I have had many heated discussions with winemakers on this subject and insisted my pinots were produced with minimal sulphur added. In most vintages we used 50% or less of the normal prescribed amount. We never uncounted a problem. According … Continue reading
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The climats of Burgundy in Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune have now been declared ” sites. There are over 1200 climats in Burgundy and the ones with UNESCO status are predominantly Pinot Noir. In order to evaluate nominated locations, UNESCO … Continue reading
Tolpuddle Vineyard was established in 1988 on a property in Southern Tasmania near Richmond. It was planted with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vines, facing north-east on gentle slopes. The soil is sandy and well drained ensuring deep roots and well-balanced … Continue reading
Warramunda Pinot Noir 2013 comes from the Warramunda Estate located in the Coldstream area of the Yarra Valley, Victoria. Deep ruby red colour with a rim of purple; the nose shows nice berry fruits laced with some smoky charcuterie notes. … Continue reading
Decanter experts give their verdict, tasting notes and drinking windows on Australian Pinot Noir. Source: Australian Pinot Noir: panel tasting results – Decanter … Continue reading
Beautiful clear ruby appearance and a lifted, almost perfumed nose with bramble, black cherry and some savoury, earthy and wet gravel notes. The impeccable sweet fruit on the palate mirroring the fruit aromas on the nose. There is a slight … Continue reading
This week I had the privilege of visiting the Bass Phillip winery and spending four enthralling, informative and sensory-expanding hours with winemaker Phillip Jones. I was very excited but a little apprehensive because he is an icon of the Australian … Continue reading
Red Wine (contains a compound that) may be helpful in preventing and treating cancer. Over indulging in alcohol, is likely to increase your risk of certain cancers, but a University of Colorado team explains how a compound in red wine maybe useful in … Continue reading
I had the pleasure of drinking the Josef Chromy 2013 pinot noir from Tasmania last night with friends over a meal. It matched well with a variety of dishes we sampled including calamari with vietnamese salad, grilled snapper and waygu … Continue reading