There isn’t a lot of Nebbiolo in the ground on The Granite Belt as it is less suited the regions climatic conditions than other varieties however this don’t mean that … Read more
Whiskey Gully Wines 2017 Reserve Chardonnay – Take 2
2017 wasn’t a great vintage across the region for red wines as Cyclone Debbie produced a rain laden slow moving low. Fortunately for white grapes they had all been harvested … Read more
Summit Estate 2024 Verdelho
Ravenscroft Vineyard 2022 Sagrantino
Sagrantino is one of my favourite varieties so I have been genuinely looking forward to trying this wine. The varieties spiritual home is Montefalco in Umbria. Often the tannin management … Read more
Dear Vincent Wines 2024 Nebbiolo Rosé
There’s not a lot of Nebbiolo in The Granite Belt, the current Strangebird Trail info lists Ballandean Estate, rokkwell and Boireann wineries. Now we have to add the Dear Vincent … Read more
Hidden Creek Winery 2024 Verdelho
Seems like the first Verdelho I’ve tried in some time. Just checked, last one was 13th February 2022.
Please excuse the photo, didn’t have a labelled bottle so I did … Read more
Golden Grove Estate 2023 Chardonnay
The 2023 Granite Belt wines I’ve tried so far have been nicely ripe and this Chardonnay at 13.2% a/v continues that trend. So vintage 2023 is looking very good, I … Read more
Meteora Estate Vineyard 2023 Reserve Chardonnay
This is a more substantial tasting note than the parsimonious offering of 2000 characters that Instagram allows. First some wine making information from the wine maker Andy Williams.
‘Holly … Read more
The Granite Belt Diaries: June 2024
The diaries this year are the shortest so far but that’s due to the ‘Aria Effect’. Our daughter turned 11 in April this year and promptly declared that adults, wineries … Read more
Just Red Wines 2023 Shiraz Viognier
Refreshing to see the Viognier component (4.5%) stated on the back label. This is a beautiful looking young wine in the glass, gleaming purple and red meniscal hues with a … Read more
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