Margan Breaking Ground Ripasso 2017
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 […]
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Margan Breaking Ground Tempranillo Graciano Shiraz 2017
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 […]
Margan Breaking Ground Barbera 2017
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 Breaking Ground Shiraz Mourvedre 2017
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 […]
Margan Breaking Ground Albariño 2018
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 […]
Margan Breaking Ground Shiraz Mourvedre 2016
Part of the “Breaking Ground” range from Margan Wines in their new livery. The only blend of its type from the Hunter Valley, these two varieties are inter-planted in the […]
Margan Breaking Ground Tempranillo Graciano Shiraz 2016
Margan “pioneered the inter-planting (field blend) of these 3 varieties” in the Hunter Valley in 2010. The grapes are picked at the same time and vinified together. Grown in the […]
Margan Breaking Ground Barbera 2016
New livery for the Breaking Ground releases from Margan. Understated class, somewhat similar to the winemaker. I’ve mentioned the back story before but I do like telling the story: The […]
Margan Breaking Ground Barbera 2015
The Breaking Ground releases celebrate new moves in the viticultural space for Margan. The cuttings for Margan’s Barbera came from the Montrose vineyard in Mudgee, which in turn came to […]
Margan Breaking Ground Shiraz Mourvedre 2015
Part of the “Breaking Ground” series from the reliable Margan Wines, celebrating pioneering wine styles in the Hunter. The only blend if its type from the Hunter Valley, the two […]
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