De Bortoli Vinoque Heathcote Ridge Vineyard Grenache 2016
I was lucky enough early in the year to sit with Leanne De Bortoli and Steve Webber on their back deck, enjoying a couple of glasses of wine, when the […]
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De Bortoli Villages Shiraz Grenache 2016
According to De Bortoli, this is their version of a French ‘country wine’ and a dash of Mourvedre adds ‘rusticity.’ De Bortoli, Villages, Shiraz, Grenache, Heathcote, 2016 Jumps out the […]
De Bortoli Deen Vat Series No. 8 Shiraz 2014
A few wine show stickers adorn the bottle, including Gold from Royal Perth 2016 and a Silver at 2016 Royal Sydney. 12 months in American oak (15% new). Winemaker is […]
De Bortoli La Bossa Merlot 2016
Named after the matriarch of De Bortoli, Giuseppina, fondly called “La Bossa” by Vittorio. Wine maker is Robert Delgado De Bortoli, La Bossa, Merlot, Riverina, 2016 Plenty of guts on […]
De Bortoli Windy Peak Shiraz 2016
I’ve just come back from an overseas holiday in Europe where all the autumnal colours are fading, just like the label…. De Bortoli, Windy Peak Shiraz, Heathcote, 2016 Announces itself […]
De Bortoli Sacred Hill Traminer Riesling 2016
Sacred Hill. I used to sell cartons of the range when I worked in retail. The price hasn’t changed much and the value is still there too. Plenty of bronze […]
De Bortoli Villages Grenache Rosé 2017
Harvested from “villages” of Colbinabbin, Chinaman’s Bend and Corop around the heartland of central Victoria: Heathcote. De Bortoli, Villages, Grenache Rosé, Heathcote, 2017 Light raspberry jube, faint strawberry, pink marshmallow, […]
De Bortoli La Bohème Act Two Rosé 2017
Just the thing to match your “consumption” of prosciutto and vegetable crudo. Lees stirring for textural complexity over and above your average dry rosé. De Bortoli, La Bohème, Act Two, […]
Vinoque Greco 2016
Fruit sourced from vinous viticultural pioneers: the Chalmers family. Made by Steve Webber at De Bortoli. Vinoque, Greco, Heathcote, 2016 Caramel tones over granite with grilled citrus rind. Full palate […]
De Bortoli Villages Chardonnay 2016
Sourced from Dixons Creek, Tarrawarra and Woori Yallock. French fermentation (5% new), full malolactic fermentation with some lees stirring. De Bortoli, Villages, Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, 2016 Green hue at the […]
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