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Ballandean Estate 2022 Nebbiolo
Whiskey Gully Wines 2017 Reserve Chardonnay – Take 2
Summit Estate 2024 Verdelho
Ravenscroft Vineyard 2022 Sagrantino
Dear Vincent Wines 2024 Nebbiolo Rosé
Hidden Creek Winery 2024 Verdelho
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Ballandean Estate 2022 Nebbiolo

Ballandean Estate 2022 Nebbiolo

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

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Summit Estate 2024 Verdelho

Summit Estate 2024 Verdelho

The wine was fined with Isinglass, you can read about it here.

2024 VerdelhoA slightly deeper straw colour than the 2024 Hidden Creek Verdelho. Lovely lifted aromatics of citrus and … Read more

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Ravenscroft Vineyard 2022 Sagrantino

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

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Dear Vincent Wines 2024 Nebbiolo Rosé

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

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Hidden Creek Winery 2024 Verdelho

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

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Golden Grove Estate 2023 Chardonnay

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

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The Granite Belt Diaries: June 2024

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

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Just Red Wines 2023 Shiraz Viognier

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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