Wines
Riesling
2019
Grape Varieties
100% Riesling (Single Vineyard)
Source
Severn River Vineyard, Ballandean, Granite Belt Qld.
Winemaking
Picked early, all natural ferments, then spent 4 months on lees.
Tasting Notes
Aromatic white flowers, citrus zest and mineral nose. Ripe citrus and white stone fruits on the palate with hints of wild honey and a distinct mid palate of fresh ginger. Firm acids and a clean mineral like texture to finish.
Chardonnay
2017
Grape Varieties
100% Chardonnay (Single Vineyard)
Source
Andalese Estate, Ballandean, Granite Belt Qld.
Winemaking
Whole bunch pressed directly into barrel, naturally fermented and matured in 25% new French barriques.
Tasting Notes
Clear pale straw in colour, white peach and honeysuckle aromas. A palate of fine ripe citrus and fresh white peach fruits balanced with a layer of elegant oyster shell and a hint of sea spray, touches of toast and wild honey from the Dargaud & Jaegle French oak barriques where it matured for 14 months. Clean acid and mineral line finish, a fingerprint of the unique decomposed granite soils that define this cool climate region.
Rosé
2019
Grape Varieties
Shiraz 60%, Cabernet Sauvignon 40%
Source
Ballandean, Granite Belt Qld.
Winemaking
Destemmed and pressed directly to barrel, matured for 4 months in old French barriques.
Tasting Notes
Clear rich red hue. rose petal, full red fruit and sweet spice aromas. A full bodied style rose, ripe red fruits, strawberries and cherries, sweet spices of nutmeg, cinnamon & Turkish delight in the background. Clean dry finish with subtle hints of tannin.
Cabernet Petit Verdot
2016
Grape Varieties
80% Cabernet 20% Petit Verdot. (Single Vineyard)
Source
Ballandean, Qld
Winemaking
Fruit destemmed and crushed, fermented on skins for 8 days, then pressed into 33% new French barriques.
Tasting Notes
Rich deep purple colour, aromas of sweet black fruits, tobacco and aniseed. Medium bodied with fresh blue and black fruit characters, mulberries, blackberries and juniper berries balanced with some savoury characters of sweet paprika, tobacco leaf and hints of dark chocolate. Bright vibrant acidity and fine tannins finish the wine beautifully.
Shiraz
2018
Grape Varieties
100% Shiraz (Single Vineyard)
Source
Ballandean, Qld
Winemaking
Hand Picked and partially whole bunch fermented, then matured in 25% new French barriques for 15 months.
Tasting Notes
Full aromas of Black fruit and touch of sweet spice aromatics due to the whole bunch fermentation. Black and blue fruits on the palate, a tinge of dark chocolate with a touch of savoury white pepper and sweet paprika. A rich texture through the palate firmed up with a tinge of oak sweetness and very fine tannins.