Vinoque Same Same Pinot Blend 2020
Same Same (but different). It’s a catch cry in Vietnam, printed on cheap t shirts that Western tourists buy and lose their shape after the first wash. The name in […]
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De Bortoli Bella Riva Fiano 2020
De Bortoli’s Bella Riva vineyard was planted by the family on their estate at Moyhu on the King River to mainly Italian varieties in 1994. The fruit for this wine […]
De Bortoli Petit Moscato NV
Most people aren’t aware when they see “Moscato” on the label, it’s usually/predominantly Muscat Rouge à Petits Grains. De Bortoli are transparent here by stating this for their new release. […]
De Bortoli Grenache Wizardry Rosé 2019
The pink part of the new Grenache Wizardry series, celebrating the central Victorian wine region of Heathcote. The fruit for this was hand picked then whole bunch pressed and fermented […]
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 […]
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 Pinot G 2018
De Bortoli here intentionally blur the already fuzzy lines of Gris and Grigio….It’s all Pinot G, right? Well this is “a light bodied Pinot Gris” with a “splash of Riesling […]
De Bortoli DB Winemaker Selection Shiraz 2016
Sourced 100% from De Bortoli’s Riverina grapes. Winemaker is Julie Mortlock De Bortoli, DB Winemaker Selection, Shiraz, Riverina, 2016 Polished sideboard, onion skin, plum, Easter egg chocolate, pepper, clove and cardamom […]
De Bortoli Bella Riva Sangiovese Rosé 2017
De Bortoli’s Bella Riva vineyard was planted by the family on the King River (predominantly to Italian varieties) in 1994. Winemaker is Steve Webber De Bortoli, Bella Riva, Sangiovese, Rosé, […]
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 […]
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