2018 Rosé Round-up
I’m heading off to the AWRI Adavanced Wine Assessment Course in November, and I’ve not been immersed in the “wine judging” atmosphere for a little while, so to be presented […]
Tag Archives: McLaren Vale
Brash Higgins MRLO 2016
MRLO is of course Merlot. From clay soils of Brash’s neighbour in the Lennon Vineyard. Matured in amphora for 9 months. 10% Nero d’Avola added for lift and spice Brash […]
Battle of Bosworth Touriga Nacional 2016
Certified Organic. Rare to see this grape bottled as a table wine, for many years it was a mainstay of our fortified production. Vinified in open fermenters and sees no […]
Brash Higgins GR/M 2016
This 70/30, co-fermented split from grapes farmed biodynamically (by the Yangarra Estate) in the sandy Blewitt Springs. Wild ferment and maturation in old French oak. Brash Higgins, GR/M, Grenache, Mataro, […]
Shottesbrooke Shiraz 2015
Nothing crazy in the wine making here: Spends 10 days on skins to draw colour and texture before maturation in American oak (2,3 and 4 years old). Shottesbrooke, Estate Series, […]
Shottesbrooke Merlot 2015
A combination of oaks: age (2,3 and 4 years old) and variety (French and American). Sand over clay soils for the vineyard. Shottesbrooke, Estate Series, Merlot, McLaren Vale, 2015 […]
Serafino Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
A bit of bling for this wine with a Gold medal at the 2018 Melbourne International Wine Competition and silver at Royal Hobart. Serafino, Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale, 2016 Runs […]
Shottesbrooke Sauvignon Blanc 2017
From two cool sites in the Adelaide Hills, Kuipto (around 200m above sea level) and Woodside (350m). A little bit of winemaking gone on here to bring some richness to […]
Brash Higgins CHN Chenin Blanc 2017
Grown in the white sands of Blewitt Springs. Kept on skins for several days before being pressed to barrel for wild ferment and 12 months maturation. 255 Cases made. The […]
Shingleback The Gate Shiraz 2011
While the label is a cellar door and on website only purchase for the current vintage, this back vintage comes as part of Shingleback’s quality cellar club “The Pick,” which […]
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