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Wine entries for the ebor Theme.

BUTTERFLY RIDGE – RIESLING GEWURZTRAMINER

by Ellen • November 7, 2019
BUTTERFLY RIDGE - RIESLING GEWURZTRAMINER ORIGIN Grape Variety:Riesling, Gewurztraminer WINE-MAKING A short heat spike in November lead to some irregular flowering and set and subsequently reduced yield. The remainder of the growing period was excellent with abundant sunshine for ripening, yet cool nights to help retain flavour and natural acidity. TASTING NOTES Pale straw with [...]

BUTTERFLY RIDGE – SHIRAZ CABERNET

by Ellen • November 7, 2019
BUTTERFLY RIDGE - SHIRAZ CABERNET ORIGIN Grape Variety:Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon WINE-MAKING Harvesting in the cool light of dawn, preserving the Shiraz and Cabernet fruit characters. TASTING NOTES Intense, bright ruby red in colour, this medium bodied wine has aromas of dark berries, spice and fresh cherries. This generosity of flavour carries through to the palate [...]

MCLAREN VALE SHIRAZ

by Ellen • November 7, 2019
MCLAREN VALE SHIRAZ ORIGIN Grape Variety:100% shiraz in McLaren Vale is recognized as a TOP place for Shiraz in South Australia WINE-MAKING Maturation in American oak for 18 months TASTING NOTES Colour: deep red with inky hues Nose: : blackcurrant fruit, mint, kaffir lime aromas Palate: fruity, spicy, full and dry SERVING Pasta, pizza, veal [...]

FAMILY CREST – McLAREN VALE Chardonnay

by Ellen • November 7, 2019
FAMILY CREST - McLAREN VALE Chardonnay Vineyard The grapes were picked from the Stoeckel Vineyard, a small block planted in 1986 in the heart of the McLaren Vale region. WINE-MAKING Picked in mid March, at 12.1 Baume, the grapes were crushed and the first free run juice was transferred to Selected French oak barrels for [...]

FAMILY CREST – McLAREN VALE – GSM

by Ellen • November 7, 2019
FAMILY CREST - McLAREN VALE - GSM Vineyard This traditional McLaren Vale blend consists of Grenache and Shiraz grown on the sandy soils of Blewitt Springs, Shiraz from both the south and north slopes of our own Warboys vineyard bordering the creek, and Mourvèdre sourced from Sellicks Beach. 2013 was a steady ripening year with [...]

FAMILY CREST – McLAREN VALE – Shiraz

by Ellen • November 7, 2019
FAMILY CREST - McLAREN VALE - Shiraz Vineyard Blended from a number of parcels from our Warboys Vineyard and other growers, this is an example of just how well Shiraz performs in the McLaren Vale district. One parcel was from the north western part of the vineyard, high on the slope which faces the Angove [...]

WARBOYS SINGLE VINEYARD McLAREN VALE – Shiraz

by Ellen • November 7, 2019
WARBOYS SINGLE VINEYARD McLAREN VALE – Shiraz ORIGIN Grape Variety:100% shiraz in McLaren Vale is recognized as a TOP place for Shiraz in South Australia WINE-MAKING Maturation in American oak for 18 months TASTING NOTES Colour: Deep purple with blue hues. Nose: Spice and forest floor followed by bitter chocolate and white pepper. Palate: Intense [...]

WARBOYS SINGLE VINEYARD McLAREN VALE Shiraz Grenache

by Ellen • November 7, 2019
WARBOYS SINGLE VINEYARD McLAREN VALE Shiraz Grenache ORIGIN Grape Variety:62% Shiraz 38% Grenache WINE-MAKING Maturation in American oak for 18 months TASTING NOTES Colour: Red with some brick hues. Nose: Licorice and spice from the shiraz combine with the berry fruit of the Grenache. Palate: Direct and upfront fruit synergise with the lovely structure of [...]

WARBOYS SINGLE VINEYARD McLAREN VALE – Grenache

by Ellen • November 7, 2019
WARBOYS SINGLE VINEYARD McLAREN VALE – Grenache ORIGIN Grape Variety:100% Grenache WINE-MAKING Maturation in American oak for 18 months TASTING NOTES Colour: Bright red-blue colour, the wine is opaque. Nose: Typical aromas of Grenache: lifted floral characters on the nose with some sandalwood hints. Palate: Redcurrant and cherry intermingle with spice and pencil shavings, which [...]

Chalk Hill Blue – CABERNET MERLOT

by Ellen • November 7, 2019
Chalk Hill Blue – CABERNET MERLOT ORIGIN Grape Variety:Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot WINE-MAKING The grapes for this wine were picked at night to make sure that they were as cool as possible. Crushed to modern rotary fermenters the grapes were then allowed to macerate for 2 days before inoculation and fermentation. Pressed off skins 7 days [...]