Kalleske Rosina Rosé 2018
Shiraz and Grenache. Wild ferment. Vegan friendly. Kalleske, Rosina, Rosé, Barossa Valley, 2018 All of the red things! Quince paste, strawberry soaps and raspberry jubes. Along with lifted spearmint leaves, […]
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Kalleske Elenore Semillon 2017
Semillon from the Hunter Valley is renowned for youthfulness and early bright drinking with an incredible propensity to age, yet the Barossa Valley should also be heralded for growing excellent […]
Yelland & Papps Second Take Shiraz 2017
Ramping things up a gear or 3 here: 73% whole bunch into the wild ferment. 14 days on skins before 8 months into French oak, 28% of it new. Friendly […]
Yelland & Papps Second Take Grenache 2017
Yelland and Papps have produced arguably some of the most informative labels with their “Second Take” series. Definitely things to consider. This vintage sees 64% Whole Bunch (all the berries […]
Yelland & Papps Second Take Mataro 2017
Toning things down from the 2016 with (only) 67% whole bunch and only 17% new French oak. Still unfiltered and unfined. Yelland & Papps, Second Take, Mataro, Barossa Valley, 2017 Sandy […]
Kalleske Plenarius Viognier 2017
The packaging for the Kalleske wines always comes across as a winner: solid bottles with quality labeling. Whilst their range of ‘traditional’ reds holds legions of ‘traditional’ fans, their “Divergent […]
Yelland & Papps Second Take Roussanne 2017
Basket pressed into 100% Old French Oak. Wild ferment and 9 months maturation with bâtonnage (lees stirring). Bottled unfiltered. Vegan friendly. The label advises to mix before drinking, like a good […]
Yelland & Papps Second Take Vermentino 2017
Yelland and Papps here have a “second take” here at Vermentino, rather than the bright traditional style they have with their other label. 231 days on skins before pressing. Wild ferment. […]
Yelland & Papps Vermentino 2017
Hard to believe there was only 89 tonnes of Vermentino crushed in the Barossa zone in 2017, but with a price rise of 4%, the future is rosy. Or golden. […]
Yalumba The Y Series Pinot Grigio 2017
Crazy kids at Yalumba with their new wave winemaking: wild ferment and left to mature on less until the final blending. Or could it be that one of Australia’s biggest […]
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