De Bortoli Grenache Wizardry 2018
I was fortunate enough a few years ago to sit with Steve Webber and Leanne De Bortoli in their back garden when Steve told me how excited he was about […]
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De Bortoli Woodfired Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
De Bortoli set out a few years ago creating a wine specifically to match big protein rich meals (beef steak or mushroom for the plant based dieters) that had that […]
De Bortoli The Estate Vineyard Pinot Blanc 2017
Could Pinot Blanc be the 2nd best white variety in the Yarra after Chardonnay? Certainly there’s some quality examples out there as it starts to earn the respect from understanding […]
De Bortoli Villages Chardonnay 2016
From selected parcels of the “villages” of Dixon’s Creek, TarraWarra and Woori Yallock. Each parcel fermented separately and then blended. De Bortoli,Villages, Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, 2016 Aromas of cream, lime, […]
De Bortoli Melba Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Only produced in exceptional years, and this vintage 2012, Steve Webber reckons was the best since 1995. A gorgeous sloping shouldered bottle and cork seal. French oak 14 months. 3000 […]
De Bortoli Villages Shiraz Grenache 2016
According to De Bortoli, this is their version of a French ‘country wine’ and a dash of Mourvedre adds ‘rusticity.’ De Bortoli, Villages, Shiraz, Grenache, Heathcote, 2016 Jumps out the […]
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 Villages Grenache Rosé 2017
Harvested from “villages” of Colbinabbin, Chinaman’s Bend and Corop around the heartland of central Victoria: Heathcote. De Bortoli, Villages, Grenache Rosé, Heathcote, 2017 Light raspberry jube, faint strawberry, pink marshmallow, […]
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, […]
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