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Castle Rock Estate Porongurup RS21 Riesling 2024

December 24, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

RS21 stands for Residual Sugar 21. With 21 grams per litre of residual sugars in the wine. Fermentation stopped early (yeasts, responsible for fermentation eat sugar and produce alcohol). While […]

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Castle Rock Estate Porongurup Riesling 2024

December 24, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The mainstay of Castle Rock Estate’s Rieslings since 1986. All estate fruit that is machine picked from a blend of all 6 Riesling blocks. Only free run juice used from […]

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Castle Rock Estate Skywalk Riesling 2024

December 24, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Named after a local geological feature. Entry level but no means a lesser wine. Utilising some of the medium pressings from each Riesling block (machine harvest) rather than just free […]

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Howard Park Jeté Grand Vintage 2019

December 22, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The 2019 release sees a Chardonnay dominant blend (74%) and only 26% Pinot Noir. The fruit coming off the Mount Barrow vineyard in the Mount Barker sub-region of Great Southern […]

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Howard Park Jeté Rosé NV (2024 Release)

December 22, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

This release, based from the 2021 vintage sees a blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. From Howard Park’s Mount Barker vineyard. Tiraged in December 2021 and then disgorged in batches, […]

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Howard Park Jeté Premier Brut NV (2024 Release)

December 22, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The base vintage here is 2021 with a blend of 47% Chardonnay, 43% Pinot Noir and 10% Meunier. Some parcels matured in new oak with select batches going through malolactic […]

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Howard Park Petit Jeté Blanc de Blancs NV (2024 Release)

December 21, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

100% Chardonnay here from the highly regarded Howard Park Wines and Burch family. 2022 vintage sees most of the base wine. Some new oak for maturation and some parcels underwent […]

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Howard Park Scotsdale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

October 27, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Part of Howard Park’s Distinguished Sites range. The Scotsdale is sourced from the famed Abercrombie vineyard in Mount Barker sub-region of Great Southern that is nearing 50 years old. Winemaking […]

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Howard Park Scotsdale Shiraz 2021

October 27, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Part of Howard Park’s Distinguished Sites range. Fruit is sourced from the Burch family’s vineyards in Frankland River in the Great Southern region of Western Australia. Fermentation in open vats […]

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Marchand & Burch Mount Barker Pinot Noir 2023

September 22, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Fruit from M&B/Howard Park’s Great Southern vineyard Mount Barrow. d oak. 15% to 20% whole bunches. 75% barriques (228L) and 25% puncheons (500L) with 25% new. Separate parcels are matured […]

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