De Bortoli Prosecco
As the Prosecco War gets hotter than the Cold War this neat little number comes from De Bortoli’s King Valley plantings. Winemaker is John Coughlan. De Bortoli, Prosecco, King Valley, NV […]
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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 Vinoque Heathcote Ridge Vineyard Grenache 2016
I was lucky enough early in the year to sit with Leanne De Bortoli and Steve Webber on their back deck, enjoying a couple of glasses of wine, when the […]
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 […]
De Bortoli Deen Vat Series No. 8 Shiraz 2014
A few wine show stickers adorn the bottle, including Gold from Royal Perth 2016 and a Silver at 2016 Royal Sydney. 12 months in American oak (15% new). Winemaker is […]
De Bortoli La Bossa Merlot 2016
Named after the matriarch of De Bortoli, Giuseppina, fondly called “La Bossa” by Vittorio. Wine maker is Robert Delgado De Bortoli, La Bossa, Merlot, Riverina, 2016 Plenty of guts on […]
De Bortoli Windy Peak Shiraz 2016
I’ve just come back from an overseas holiday in Europe where all the autumnal colours are fading, just like the label…. De Bortoli, Windy Peak Shiraz, Heathcote, 2016 Announces itself […]
De Bortoli Sacred Hill Traminer Riesling 2016
Sacred Hill. I used to sell cartons of the range when I worked in retail. The price hasn’t changed much and the value is still there too. Plenty of bronze […]
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. […]
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