De Bortoli Sacred Hill Traminer Riesling 2016
Sacred Hill. I used to sell cartons of the range when I worked in retail. The price hasn’t changed much and the value is still there too. Plenty of bronze […]
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Riorret Lusatia Park Chardonnay 2016
From the famed Lusatia Park vineyard, once owned by the Shelmerdines, but now cared for by the De Bortoli family. Riorret, Lusatia Park, Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, 2016 Layered and expressive. […]
Riorret Lusatia Park Pinot Noir 2016
Sourced from what was Stephen and Kate Shelmerdine‘s vineyard in Woori Yallock, a prime parcel of land that consistently produces great wines and acquired after vintage in 2016 by De […]
De Bortoli La Bohème Act Two Rosé 2017
Just the thing to match your “consumption” of prosciutto and vegetable crudo. Lees stirring for textural complexity over and above your average dry rosé. De Bortoli, La Bohème, Act Two, […]
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 […]
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 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 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 […]
