Winemakers Wines
Winemakers
The Winemakers wines show a marked increase in intensity and varietal characteristics over the Dragonfly wines.
2010 Solana Tempranillo
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~ Style ~
Medium weight, dark cherries and chocolate, something a bit exotic.
~ Background ~
Tempranillo hails from and is the most widely planted variety in most of the inland central and northern regions of Spain, most notably Rioja and Ribera del Duero where it is favou....
2010 Gravel Pit Shiraz
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~ Style ~
A clean and fresh yet macho Shiraz trying to be a bit soft and sensitive.
~ Background ~
Adding small amounts of the white Viognier grape to Shiraz has its origins in Cote Rotie in France’s Rhone Valley. There are two possible reasons for doing this and both ....
2010 Fumè Sauvignon Blanc
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~Style~
Sauvignon Blanc - but not as we know it. Lashings of tropical fruit, but with extra depth, complexity and some funk.
~Background~
We have chosen to call the wine Fumé (French for smoked) so as to distinguish this style from the classically simple fresh fruity....
2009 Pinot Chardonnay
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~Style~
Don't let the pretty label fool you - a serious vintage sparkling with finesse, complexity and a fresh dry finish.
~Background~
Serious traditional sparklings come from cool climates and in Western Australia that means heading south. We have chosen to source the fr....
2010 Sticky
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~Style~
Hedonistically rich, perfumed, sweet and unctuous, but with a fresh, clean finish.
~Background~
Ripening late in the season at high sugar levels and with a heady dose of perfume, Viognier is ideally suited to the making of luscious dessert style wines and so was ch....
2010 Chardonnay
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~ Style ~
Pure and refreshing - white-fleshed stonefruits with a twist of zesty citrus.
~ Background ~
Chardonnay hails from north-eastern France where it is made into a number of styles ranging from the delicate fizz of Champagne and tautness of Chablis to complex fuller ....