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Tag Archives: Xavier Bizot

Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2023

August 22, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The Bizots put a lot of care and attention into making their flagship Sauvignon Blanc but this year sees a slight change. 48% whole bunches pressed into old 600L French […]

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Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2022

August 21, 2024by vinonotebook 2 Comments

An  (almost) straight bottling of the Cabernet Franc (9% Shiraz for spice and seasoning), which only comes in the right years. Fruit comes from the close spaced Crayères Vineyard (1.5m […]

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Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2022

August 20, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The fifth release of a classic ‘Australian’ blend. Cabernet Sauvignon at 57% and Shiraz at 43%. The close spaced Crayères Vineyard (1.5m by 1.5m) is grown on the 37 million […]

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Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Merlot Cabernet Franc 2019

August 11, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Merlot (55%) and Cabernet Franc (45%) blend with fruit grown on the 37 million year old soils of the 45 year old Tapanappa Whalebone vineyard. Bottled under cork. 2019 was […]

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Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Cabernet Shiraz 2019

August 11, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Cabernet Sauvignon (85%), Shiraz (15%) fruit grown on the 37 million year old soils of the Tapanappa Whalebone vineyard. Bottled under cork. 2019 was warm and dry, and ‘meagre’ harvest […]

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Tapanappa Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay 2023

February 13, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The original Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay planted in 1979 in the Piccadilly Valley was the first Adelaide Hills vineyard to unknown clones. The 2023 vintage was the coolest of the last […]

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Tapanappa Tiers Vineyard 1.5m Chardonnay 2023

February 13, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

To explain the 1.5m labelling: “In 2003 the Croser family removed 1.3 hectares of the original Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay (planted in 1979 in the Piccadilly Valley as the first Adelaide […]

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Tapanappa Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay 2023

February 12, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The Piccadilly Valley is arguably one of the Adelaide Hills’ (and Australia’s) best sites for Chardonnay and Brian Croser farms this site wisely. 2023 was the coolest of the last […]

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DAOSA Rosé 2021

December 20, 2023by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Just the second release (note, bottle image is of the 2020) of this label from Xavier and Lucy Bizot and the Terre a Terre team. Comprising Pinot Noir (88%) and […]

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DAOSA Natural Réserve NV 6th Release

December 19, 2023by vinonotebook Leave a comment

The sixth release of the NV (should that be MV?) from Xavier and Lucy Bizot and the Terre a Terra team, using the trademarked “Method Classic.” Comprising Pinot Noir (60%) […]

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