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Jugiong
Wirrilla Shiraz 2005
Vibrant red in colour with underlying purple hues, this wine displays rich dark berry forest fruit with underlying plum & spicy veritable aromas. It is complemented by a medium bodied mid-palate, characteristic balanced oak and a long flavoursome soft tannin finish. This wine will cellar well and will over time develop further complexity. It is best consumed with the best prime fillet you can find - beef, lamb or kangaroo whilst cooking over the BBQ with friends.
Wirrilla Shiraz Cabernet 2005
A classic Australian blend. Vibrant red in colour, this wine displays a ripe berry & plum fruit nose & a mid-palate flavor complemented by subtle, integrate French oak. It is long & flavoursome with a fine tannin finish. The herbaceiouness of the Cabernet rises over the rich underlying currant & blackberry fruit of the Shiraz. Whilst this wine will benefit from careful cellaring, it is best consumed now over a long lunch & with good company!
Wirrilla Cabernet Merlot 2004
54% Cabernet 46% Merlot. This wine shows dense, dark red in colour with crimson/purple hues. On the nose there is a mixed array of cassis, mint and plum aromas complimented by choclaty oak characteristics. This Cabernet provides a cedar, mint background and find abundant tannins that give structure & support to the finish. Excellent drinking now & will continue to drink well & improve over the next 5-7 years. Serve with rare red meats or hard cheese.
Wirrilla Verdelho 2006
This wine is pale straw in colour with youthful green tints. On the nose, tropical fruit aromas of pineapple and passionfruit dominate with subtle spicy nuances. The palate is lively and fresh with a persistence of tropical flavours and a fine acid balance characterized by lime and apple influences on the finish. Verdehlo is a great food wine matching exceptionally well with white meats and Asian influenced cuisine. Serve well chilled and enjoy now and over the next two years.
Wirrilla Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2006
This wine is pale straw/green in colour. On the nose, lifted passionfruit combines with gooseberry aromas initially, but opens up to reveal green bean, herbal and lemon characters. The palate is fresh and zesty with layers of tropical and herbal flavours through the mid-palate, displaying excellent fruit weight and varietal character. A swathe of refreshing lemon acidity provides structure and heightens the finish. Made to be enjoyed as a young wine and is the perfect accompaniment served well chilled with summer fare, such as salads and fresh simple seafood dishes.
Tuckerbox Shiraz 2006
This Shiraz has spice, pepper and berries on the nose with a great mouthfeel of sweet fruit with soft tannins and a long finish.
Tuckerbox Chardonnay 2006
This Chardonnay has peach, melons and nuts on the nose with a balanced soft and creamy finish.
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Paterson's Cabernet Sauvignon 2003
This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon wine was produced from grapes grown on the Paterson family's vineyards near Gundagai, NSW. It exhibits a deep red, medium body with dark berries and cedar on the nose. It has a fine grain tannin. This wine was matured in French and American oak Barriques for 16 months prior to bottling and will benefit from careful medium term cellaring. 14% alcohol.
| Awards: | Bronze Medal (Australian Small winemakers show 2004) |
| Bronze Medal (Canberra Regional Wine Show 2004) | |
| Bronze Medal (Cowra Wine Show 2005) | |
| Bronze Medal (National Boutique Winemakers Wine Show 2005) |
Paterson's Shiraz 2005
This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon wine was produced from grapes grown on the Paterson family's vineyards near Gundagai, NSW. This wine exhibits a creamy, nutty, peachy aroma with underlying fruit concentration. It was matured in French and American oak Barriques for approx 16 months prior to bottling and will benefit from careful medium term cellaring. It pairs beautifully with summer salads or can stand alone as a soft refreshment. 13% alcohol.
| Awards: | Bronze Medal (Australian Small winemakers show 2004) |
| Gold Medal (Canberra Regional Wine Show 2006) | |
| Gold Medal (NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show 2007) | |
| Trophy Best Shiraz (NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show 2007) |
Paterson's Chardonnay 2005
This wine was produced from handpicked Chardonnay grapes grown in the Gundagai region of NSW. The wine was partially barrel fermented in French oak and exhibits nutty/buttery complexity combined with fresh fruit characters. It will benefit from short term cellaring.
| Awards: | Bronze Medal (Canberra Regional Wine Show 2005) |
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Rhiannon Shiraz 2006
This full bodied fruit driven Shiraz has delicate blueberry and cherry fruits on the palate with soft, smooth tannins and lingering mouthfeel. Enjoy now or suited to short term cellaring.
Rhiannon Chardonnay 2007
This unwooded Chardonnay shows tropical fruit, pineapple and peach on the nose while the palate has overtones of citrus, grapefruit and pineapple. A lovely wine to compliment fresh summer foods.
Bidgeebong Gundagai Shiraz 2005
Notes to come.
Book Book Estate Shiraz 2006
The 2006 Shiraz is a medium bodied, elegant wine showing true plum flavours with hints of leather and cedar, possessing a clean lingering finish.
| Awards: | Bronze Medal (2007 Riverina Wine Show, Class 22) |
Book Book Estate Chardonnay 2007
The 2007 Chardonnay shows superb stone fruit and melon characters. Well supported by a smooth, creamy palate, highlighted by a crisp finish.
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Canberra
Shaw Estate Cabernet Merlot 2004
Well developed berry flavours combined with the subtlety of Merlot. Well balanced oak of good length and finish. This wine has a nose of spice and herbs with rich berry and slight oak, followed with a palate of blackberry and spice. Rated as one of the top 40 wines at the NSW wine awards 2007.
| Awards: | Gold Medal (Wine Style ASIA Awards 2006) |
| Bronze Medal (Rutherglen Wine Show 2006) | |
| Bronze Medal (Murrumbateman Cool Climate Wine Show 2006) | |
| Bronze Medal (Brisbane Fine Wine Festival 2007) | |
| Best NSW young dry red wine (NSW Wine Awards 2007) |
Shaw Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
Dark plum and garnet colour with a bouquet and palate of spice and rich berry fruits. The soft tannins result in a smooth wine with good length and lingering finish. Rated as one of the top 40 wines at NSW wine awards 2007.
| Awards: | Trophy (Brisbane Fine Wine Show 2007) |
| Gold Medal (Brisbane Fine Wine Show 2007) | |
| Silver Medal (Wine Style ASIA Awards 2006) | |
| Bronze Medal (Rutherglen Small Winemakers Show 2006) | |
| Bronze Medal (Australian Small Winemakers Show 2006) | |
| Bronze Medal (Murrumbateman Cool Climate Wine Show 2006) | |
| NSW Wine Awards (Best NSW young Cabernet Sauvignon 2007) |
Shaw Estate Riesling 2006
This 2006 Riesling displays classic Riesling flavours, aromatic with citrus/lime bouquet. The palate is fresh, clean and crisp showing a hint of citrus and tropical flavours with balanced acid.
| Awards: | Bronze Medal (Wine Wise Small Vigeron Awards 2006) |
| Bronze Medal (NSW Small Winemakers Show 2007) | |
| Bronze Medal (southern NSW Wine Show 2006) | |
| Bronze Medal (Murrumbateman Cool Climate Wine Show 2006) | |
| Commendation Medal (Wine Style ASAI Awards 2006) |
Shaw Estate Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc 2006
This lively Semillon exhibits fresh lemon, lime aromas with a touch of herbaceous undertones. This wine will age gracefully, developing in colour with increasing citrus and honeyed flavours.
Shaw Estate Botrytis Semillon 2004
This specially grown dessert wine has a rich and intense bouquet. On the palate, it displays fruit and honeyed flavours. It is a fabulous wine to finish a meal with.
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Greystones Pink Ice
TBA
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Moppity Vineyards Shiraz 2005
This is Mopppity's flagship wine. This opulent red has won five medals from five wine shows to date and showcases the enormous potential of the Hilltops region for producing ultra-premium red wines. The colour is deep and inky while the nose offers aromas of dark berry fruits and concentrated, with blackberry, plum and vanilla bean flavours, integrated with soft, fine-grained tannins. Cellar up to 10 years.
Moppity Rose 2005
A Rose viva la difference, one that attempts to being taken a little more seriously than mainstream styles. Beautifully bright in colour, it has a lifted nose of fresh, crushed strawberries and rose petals. The stylish palate reveals deliciously juicy cherry and berry Shiraz flavours, and a zingy refreshing finish. The perfect wine for summer afternoons, with spicy Mediterranean or Asian cuisine.
Moppity Chardonnay 2006
A full bodied style with rich honeydew melon, pineapple and stone fruit characters. The palate is long and elegant with the varietal flavours knitting in neatly with subtle French oak which adds a grilled cashew nut and spicy complexity. A delicious wine to enjoy over the next few years.
Moppity Riesling 2005
This is a zesty style, with vibrant, pure Riesling fruit characters of lemon and lime and some slatey mineral notes. This palate is fine, crisp and well balanced, making for an elegant wine with good persistence. Excellent drinking now or cellar 8-10 years for complex developed honey and toast characters.
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Grove Estate Wines Hilltops Sangiovese 2004
The 2004 Sangiovese is our first straight Sangiovese. It is a lovely wine showing ripe blackcurrant flavours enhanced with sweet mocha oak and chocolate. A deep rich earthy wine which will compliment all Mediterranean lunches and dinners.
Good colour, blackberry and black cherry fruit with heaps of spice and powdery tannins, nice touch of ask sweetness. Cork. 89/100..."
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2007
Grove Estate Wines Reserve Nebbiolo 2006
Grove Estate Wines have a number of Italian plantings and styles of wine. Over the past 20 years, various trials have taken part to ascertain the most suited variety to the Hilltops region. The Nebbiolo 2006 has shown the truly outstanding characters of this variety and the reason why it will dominate as one of the great wines from the Hilltops region. The rich velvety floral and well balanced tannins will allow this wine to cellar for many years.
...lovely cherry fruit running through the palate, its oft-quoted similarity to pinto easy to see. One of the small handful of nebbiolo to succeed in Australia..."
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2007
Grove Estate Wines Cellar Block Shiraz 2005
The warm, dry 2005 season has given us a Shiraz with intense black-red colour and brooding dark fruit characters: blackberry, blackcurrant, blood plum and cedar on the nose, with a rich palate chock full or earthy, savoury, spicy Shiraz notes. Give it a couple of year in the cellar to show its best.
...it's a bargain. It has a meaty bouquet and a medium to full bodied palate with grainy but supple tannins flooding the finish..."
Huon Hooke, Sydney Morning Herald Good Weekend June 9 ,2007
Grove Estate Wines Hilltops Semillon 2007
The 2007 Semillon is a fresh, lively Semillon showing typical Hilltops characteristics of lemons and lime. Serve cold and drink it now or cellar for 5-7 years and try the nutty complexity of an aged Semillon. A wonderful accompaniment to seafood and pasta.
| Awards: | Highly commended (Sydney International Wine Competition 2007) |
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Chalkers Crossing Hilltops Shiraz 2004
This wine was fermented in French and American oak barrels and kept on fine lees for 12 months. Clean, spicy background to tightly wound black cherry and blackberry fruit.
| Awards: | Five Star & Best hilltops wine producer (2008 James Halliday Wine Companion 2008) |
| Gold Medal (Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2007) | |
| Trophy Winner - Best Shiraz (NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show 2007) | |
| Best Red Wine & Best Boutique Wine of The Show (NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show 2007) |
Chalkers Crossing Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2006
The grapes for the 2006 Tumbarumba Chardonnay were grown for us on the Maragele Creek Vineyard in the cool climate of Tumbarumba. Fermented in French oak barriques and kept on yeast lees for 15 months, this wine exhibits citrus, pineapple and vanilla aromas and flavours. The palate is soft and creamy.
| Awards: | Five Star & Best Hilltops Wine Producer (2008 James Halliday Wine Companion 2008) |
Chalkers Crossing Hilltops Semillon 2006
| Awards: | Five Star & Best Hilltops Wine Producer (2008 James Halliday Wine Companion 2008) |
Chalkers Crossing Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon
Classic, cool-grown Cabernet Sauvignon characters: perfect balance of cassis, blackcurrant, cedar and fine ripe tannins. This wine was fermented in French oak barrels and kept on fine lees for 12 months.
| Awards: | Five Star & Best Hilltops Wine Producer (2008 James Halliday Wine Companion 2008) |
| Gold Medal (National Wine Show 2006) |
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Freeman Fortuna Vintage 2006
Fortuna is a dry white blend of five grape varieties that creates a full flavoured wine with floral and spice aromas, a soft texture and an intense citrus finish. Fortuna pairs nicely with summer salads and soft cheese.
| Awards: | "100 Most Exciting Wine Finds" (Tom Stevenson MW_ |
| Served on Qantas First Class Flights. |
Freeman Rondinella Corvina Vintage 2003
This inspired blend has characteristic Cherry and plum aromas with bitter cherry, ripe raspberry and redcurrant flavours. It has a long palate with intensely rich tannins. This complex wine is best paired with hearty food and good company.
| Awards: | "100 Most Exciting Wine Finds" (Tom Stevenson MW) |
| Served on Qantas First Class Flights. |
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Tumbarumba
Kosciusko Pinot Noir 2006
A young classic from this high altitude region dominated by perfume, violets, roses and a developing hint of cassis, cedar and new leather. It has a refreshing finish and will reward many years of cellaring. Minimal filtration to preserve delicacy during production may result in a slight deposit. Store upright and decant last glass carefully.
| Awards: | Gold Medal and Trophy - best Sparkling in Show - Canberra Regional Show 2007 |
Kosciusko Shiraz Merlot 2006
Medium bodied, this is a delicious example of cool climate red wine. The Shiraz provides structure and rich raspberry and blackberry fruit characters with the Merlot adding elegance and floral, minty perfume. A delightfully balanced 'drink-now' wine which will reward several years of cellaring.
Kosciusko Chardonnay 2006
This wine was made to demonstrate the exceptional quality of premium fruit from the cool Tumbarumba appellation. Made in dry "Chablis" style it is fruit driven, supported by subtle French oak and partial malolactic fermentation to fill the smooth, creamy palate. Tropical and citrus fruit flavours are highlighted by a fresh, crisp, lingering finish.
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Johanson Pinot Gris 2006
TBA
Johanson Riesling 2006
TBA
Excelsior Peak Sangiovese 2004
TBA
Excelsior Peak Pinot Noir 2004
TBA
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