d’Arenberg The Lucky Lizard Chardonnay 2017
A big drop down this year in the alcohol content (from 13.7% to 12.5%) from the 2016. More wild ferment percentage too. Sourced from fruit grown in the nearby, cooler […]
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Shingleback Kiss Me Kate Chardonnay 2016
This vintage has the same fruit split as the 2015: 86% sourced from Woodside, Adelaide Hills and the rest from McLaren Vale. Same for the fermentation: 25% in stainless steel […]
Longview Devil’s Elbow Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Not a lot of Cabernet in the Adelaide Hills. Maturation is 18 months new and old (seasoned) French oak. The feature image is not the Devil’s Elbow near Macclesfield, South […]
Petaluma White Label Pinot Gris 2017
Whole bunch pressed and fermentation in new and old French oak for complexity and stainless steel for retaining pristine fruit. Petaluma, White Label, Pinot Gris, Adelaide Hills, 2017 The colour […]
Petaluma B & V Vineyard Shiraz 2015
This is the first Certified Organic release of the B & V Vineyard (established by Bob and Verna Symons in 1992) from Petaluma, with the conversion process taking 3 years. […]
Shaw and Smith M3 Chardonnay 2016
From the rockstar team at Shaw + Smith. 2016 was a “warm and fast vintage” before late January rains cooled the region. Fermented and matured on lees in French oak barriques […]
Longview KÜHL Grüner Veltliner 2017
It didn’t take long for the KUHL to become a winner, Gold Medals at the 2017 Adelaide Hills Wine Show and 2017 Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show and Bronze at the […]
Longview Yakka Shiraz 2016
Longview does indeed have a long view, right through to the water, nestled 400m above sea level. A mixture of old and new oak. Longview, Yakka, Shiraz, Adelaide Hills, 2016 Full, […]
Take It To The Grave Pinot Noir 2017
The innovative team at Fourth Wave Wine have released a range of their well made, good value wines in 250ml cans. Packaging such as this has multiple benefits: perfect sizing […]
Taltarni Cuvée Rosé 2012
Peter Warr and Robert Heywood, winemakers for Taltarni also get to perfect their sparkling craft at Tasmanian bubbles house, Clover Hill. Made from traditional sparkling grapes with Chardonnay (59%), Pinot […]
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