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Pewsey Vale 1961 Block Riesling 2021

December 1, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Celebrating 175 years of  Pewsey Vale as the original vineyard was planted in 1847, this release of the 1961 Block is the oldest (modern) part of the vineyard. Fruit is […]

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Pewsey Vale Estate Riesling 2022

December 1, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Celebrating 175 years of  Pewsey Vale as the original vineyard was planted in 1847 and is part of the Hill Smith Family Vineyards. The wine bears chief winemaker Louisa Rose’s […]

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Heggies Vineyard Estate Riesling 2022

November 30, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The Heggies Vineyard sits around 500 metres above sea level in the Eden Valley and is made under the Hill Smith Family Vineyards stable (most famous for Yalumba). Winemaker is […]

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Yalumba Galway Vintage Shiraz 2020

October 17, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The only thing this retro label (reproduced from the original 1943 version) is missing is the word “Claret.” Winemaker is Marc van Halderen. Yalumba, Galway Vintage, Shiraz, Barossa, 2020 Barossa […]

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Yalumba Barossa GSM 2018

October 3, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Part of the “Samuel’s Collection” from the consistent Yalumba. Vegan friendly. A fair mix of oak treatments with 10 months in new French oak (10% total in hogsheads and puncheons), […]

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Yalumba The Tri-Centenary Grenache 2019

September 16, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

September 16th is #InternationalGrenacheDay. Yalumba have done much work to promote this resurgent variety that has been planted in Australia for many years. The fruit for this is sourced from […]

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Yalumba Vine Vale Grenache 2021

August 22, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Part of the Distinguished Sites range. Sourced from two blocks of 1949 and 1929 vines in the Yalumba Tri-Centenary block on the valley floor. The two blocks were wild fermented […]

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Yalumba Barossa Bush Vine Grenache 2020

August 19, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Sometimes you just want to reach for a bottle that you know will be reliable, juicy and well made. Part of the “Samuel’s Collection” from the consistent Yalumba. Vegan friendly. […]

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Yalumba Wyndy’s Last Stand Shiraz 2020

August 5, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Yalumba are super blessed with access to oceans of great fruit. This one recall’s Wyndham Hill-Smith’s time in the 1930s, representing state and national cricket teams, including an Australian XI […]

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Rogers and Rufus Rosé 2021

August 1, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

One of the many quality non-Yalumba labels from the Hill Smith Family Vineyards. Winemaker is Sam Wigan. Rogers and Rufus, Rosé, Grenache, Barossa Valley, 2021 Pale salmon in hue. Watermelon […]

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