Berton Vineyards Winemaker’s Reserve Fiano 2020
Fiano is gaining traction as a wine grape type in Australia. The workhorse regions were some of the first to plant such varieties and once young vines are now producing […]
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Hastwell & Lightfoot Fiano 2019
From the Hastwell and Lightfoot ‘Mediterranean’ range. Fiano hails from southern Italy and is also planted on the island of Sicily. McLaren Vale offers some of Australia’s best plantings. Hastwell […]
Bremerton Special Release Fiano 2019
Fiano, in origin, hails from Italy and is grown in the warmer climates of the southern regions, no wonder that it does well in areas of Australia influenced by sun […]
Shingleback Davey Estate Fiano 2019
Shingleback hand harvest this fruit then whole bunch press to extract textural elements which are further enhanced by 6 months maturation on lees. Shingleback, Davey Estate, Fiano, McLaren Vale, 2019 […]
Gwyn Olsen White Field Blend 2019
The full title is “Preservative Free Wrattonbully White Field Blend.” That’s a long name. Wrattonbully sits just above Coonawarra in South Australia. Made exclusively for Cellarmasters by Gwyn Olsen, winemaker […]
Hunter Valley….Not just Semillon and Shiraz
I recently attended the Hunter Valley wine region for their annual Wine & Tourism Legends Awards. Various tastings were conducted for assembled trade and media representatives, including a fascinating look […]
Bremerton Special Release Fiano 2018
The Bremerton team ensure that these special releases are indeed that….special. Bremerton, Special Release, Fiano, Langhorne Creek, 2018 Floral aromas of honeysuckle and star jasmine blossom with varietal nutty/honey tones […]
Berton Vineyards Winemaker’s Reserve Fiano 2018
An easy in to the textural world of fiano. Berton Vineyards, Winemaker’s Reserve, Fiano, Riverina, 2018 Full citrus aromas: lemon squeeze and oil with soft, doughy undertone. Some smoky interest […]
De Bortoli Pinot G 2018
De Bortoli here intentionally blur the already fuzzy lines of Gris and Grigio….It’s all Pinot G, right? Well this is “a light bodied Pinot Gris” with a “splash of Riesling […]
Hastwell & Lightfoot Fiano 2018
Mark Hastwell and Martin Lightfoot celebrated 30 years through the 2018 vintage. No mean feat in this day and age. 30 years ago the number one song in Australia was […]
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