Yalumba The Tri-Centenary Grenache 2021
Sourced from the Ancestor vines (planted 1889) in the Yalumba Tri-Centenary block. The move to screwcap is welcomed (though the orange wax was funky). Winemaker is Kevin Glastonbury, who may […]
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Yalumba Vine Vale Grenache 2022
Part of the Distinguished Sites range. Sourced from two blocks of 1949 and 1929 vines in the Yalumba Tri-Centenary block on the valley floor. Fermented in two batches: the first […]
Château Tanunda The Château Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
Selected from the best 32 rows in the higher climes of Eden Valley. Gets the CT winemaking standard: Grapes are destemmed but not crushed, seven days on skins in open […]
Château Tanunda The Château Shiraz 2021
With fruit from the Geber family’s Vine Vale vineyard. Grapes for this wine are destemmed but not crushed, seven days on skins in open fermenters with regular hand plunging. Basket […]
Château Tanunda The Château Bethanian Shiraz 2021
From the Estate vineyards, planted in the sandy loam soils on Bethany Creek. Fermentation in new and older American and French oak barrels. 18 months maturation. Winemaker is Jeremy Ottawa. […]
Château Tanunda The Château Grenache 2022
Fruit from the Hueppauff family vineyard in Bethany, neighbouring Château Tanunda. Partial whole bunch fermentation, basket pressed and 12 months maturation in older French oak puncheons.. Château Tanunda, The Château, […]
Château Tanunda The Château Chardonnay 2022
With 20% whole bunch in the press. Fermentation French oak. 8 months maturation with regular lees stirring in new and seasoned French oak barriques. Château Tanunda, The Château, Chardonnay, Eden […]
Heggies Vineyard Estate Chardonnay 2021
The team at Heggies (Hill-Smith Family Vineyards) have the recipe right. Similar winemaking as the previous vintages: Fermented and matured for 11 months in French oak barriques (40% new, 24% […]
Heggies Vineyard Cloudline Chardonnay 2022
Heggies range now made by Marc Van Halderen and part of the greater Hill-Smith Family Vineyards stable. Label so named as it sits at 500 metres above sea level and […]
Château Tanunda 100 Year Old Vines Semillon 2022
Yes folks, while the Hunter Valley lays claim to being Australia’s Semillon heartland, there’s a small place in South Australia called the Barossa Valley (you may have heard of it […]
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