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 […]
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Gundog Estate Hunter’s Semillon 2023
Gundog’s easy approach to Semillon. Fruit comes Keith Tulloch’s Latara and Hermitage Road vineyards just north of Pokolbin, Tinkler’s Mount Bright vineyard (just south of Pokolbin) and a small parcel […]
Gundog Estate The Chase Semillon 2023
Fruit from Brycefield and Tinkler’s School Block vineyards in Pokolbin. Both are light clay-loamy soils, the kind that Semillon likes sticking its feet into. Winemaking is also “Vegan Friendly” if […]
Chaffey Bros. Wine Co. SALVIS GRATIA* 2022
SALVIS GRATIA roughly translates to “Saving grace.” The second release of this “secret project” that was crafted mid-vintage in 2021. From a 40 year old vineyard planted to the Madeira […]
Howard Park Miamup Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2022
A Bordeaux Blend in probably the most premium site for it in Australia: Margaret River. However you “Aussiefy” the name: Sem -Sav…Sav-Sem….SBS… it’s a fresher style that Australia has nailed […]
Gundog Estate Off-Dry Semillon 2022
Offering 44 grams per litre of residual sugar, this “Off-Dry” has much lower alcohol due to the process of stopping fermentation early. Gundog Estate, Off-Dry, Semillon, Hunter Valley, 2022 Pale […]
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 The Chase Semillon 2022
A change in fruit again this vintage with fruit from Brycefield and Tinkler’s School Block vineyards in Pokolbin. Both are light clay-loamy soils, the kind that Semillon likes sticking its […]
Gundog Estate Hunter’s Semillon 2022
Harvests are starting in the Hunter Valley, so it won’t be long before 2023 wines are being released. Made deliberately in a more forward and approachable style (but guaranteed to […]
Gundog Estate Indomitus Albus 2022
Matt Burton from Gundog Estate has created the Indomitus range as a challenge to the norms of winemaking for Semillon and Shiraz. Here he’s gone for a blend of Canberra […]
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