Brash Higgins MCC 2017
Brash’s MCC is a blend of 50% Mataro (all whole bunch), 30% Cinsault (all whole bunch), 20% Carignan (whole berry). It spends 20 days on skins before maturation in 100% […]
Tag Archives: McLaren Vale
d’Arenberg The Custodian Grenache 2015
Thusly named as d’Arenberg look after nearly a third of all of McLaren Vale’s bush vine grenache, hence being “The Custodian.” Gets the house d’Arry French and American oak treatment. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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