I recently attended the Hunter Valley wine region for their annual Wine & Tourism Legends Awards. Various tastings were conducted for assembled trade and media representatives, including a fascinating look […]
The new release of the time taking, labour intensive ripasso from Margan. Ripasso is “an Italian winemaking technique which ‘double ferments’ wine over the skins of previously fermented grapes (called […]
Only a hand full of quality Cabernet in the Hunter. From the Saxonvale vineyard, replanted in 2014 with an old clone. This is their first release. Margan, White Label, Cabernet […]
A sneak look at the 2017, from the ever reliable Margan. Margan, White Label, Shiraz Hunter Valley, 2017 Deep garnet colour with a bright purple rim. Dusty, meaty, sweaty […]
The 3 varieties were inter-planted by Margan in the Hunter Valley in 2010. The grapes are picked at the same time and vinified together, as often done in Rioja, where […]
The vineyard providing the fruit, Ceres Hill, was planted in 1998 with the cuttings coming from Mudgee’s Montrose vineyard. Margan, Breaking Ground, Barbera, Hunter Valley, 2017 Lively dark black cherry […]
Margan have these two varieties inter-planted in the 50 year old Saxonvale vineyard, located in the Broke Fordwich sub region of the Hunter Valley. Margan, Breaking Ground, Shiraz, Mourvedre, Hunter […]
2017 was a return to form for the Hunter Valley. The White Label range hit the upper echelons of the Margan range. Fermented in 500 litre French puncheons with natural […]
The White Label wines are those that Andrew Margan identifies during vintage has having something just a little “more.” Matured in 1 and 2 year old barriques for 14 months. […]
Albariño hails from the north west region of Spain. The Margans were pioneering and the first to plant it in the Hunter Valley, where it retains varietal profile. Margan, Breaking […]
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