Ridgemill Estate 2012 Chardonnay is in good company being awarded 94 points and a regional winner in the James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge. This show attracts the best chardonnay wines from all over the country. Granite Belt was one of only ten regions in Australia that had wines scoring 94+. Winemaker Peter McGlashan has produced some
Read moreBallandean Estate Big Winners at 2013 Qld Wine Awards
The Ballandean Estate 2012 Saperavi was awarded the Trophy for the Champion Alternative Variety Red White and went on to be awarded the Champion Wine of the Show. Ballandean Estate NV Liqueur White Muscat was awarded the Champion Fortified Wine. Adding to these were trophies for Queensland Viticulturist of the Year, Angelo Puglisi, Queensland Winemaker
Read moreOutstanding success at Australian Small Winemakers’ Show
This year’s Australian Small Winemakers’ Show in Stanthorpe received 1620 entries from around Australia and New Zealand. 42 Queensland wines were entered in the show. An impressive set of judges, headed by Mike Farmilo from Boar’s Rock in McLaren Vale, looked at 49 classes and awarded 857 medals (more than 50% of all entries). The
Read moreSirromet wins GOLD in Vienna!
Sirromet is proud to announce that they have just won two gold medals in the 2012 Austrian International Wine Challenge! Officially the biggest recognised wine competition in the world, we are excited to have brought home a gold for our 2010 Signature Collection Chardonnay and 2009 Private Collection LM Assemblage, along with 5 silvers and 2 seal
Read moreGolden Grove Estate – Big Winners at the 2012 Queensland Wine Awards
Golden Grove Estate – Big Winners at the 2012 Queensland Wine Awards Trophies for Queensland Viticulturist of the Year, Queensland Winemaker of the Year and Queensland Winery of the Year will adorn the cellar door of Golden Grove Estate in the Granite Belt. And yet another trophy was received for the Golden Grove Estate 2010
Read moreGOLDEN GROVE ESTATE 2012 VERMENTINO
A Sardinian variety that perfectly reflects the heritage of Golden Grove Estate. Winemaker’s Comments (Ray Costanzo):The nose is awash with fresh pear, citrus and a floral background. The palate is a delicate blend of citrus and fresh fruit wrapped neatly around a mineral acid backbone and further enriched through the use of wild barrel fermentation.
Read moreAugust 2012 Review – Andrew Corrigan MW
Ballandean Estate SSB 2012 Lively aromas of nettles and nectarine with tingling fresh taste. Serve chilled before meals or with light fresh seafood dishes such as calamari. Golden Grove Vermentino 2012 Aromas of fresh lemon pudding are followed by a taste that is light dry and fresh but with pleasing weight. Will match well to
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