First Ridge Alira Prosecco 2024
First Ridge present their Alira Prosecco in a screw cap bottle, negating the need for a stopper if you’re not planning on finishing the bottle (with friends). Well regarded local […]
Tag Archives: Wine NSW
Angullong Crossing Reserve Harriet 2022
Angullong from Orange, New South Wales release their flagship red blend of European varieties that have proven themselves in the cooler climes of the region. A blend of 40% Sangiovese, […]
Angullong Crossing Reserve Chardonnay 2023
Angullong from Orange, New South Wales release their first Reserve Chardonnay. This is evolution from their valued Fossil Hill range. Hand harvested fruit, fermentation in older French oak, then 10 […]
Gundog Estate Hilltops Riesling 2024
Gundog Estate return to the Hilltops region (away from their usual Canberra foray for Riesling) The brown glass flute d’Alsace makes for classic packaging. Gundog Estate, Riesling, Hilltops, 2024 Very […]
First Ridge Fiano 2024
A sneak peek of First Ridge’s 2024 Fiano. At time if writing the 2023 is still available via the website (and bottle image below is of that vintage). 30% put […]
First Ridge Barbera 2022
First Ridge’s Barbera vines are grown at the highest part of their vineyard in Mudgee, NSW at just under 600 metres, where the top soils are shallow, with shale rock […]
Gundog Estate Hunter’s Shiraz 2023
Fruit coming from some of Pokolbin’s older vineyards, 12 months in French oak puncheons. Big jump in stated alcohol by volume from the 2022. Gundog Estate, Hunter’s, Shiraz, Hunter Valley, […]
Briar Ridge Dairy Hill Semillon 2023
Briar Ridge is in the southern part of the Hunter Valley and on the elevated Mount View rd. Part of a greater stable that includes Pepper Tree with ownership by […]
Gundog Estate Indomitus Albus Semillon 2023
Matt Burton from Gundog Estate has created the Indomitus range as a challenge to the norms of winemaking for Semillon and Shiraz. Matt has returned to 10% Semillon for the […]
Briar Ridge Limited Release Albariño 2023
Foot trod then into tank. Settled cool in stainless steel and juice racked off to ferment (wild). Transferred to a combination of stainless steel and an old French oak barrique […]
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