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Tag Archives: Hilltops

Grandis Wines Yin-Yang Rouge 2018

August 11, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Here we have a blend of 70% Hunter Valley Shiraz & 30% Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon fruit that was naturally fermented, unfiltered and unfined with 4 months maturation in 5 year […]

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Gundog Estate Hilltops Shiraz No.2 2018

January 16, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

While the fruit for the No. 1 comes from the esteemed Freeman Vineyard, the fruit for No. 2 is sourced from Jason Brown’s Moppity vineyard.  Note: Bottle image has vintage […]

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Gundog Estate Squire’s Shiraz 2018

January 8, 2020by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The fruit sourced from the Hilltops region and from Murrumbateman in the Canberra region. The bottle image shows 2017, but nothing else has changed save for the vintage year. Gundog […]

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McWilliam’s McW 660 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

December 29, 2019by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Fruit sourced from the Hilltops area of New South Wales with an average vineyard height of 660m above sea level. The wine saw success at the 2019 Hilltops Wine Show, […]

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Gundog Estate Hilltops Shiraz No.1 2018

December 7, 2019by vinonotebook Leave a comment

With fruit taken from the Freeman vineyard in the Hilltops region, a short drive north west of the Australian Capital Territory. Note: Bottle image has vintage 2016, but naught has […]

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Gangsters and Grape Juice – Launching the Kings Of Prohibition.

August 4, 2019by vinonotebook 1 Comment

A cold May evening saw the Sydney launch of Calabria Family Wines latest label “Kings Of Prohibition.” Prohibition refers to the time when alcohol was forbidden and gave rise to […]

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Gundog Estate Hilltops Shiraz No.1 2016

December 3, 2017by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Sourced from the Freeman vineyard in the Hilltops region, north west of the Australian Capital Territory. Gundog Estate, Hilltops Shiraz No.1, Hilltops, 2016 12 months French oak maturation of which […]

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Hungerford Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

February 3, 2017by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Hungerford Hill look over their proverbial fences for some of their fruit, namely Pinot and Chardonnay from Tumbarumba and Cabernet from Hilltops. Both the 2014 and 2013 are for sale […]

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Calabria Cool Climate Series Tempranillo 2015

November 19, 2016by vinonotebook Leave a comment

This week saw the Australian Women in Wine Awards held across the nation. Calabria’s Emma Norbiato picked up the “Winemaker of the Year” gong, nudging out some very stiff competition. […]

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Calabria Wines Cool Climate Series Shiraz 2013 and 2014

March 21, 2016by vinonotebook Leave a comment

These came as a pair, probably due to the success of the 2013 with silver medals at San Francisco International  wine comp and AWC Vienna wine comp. Calabria Wines, Cool […]

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