Winestate Magazine

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I HAVE SAIDTHIS SO MANYTIMES OVER the past few issues it may be verging on getting boring. I know that the trend now is to drink what is in front of you but please don’t miss out on getting a few extra wines to put away for further cellaring. Not onl

CERTIFIED organic viticulture has been a benchmark of viticulture looking to preserve the finite resource that is soil, biodiversity, and to reduce agrochemical inputs. It has moved from quirky oddity of the 1980s and 1990s, to something aspirational

PINOT Noir is a difficult grape variety to get right. But when it is handled correctly, both in the vineyard and winery, it is capable of providing the finest entertainment in the world of wine. Understanding pinot noir can be tricky as the grape has

THE American seaside resort was invented in Newport, Rhode Island. Some of the wealthiest families in the US started building extravagant mansions, ironically called summer cottages, during the so-called Gilded Age in the late 19th century. Anyone wh

TWO years of COVID 19 has seen a lot of disruption in the wine industry, possibly none more so than that experienced by McLaren Vale-based winery Doc Adams Wines. The uncertainty caused by the pandemic caused delays in renewing its cellar door lease

NESTLED in the picturesque Adelaide Hills atop a 1.7-billion-year-old plateau at 425 metres above sea level, Paracombe Wines is somewhat different to most wineries. It started as a result of tragedy, when a brave young couple, Paul and Kathy Drogemul

THE first few months of 2022 has started in much the same vein to how 2021 ended. Inbound travellers still have to quarantine at their own expense in a designated quarantine hotel, and as of late January, restaurants have to close at 6pm with takeawa

MELBOURNE is waking up from a long two years. The popups, deliveries, Zoom tastings and cooking classes that were created by the industry over lockdowns have shown the never-ending versatility and adaptability of the hospitality industry and now that

ADELAIDE doesn’t have a great record in recent years as far as classic French restaurants is concerned. Perhaps the closest has been Hey Jupiter, in the heart of Adelaide’s East End, where you can start the day with a very authentic croque monsieur o

THE location of Ploos couldn't be more redolent of Sydney’s history and modern development. Housed in the renovated, heritage-listed Campbell’s Store with its convict-hewn sandstone interiors, Peter Conistis' new harbourfront restaurant also offers i

139 TASTED 86 AWARDED 7 TASTED 4 AWARDED A mixed group with the non-vintage wines showing good winemaking skills. A couple of the aged wines were disappointing. Amelia Burge Sparkling Australia Pinot Noir Chardonnay Brut NV ★★★★1/2 97pts Interesting

102 TASTED 82 AWARDED 1 TASTED 1 AWARDED A well-handled sparkling from an unusual variety. Vineyard 28 Wildwater Sparkling Pignoletto Geographe Sparkling 2020 ★★★ 90pts Brioche nose with nice balance of acid and sweetness on the palate. $35 2 TASTED

208 TASTED 184 AWARDED 4 TASTED 3 AWARDED A very solid class of “old school” styles; well made with good mousse and great mouthfeel. Scarpantoni Black Tempest McLaren Vale Sparkling Shiraz NV ★★★★1/2 96pts Rich shiraz, ageing nicely with a ripe and s

44 TASTED 44 RECOMMENDED About 20% of New Zealand’s total vineyard area lies in the more populous North Island, where most regions have an ‘intermediate’, rather than ‘cool’, climate for viticulture. Hawke’s Bay, the dominant North Island region, has

35 TASTED 35 RECOMMENDED Prices shown are approximate New Zealand retail. Wines available in export markets are shown as (A) Australia, (UK) and (US). 6 TASTED 6 RECOMMENDED Pegasus Bay Virtuoso Waipara Valley North Canterbury Chardonnay 2019 ★★★★★ 9

175 TASTED 137 AWARDED Another most interesting New Releases tasting across two days. The winemaking skill certainly comes to the fore here especially with the so called “alternative varieties” for both red and white wines. Whilst sauvignon blanc and

Art Wine Pty Ltd Phone: 0411 422 450 Email: wine@artwine.com.au Web: www.artwine.com.au Corryton Burge (Burge Family Wine Estates) Phone: +61 8 8563 7575 Email: info@corrytonburge.com Web: www.corrytonburge.com Hahndorf Hill Winery Phone: 08 8388 751