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 […]
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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 […]
De Bortoli Woodfired Shiraz 2016
A wine targeted as a match with a rib eye cut piece of meat (sorry vegetarians: you could have it with a crispy mushroom pizza), so how does the sophomore […]
Down The Lane Shiraz Tempranillo 2015
Part of the new range from De Bortoli of easy drinking, food friendly wines celebrating “laneway culture.” Grapes sourced from Yarra Valley, King Valley and Riverina. Down The Lane, Shiraz […]
Down The Lane Pinot Grigio Arneis 2016
De Bortoli’s new range of “cheeky vinos” which are “crafted to capture the feel and soul of inner-city laneway culture.” The wines are made by “blending for interest and flavour […]
De Bortoli Deen Vat Series No 4 Petit Verdot 2012
So….Pet-ti Ver-doh. What more do you need to know? Okay, it’s 2012 vintage and you’ll get change from $15. Winemaker is Robert Delgado. De Bortoli, Deen Vat Series No 4, […]
De Bortoli Deen Vat Series No 1 Durif 2014
Picked up a Silver at the 2015 Rutherglen wine show. Talking about stealing a prize from the locals: That’s like an Australian getting Silver at the Wellington Haka Show. Winemaker […]
De Bortoli Rococo Premium Rosé NV
Rococo was an art and music period best summed up by my Year 12 music teacher as “frivolous.” The period spawned the palace of Versailles and decorative shell motifs. This […]
De Bortoli Deen Vat Series No 6 Verdelho 2015
Sourced from the single vineyard “Hemley’s block” (I bet it’s a big block though). Made by Joel Veenhuizen, a man with a fine beard. De Bortoli, Deen Vat Series No […]
De Bortoli La Bossa Pinot Grigio 2015
Named after Vittorio’s nickname for his childhood sweetheart Giuseppina. I’m married to a half-Italian woman. Vittorio, I hear you amica. De Bortoli, La Bossa, Pinot Grigio, Riverina, 2015 Fresh, yet […]
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