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Tag Archives: Barossa

Yalumba Paradox Shiraz 2018

March 10, 2023by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Part of the “Distinguished Sites” collection from Yalumba, and from the north of the Barossa Valley.  Spent 15 months maturation in French oak puncheons (8% new), remainder one year and […]

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Calabria Alternato Malbec 2021

February 26, 2023by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Malbec originated from the south of France, found a foothold in South America and is well grown in Western Australia, but here Calabria have taken fruit from their own William […]

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Calabria Alternato Sangiovese 2020

February 26, 2023by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Taken from a single vineyard in the Stockwell sub-region of the Barossa Valley, Calabria continue to branch out their Alternato range Calabria, Alternato, Sangiovese, Barossa Valley, 2020 Medium garnet to […]

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Calabria Alternato Montepulciano Nero D’Avola 2021

February 24, 2023by vinonotebook Leave a comment

While Calabria have blended Montepulciano and Nero D’Avola from the Barossa to make an attractive, food friendly (or not) new wave Italianate/Australian cuvee. Calabria, Alternato, Montepulciano, Nero D’Avola, Barossa Valley, […]

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Heggies Vineyard Estate Chardonnay 2019

December 18, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Not much more to say for the intro to this wine. The team at Heggies (Hill Smith Family Vineyards) have the recipe right. Fermented and matured for 11 months in […]

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Chaffey Bros Wine Co SUPERBAROSSA* Cabernet Shiraz 2020

December 17, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

*because if Barossa Shiraz is good and Barossa Cabernet is good….then blending them makes it Super! 50/50 split of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz from Rohrlach and Dorrien. Winemakers are the […]

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Chaffey Bros Wine Co SYNONYMOUS* Shiraz 2020

December 17, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

*Because the Barossa is synonymous with Shiraz. Like, for real. A blend from selected French oak barrels in the CB’s shed. Sourced from low yielding vineyards from “across eight ICONIC […]

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Chaffey Bros Wine Co BLÜHENPUNKT* Gewürztraminer 2022

December 6, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

*Blossom point. Not released each vintage. The last was the 2019 which is still available on the Chaffey Bros. website. From the Fechner family vineyard in Moculta, Eden Valley.  24 […]

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Peter Lehmann The Bond Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

November 22, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The famous Peter Lehmann brand was acquired a few years ago by Casella Family Brands (most famous for the ubiquitous [yellowtail]). Difficult to find in depth information on the label, […]

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Torbreck The Factor Shiraz 2018

October 25, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

From old vines in Gomersal, Krondorf, Marananga, Ebenezer and spending 24 months in a combination of new (40%), second year and older French oak barriques. Torbreck, The Factor, Shiraz, Barossa, […]

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