Chaffey Bros Wine Co. Not Your Grandma’s Red 2022
Subtitled: “Not Your Grandma’s Chillable Red.” Old vine Barossa Grenache and Mourvèdre. Clear glass for early consumption and a temperature sensitive label that states: “if you can read this, I’m […]
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Purple Hands Wines Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2023
This release sees a switch up of GSM from MGS! A blend of the Barossa heroes. Purple Hands is a partnership with Craig Stansborough and Mark Slade. Purple Hands Wines, […]
Chaffey Bros. Wine Co. LUX VENIT 2023
LUX VENIT roughly translates to “the light has come.” Serious Rosé from old vine Barossa Valley Grenache and Mourvèdre. Wild fermentation and maturation in French oak barrels for 3 months. […]
Chaffey Bros Wine Co Not your Grandma’s Rosé 2023
Not your usual rosé blend either: Grenache and Mourvèdre and a splash of aromatic whites: Riesling, Gewürtztraminer and Kerner. Always great packaging from CBWC and this label with a temperature […]
St Hugo Chardonnay 2023
From the cooler climes of the Eden Valley where Riesling is the White King. Winemaking sees 60% whole bunch pressed, before fermentation in a mixture of new (57%) and old […]
St Hugo Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2023
The blend this year sees 64% Grenache, 30% Shiraz and 6% Mataro harvested from a cool vintage punctuated with rain events. This year’s blend amps up the Shiraz and the […]
St Hugo Eden Valley Riesling 2023
Long before St Hugo was white wines as well, there was St Helga for the Riesling, showcasing prime Eden Valley fruit. St Hugo, Riesling, Eden Valley, 2023 Refreshingly recognisable with […]
Aces & Arrows Grenache 2022
Aces & Arrows is a side project for the Pernod Ricard winemakers. Each maker gets to have a hands on role in the whole creative process, this one comes from […]
Aces & Arrows Grüner Veltliner 2022
Aces & Arrows is a side project for the Pernod Ricard winemakers. Each maker gets to have a hands on role in the whole creative process. I recently reviewed the […]
Rogers and Rufus Rosé 2023
Part of the Hill-Smith Family Vineyards stable. “Un-Australian” in style and 100% Barossa Valley Grenache. Fermentation and 6 months maturation in old Hungarian and French oak hogsheads for depth and […]
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