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Tag Archives: Swan Valley

Clandestine Vineyards Break Free Bliss Bomb Pet Nat 2023

October 14, 2023by vinonotebook Leave a comment

From a single vineyard in the Swan Valley. Clandestine Vineyard’s Pet Nat. Petillant Naturale: AKA ‘rurale,’ ‘artisanale,’ or ‘gaillacoise.’ Unfinished fermenting wine goes into a bottle, capped and as the […]

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Clandestine Vineyards Break Free Petite Blancs 2023

October 14, 2023by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The 2nd release of this label from the crazy kids at Clandestine Vineyards. Take Swan Valley Chenin Blanc and Frankland River Gewurztraminer, while apparently a little splash of Riesling was […]

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Howard Park Swan Valley Grenache 2022

May 9, 2023by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The Swan Valley, on Perth’s eastern outskirts is Western Australia’s oldest grape growing region. Stainless steel and concrete vats for the wild fermentation. On skins for 9 days then maturation […]

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Clandestine Vineyards Break Free Petite Blancs 2022

February 9, 2023by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Okay….the crazy kids at Clandestine Vineyards have thrown together: Swan Valley Chenin Blanc with Margaret River Chardonnay and Frankland River Gewurztraminer. Clandestine Vineyards, Break Free, Petite Blancs, Western Australia, 2022 […]

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Clandestine Vineyards Break Free Bliss Bomb Pet Nat 2022

February 9, 2023by vinonotebook Leave a comment

From a single vineyard in the Swan Valley, made with arguably WA’s best grape (forget that Chardonnay Johnny-come-lately). Pet Nat. AKA ‘rurale,’ ‘artisanale,’ or ‘gaillacoise.’ Not quite fermented juice goes […]

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Howard Park Arbor Novae Pinot Gris 2020

May 7, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Part of Howard Park’s newest Wine Club exclusive range: “Arbor Novae.” The range celebrates their partnership with the environmental charity Carbon Positive Australia. Arbor Novae means “new trees” in Latin […]

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Howard Park Arbor Novae Porongurup Riesling 2021

May 6, 2022by vinonotebook 2 Comments

Part of Howard Park’s newest Wine Club exclusive range: “Arbor Novae” and celebrating the partnership with environmental charity Carbon Positive Australia. Arbor Novae means “new trees” in Latin and expresses […]

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Howard Park Arbor Novae Grenache Shiraz 2020

May 5, 2022by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Howard Park’s newest Wine Club exclusive range is “Arbor Novae” and celebrates a partnership with environmental charity Carbon Positive Australia. The new range became available on the 22nd of April, […]

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Sandalford 1840 Cabernet Merlot 2017

September 22, 2019by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Part of the new range for Sandalford coming from their Swan Valley plantings and named after the year John Septimus Roe, established the winery. I’m still not convinced by label […]

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Sandalford 1840 Shiraz 2017

June 20, 2019by vinonotebook Leave a comment

A new range for Sandalford coming from their Swan Valley plantings: 1840, the new range created to showcase some of the magnificent old vines at the Caversham estate, is so […]

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