September - October 2022

Winestate Magazine

A wine state of mind

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Winestate Magazine
Editor & Publisher Peter Simic E: editor@winestate.com.au Managing Editor Lara Simic E: lara@winestate.com.au NZ Editor Michael Cooper E: michaelcooper.wine@outlook.com Administration Lyn Hannam E: administration@winestate.com.au Graphic Designer Nao
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Editorial
WE ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO OUR ANNUAL SHIRAZ & SYRAH CHALLENGE, this year somewhat diminished in size due to all the problems you know about. We have seen how the industry is struggling not just from the obvious Covid woes and the economic fallout fro
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Briefs
WINE AUSTRALIA has strengthened its support of the Australian grape and wine community’s goals with the announcement of a new focus on sustainability, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG). Rachel Triggs, now Wine Australia’s General
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Nzbriefs
WITH the dust settled and grapes tucked safely into wineries (or even heading out into the world as finished wines) the reckoning on Vintage 2022 is underway. The most notable fact was its size - at 532,000 tonnes it was welcome return to normality a
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Soils Ain’t Soils – The Argument For Regenerative Viticulture
REGENERATIVE viticulture is becoming something of a buzz phrase in winey circles. Last year saw the founding of two businesses focused on this theme, one in Spain, and one in the UK. One states sustainability and biodiversity as key purposes. The oth
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Vessels For Fermentation
THE most important step in making wine is the fermentation process. Stainless steel vessels have been used since the 1970’s, but nowadays there is a wide choice of other materials in all shapes and sizes. Traditionally, winemakers have kept it simple
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Viva Vancouver - Autumn Touring With Gourmet Cuisine, Craft Beers And North-west Pacific Wines
THE east coast of North America has snared nearly all the publicity centred on the glories of touring during the Fall foliage season. But British Columbia is also a hot spot for watching Autumn leaves turn red, yellow or fiery orange. Vancouver makes
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Gumpara Wines Casts Its Spell
MARK Mader wouldn’t be the first sixth generation Barossa grapegrower to decide it was time to add winemaking to grape growing, having seen his ancient vines underpin some of the region’s most famous wines for many decades. But in Mader’s case that d
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Silver Spoon Estate: The Perfect Blend Of Wine And Personality
WHEN Peter and Tracie Young asked themselves what to do in their transition to retirement, there was just one answer: wine. “I asked Peter what he wanted to do in his retirement,” Tracie says, “and he came up with the concept of buying a property, pl
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Cooler Than Cool
IT was love at first sight when Andrew and Angela Wood saw Kyneton Ridge Estate. “We fell in love with the scenery at the winery, and with the Macedon region,” Andrew says. The couple had been searching in other wine regions for the perfect property
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DIVERSITY & CREATIVITY with Varieties
I have always been fascinated by the diversity, creativity and sometimes eccentricity that characterises the wine industry, globally. Wherever you go you will find grape growers and winemakers looking for ways to achieve better outcomes in their vine
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Austria’s Dynamic Landscape
GALVANISED by a recently rejigged appellation system and shaped by a new generation of winemakers who are determined to revivify indigenous grape varieties and traditions informed by their mastery of modern styles, Austrian wines are looking to take
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BEST OF A Beautiful Bunch
Each year Winestate conducts its annual judging of premium shiraz and syrah wines in various price categories. Australia is the leading producer of shiraz, making up around 20% of all wines produced. We normally like to add imported wines for diversi
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Final Top 10
The Top Ten Shiraz as selected by highest judges scores are: 1. Paulmara Estates Aveti Barossa Valley Shiraz 20202. Silver Spoon Estate The Hallmark Premium Heathcote Shiraz 20183. Arila Gardens Quartz & Ironstone Barossa Valley Shiraz 20204. Purple
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Category Winners
NUMBER TASTED: 319 NUMBER AWARDED: 223 % awarded: 70% NUMBER OF FIVE STARS (Gold Award): 18 % awarded: 5.6% NUMBER OF FOUR & HALF STARS (High Silver Award): 46 % awarded: 14.4% NUMBER OF FOUR STARS (Silver Award): 54 % awarded: 17% NUMBER OF THREE &
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Adelaidegrapevine
WHEN owner-chef Terry Intarakhamhaeng opened his Pulteney Street restaurant Soi 38 in 2014 his plan was to serve street food snacks and dishes that couldn’t be found on the usual Adelaide Thai restaurant menus. It was a pretty down to earth place, no
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Sydneygrapevine
DISCRIMINATING diners have flocked back to Sydney’s CBD restaurants this year. Social media has been awash with comments on how difficult it has become to snag weekend bookings in the area’s top-flight restaurants. One of the most sought-after venues
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Emerging Varietals
181 TASTED 130 AWARDED 2 TASTED 1 AWARDED A good example here. Artwine La Dolce Vita Single Vineyard Clare Valley Sparkling Montepulciano NV ★★★1/2 93pts Dark cherry bouquet with a slight meaty edge and a touch of fruit sweetness on the palate. Good
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How We Judge
Wines are invited from any producer, provided that they meet the criteria of the class being judged. The class may be a regional, style or new release tasting and generally the wines must be available for consumers to purchase, although we have museu
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Limestone Coast
COONAWARRA Experiences, a seasoned local tour company, has just released an accommodation, touring, and dining package that incorporates some iconic tastings in Coonawarra. Simon and Kerry Meares, who have been conducting tours under the Coonawarra E
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LIMESTONE COAST & SURROUNDS
95 TASTED 66 AWARDED 2 TASTED 1 AWARDED One good example showing a trendy, fresh and light style. Koonara Wines Guardian Angel Mount Gambier Sparkling Chardonnay 2022 ★★★★ 94pts “Very sparkling, very aromatic and very refreshing.” Sits in the white p
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Michael Cooper Recent Releases
There’s no shortage of striking wines in the latest releases from New Zealand. Grown from one end of the country to the other - Northland to Central Otago - they include notable examples of chardonnay, gruner veltliner, pinot gris, rosé, malbec, pino
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The Wine & Spirit Insider
September/October 2022 Issue 180 THE WINE & SPIRIT INSIDER IS A PROMOTIONAL GUIDE FROM THE LIQUOR TRADE TO THE CONSUMER. Winestate Publishing ABN 56 088 226 411 In this issue… New Releases & Best Value Buys Under $20
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New Releases
173 TASTED 105 AWARDED 5 TASTED 2 AWARDED A mixed result. “The good wines were varietal and you knew what you were getting,” said one judge. “The ones that did not make the cut were either cloudy and not fine, super green or oxidised.” Tamburlaine Or
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The Aussie Can-do Spirit - From Wheat Beer To Gin And Eco-packaging
THE popularity of wheat beer waxes and wanes. The grain has been used for brewing since ancient Egyptian times and archaeologists have discovered that even in its heartland - Bavaria - wheat was used in beer-making way back in 800BC. When the German
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Perthgrapevine
THE eagerly awaited Alberta’s – a collaboration between two Noma Copenhagen alumni, Ben Ing and Kirsty Marchant – welcomed the start of winter and opened its charming store and kitchen in the southwest coastal hamlet of Busselton not so long ago. Chi
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WORLD’S GREATEST SYRAH & SHIRAZ CHALLENGE XVII
319 TASTED 223 AWARDED 24 TASTED 10 AWARDED The judges were disappointed overall with this group. “Too many wines here showed added oak characters and a lack of vibrancy, whilst other younger wines were unbalanced and raw in acids and tannins,” note

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