mesh Riesling 2023
One of my favourite wines to review. The story goes that Jeffrey Grosset and Robert Hill-Smith were contemplating buying the same vineyard at the same time, but instead of outbidding […]
Tag Archives: Eden Valley
Château Tanunda The Château Chardonnay 2023
A change up to the winemaking to the 2022. fermentation in barrel. Partial malolactic fermentation and regular lees stirring for 8 months (less than the 2022) in new (10%) and […]
Little Giant Shiraz 2022
The latest release of this bedrock of Fourth Wave Wine’s Little Giant range. Wine makers are Corey Ryan & Jim Zerella, with fruit from Barossa and Eden Valleys. Little Giant, […]
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 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 […]
Yalumba The Virgilius Viognier 2020
Yalumba’s flagship white (and seriously underpriced). From a 40+ year old vineyard, the handpicked fruit is whole-bunch pressed to older French oak barrels for 11 months. Wild fermentation. Vegan friendly. […]
Yalumba Eden Valley Viognier 2021
Nothing really needs to be said about the Hill-Smith family and their dedication to this grape in Australia. This release part of the Eden Valley /Samuel’s Garden collection from Yalumba […]
Heggies Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay 2021
The flagship of the the Heggies range. Fruit from a single block on the high elevation Heggies Vineyard (the 30 year old Block “i”). Made from Bernard Clones 76, 95 […]
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 […]
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