De Bortoli Chill No Chill Pinot Noir Syrah 2023
Matriarch Leanne De Bortoli challenged the winemaking team (including her daughter Kate Webber, along with Jono Thompson) to come up with a red that could handle both a chill or […]
Tag Archives: Vegan Friendly Wine
Winesmiths Organic Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Yalumba rebranded their great value 2 Litre casks a little while ago to be under the ‘Winesmiths’ name and still part of the Hill-Smith Family Estates but that doesn’t change […]
Wild Folk Pinot Noir 2023
Third release of this “wild” wine. All the love and none of the other stuff: No added sulphites, wild yeast fermentation, made from old vines and bottled unfiltered and unfined. […]
Yalumba The Steeple Shiraz 2019
A change from the 2018 with a move to screwcap and a low shouldered bottle. From a single-site and made from Centurion vines that were planted in 1919 in Light […]
Yalumba The Virgilius Viognier 2020
Yalumba’s flagship white (and seriously underpriced). From a 40+ year old vineyard, the handpicked fruit is whole-bunch pressed to older French oak barrels for 11 months. Wild fermentation. Vegan friendly. […]
Yalumba Eden Valley Viognier 2021
Nothing really needs to be said about the Hill-Smith family and their dedication to this grape in Australia. This release part of the Eden Valley /Samuel’s Garden collection from Yalumba […]
Heggies Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay 2021
The flagship of the the Heggies range. Fruit from a single block on the high elevation Heggies Vineyard (the 30 year old Block “i”). Made from Bernard Clones 76, 95 […]
Clandestine Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Clandestine stick with the Great Southern region of Western Australia but have taken fruit from Frankland River off an established, mature vineyard. 20 months maturation in French oak (25% new […]
Clandestine Vineyards Prosecco Rosé 2023
The second release of this wine from Nick and Trudy Stacy, the vignerons behind Clandestine. While they’re based in Western Australia, they source fruit from quality South Australian and Victorian […]
Clandestine Vineyards Pinot Gris 2023
Sourced from a single vineyard. With partial barrel fermentation and 4 months maturation in old French oak puncheons (on lees). Lightly fined. Clandestine Vineyards, Pinot Gris, King Valley, 2023 Nashi […]
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