Sieger Frederick Pinot Noir 2024
The Adelaide Hills provide old vine fruit for the Sieger Frederick Pinot Noir. It seems Sieger are otherwise home at Greenock Estate in the Barossa. Sieger, Frederick, Pinot Noir, Adelaide […]
Gundog Estate Indomitus Rosa 2024
A change in fruit again for this year’s release of Matt Burton’s Indomitus Rosa: 100% Sangiovese from the Moppity vineyard in the Hilltops region of NSW. 12 hours skin contact […]
Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2024
The Bizots put a lot of care and attention into making their flagship Sauvignon Blanc. 57% whole bunches pressed into old French oak barrels for fermentation (the rest into stainless […]
First Ridge Pinot Grigio 2024
From fruit grown at over 500m above sea level in the Mudgee region with cool nights. The First Ridge vineyard was planted in 1998. Well regarded local James Manners is […]
First Ridge Alira Prosecco 2024
First Ridge present their Alira Prosecco in a screw cap bottle, negating the need for a stopper if you’re not planning on finishing the bottle (with friends). Well regarded local […]
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