Hollick Wines Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Sauvignon Blanc probably gets a bronze as far as Coonawarra whites are concerned, but with cool nights and a maritime influence, there can be some decent examples. Hollick Wines, Sauvignon […]
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Hollick Wines Bond Road Chardonnay 2024
Chardonnay sails under the radar in Coonawarra, but it has some pedigree. Pressed off to French oak (30% new). Fermentation in oak (50% wild yeast and 50% selected yeast) before […]
Gundog Estate Wild Semillon 2024
This is where the Gundog team like to have a little fun: Indigenous yeasts, some parcels clean fermented in tank (and retaining a little sugar to have the final wine […]
Gundog Estate Wild Semillon 2023
Matt Burton and the team’s off-piste approach to Hunter Semillon. A broad palette of winemaking: Indigenous yeasts, some parcels clean fermented in tank (and retaining a little sugars), other parcels […]
Gundog Estate Wild Semillon 2022
Matt Burton and the team throw out the Hunter Sem textbook with this one. Indigenous yeasts, some parcels clean fermented in tank (and retaining a little sugars), other parcels kept […]
Gundog Estate Wild Semillon 2021
A deviation from the usual Hunter Valley Semillon here: winemaking includes use of indigenous yeasts, clean tank ferments, cloudy barrel ferments and some fruit parcels with time on skins. Gundog […]
Di Giorgio Chardonnay 2018
Natural ferment. 9 months on lees in a mixture of old and new French oak Di Giorgio Family Wines, Chardonnay, Coonawarra, 2018 Pale lemon gold. Grapefruit and lemon lime citrus […]
Di Giorgio Chardonnay 2017
Natural ferment using 40% new and 60% old French oak. 8 months on lees with fortnightly stirring. Some parcels through malolactic fermentation. All the things. Di Giorgio Family Wines, Chardonnay, […]
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