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
16
Aug
2024
Month: August 2024
13
Aug
2024
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
09
Aug
2024
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
04
Aug
2024
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
03
Aug
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
03
Aug
2024
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
03
Aug
2024
4382 Terroir 2021 Durif
I believe this wine, like it’s predecessor contains a small percentage of black muscat – and apparently (as I’ve been informed by Rob Davidson since) that belief is entirely erroneous! … Read more
02
Aug
2024
rokkwell 2023 Sangiovese
Nice to see .. clearly identified on the front label that the fruit is from the South Burnett region. The cellar door is currently under construction and Dawn and Jaymie … Read more
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