Special six of the Best from Australia

Langmeil Wattle Brae Riesling from Eden Valley

Colour: Pale straw with green hues.
Aroma: A delicate, bouquet of lime and tropical fruits, with hints of green apple, citrus blossom and talc.
Palate: Fresh and lively, lime and Granny Smith apples tantalise the taste buds, with a zingy, zesty mouth feel and great balance.
Cellaring: 2018 – 2028

The old vines for this single vineyard dry Riesling are planted on a unique Eden Valley property affectionately known as Wattle Brae for the native trees that surround it. It is one of Langmeil’s cherished estate vineyards dedicated to capturing the best of region and variety.

FOOD MATCH Smoked trout with lemon, freshly shucked oysters, spicy Asian foods, seafood chowder.

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To find out more about the winery go to https://www.langmeilwinery.com.au/About-Us/History

The Lindner family of Langmeil Winery has been immersed in the Barossa’s culture of farming, food, wine and community for six generations. Their commitment to quality in all aspects is unwavering and any wine that bears the Langmeil name represents the family’s pursuit of excellence in wine and community.

Fruit for the Old Vine Garden and Village wines are hand-picked and delivered to the winery, where they are gently worked through the de-stemmer before being transferred to open fermenters. The juice is pumped over twice a day for seven days to extract, homogenise and regulate temperature before draining and hand loading the basket press by shovel. The skins are then gently pressed for approximately 20 hours to retrieve more of the essence of the grape. The pressings juice is then blended with the free run juice, collected earlier.

Langmeil does not fine its wine and uses only minimal filtration during all stages of wine production to guarantee individuality, quality and longevity.

Langmeil Wattle Brae Riesling from Eden Valley another excellent wine from a great family vineyard

The Vagabond Grenache by Thistledown

The Vagabond Grenache 2019
Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale
We’re convinced that, of all the regions of Australia, the greatest potential for Grenache greatness is in the McLaren Vale. We therefore set about finding unique plots throughout the region, looking for specific soil formations that would embue the Vagabond with finesse, varietal purity and texture.
Vintage Conditions
Right across South Australia, the 2019 vintage will be remembered as a very challenging one. Very dry conditions persisted throughout the growing season while some areas also had to contend with frost, hail and wind – all of which reduced the crop but helped increase concentration and quality. Early March was hot but in the cooler Blewitt Springs vineyards, fruit fared well and most parcels were picked mid March.
Winemaking
From 4 separate, old, dry grown, bush trained vineyards in Blewitt Spring, planted in deep sands with some ironstone. The fruit was hand picked, 68% was wild fermented in a concrete pyramid which had layers of whole bunch and crushed fruit. This ferment had no mechanical extraction. The balance was wild fermented in an open fermenter with 35% whole bunches, hand plunged twice daily. This portion was aged in puncheons while the pyramid fermented was pressed back to a concrete egg and oak puncheons for maturation.
Tasting
This wine possesses a beautifully complex, aromatic nose of violets, wild cherry, rosemary and warming spice. The palate is energetic yet polished and smooth with vibrant cherry, spice, wild strawberry and liquorice on the palate. Medium bodied but multi-layered and textural with a very long, aromatic finish.
Alcohol: 14.5%
Total Acidity: 5.81 g/l
pH: 3.35
Residual Sugar: <2 g/l
SO2: 66 mg/l
Fining: None
Vegan: Yes
Vegetarian: Yes

To find out more about the winery go to  https://www.thistledownwines.com/the-story

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The Vagabond Grenache by Thistledown – great Grenache from an afficianado producer

Mitolo Angela Shiraz, a premium wine from one of Australia’s most exciting wineries.

The Shiraz fruit for this wine is sourced from Sandra’s block, located about 5km south of Mitolo’s Chinese Block. The soil and geology of this block differ slightly with less black Biscay clay and more alluvial Christies Beach formation. This soil type contains rocky fragments that have been sheared off the nearby hills and deposited in this soil millions of years ago. This soil type is free draining, resulting in less vigour over spring and more content vines in the ripening period. This leads to a brighter wine style with signature Mitolo Shiraz softness.

Mitolo Angela Shiraz is deep, bright crimson. Blackberry bramble, plum, and cassis perfumes blend with subtle mint and dried herbs. This Angela Shiraz is a true reflection of vintage, with the low yields producing concentrated wine of a more savoury nature and great structure. Blackberry, olive tapenade, tar and cassis flavours are balanced with bright acidity and subtle vanillin from oak ageing.

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Woodlands Wilyabrup Valley Clementine

Born from a love of Bordeaux Cabernet blends, and the dream to create a stellar red wine of their own, David and Heather Watson established Woodlands in 1973 within the Wilyabrup Valley. Early pioneers in the region, Woodlands now covers 27 hectares, is certified organic and has been awarded 5 red stars by James Halliday for producing wines of exemplary quality and typicity. We are delighted to have been offered this limitededition wine parcel of 22 dozen as a one-off
purchase. ‘Clémentine’ is their Woodlands Brook Vineyard Cabernet blend. Produced since 2015, the wine takes its name from Watson family members, Andrew and Marie’s daughter; and would usually wholesale for a price similar to ‘Margaret’. However, due to a change in vintage and special pricing from the Watson’s, this wine will not be around for long. There are very limited supplies of this wine.

WOODLANDS CLÉMENTINE
Vineyards
This blend is produced from prime established vineyards within the Wilyabrup Valley of Margaret River, planted on soils with higher levels of gravel and clay with a North West exposure. Average vine age was twelve years.
Winemaking
Following fermentation, the ferments remained on skins for an extended period of time. Once pressed, the wine was transferred into new French oak barrels
where it remained for 18 months (35% new oak).
Taste
Quite charming and subtle, the nose gives the impression of salinity, with aromas of clove, cocoa, blood orange and touches of river silt sitting over dark fruit. The elegant palate mirrors the nose, with ripe red fruits layered over an acid backbone, creating a lovely mix of floral elements and fruits.
The wine lingers with some lovely acidity. This is a very driven wine with lots of latent power, best enjoyed from 2021 to 2026.

For more information on the winery go to http://woodlandswines.com.au/wilyabrup-valley/

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Woodlands Wilyabrup Valley Clementine

Mount Horrocks Watervale Riesling

Beautifully lifted aroma of orange blossom, lemon and pineapple. Once again bright and cheery, crisp and oh so whistle clean, with steely, juicy citrus fruits over a mineral-like acid frame.

Expressive aromatics of apple and citrus rind. Pretty talc scents.

Delicate yet powerful, crunchy, dry, long zesty finish. Definitive citrus fruits and minerality. Great energy and potential.

Cellar 15-20 years.

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Mount Horrocks Wines restricts production to approximately 2,500 cases per annum to achieve the highest quality single vineyard wines. All three estate-owned Clare Valley vineyards, totaling ten hectares, are ‘A grade certified’ by Australian Certified Organic (ACO).

As no finings have been found necessary the wines are all suitable for vegans and vegetarians. Only the finest French oak barriques are used for those wines spending time in barrel.

Only estate grown grapes are used and these are hand-picked and gently handled under conditions that ensure the varietal and site-specific flavours in the resultant wine, as well as its organic status, are retained.

Mount Horrocks Watervale Riesling

Henschke Louis Semillon

Eden Valley

Pale gold with lime green hues. Complex aromas of meadow blossom, freshly cut hay, lemon rind and Nashi pear are complemented by hints of white currant, stone-fruit, lanolin and toast. The rich and textural palate offers intense citrus and stone-fruit flavours with great drive and purity, supported by a fine and balanced acid line for a clean finish. This vintage exhibits great ageing potential.

To find out more about the winery go to http://www.henschke.com.au/

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