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I would never have picked this as a 2019 Vintage wine as many/most have more fruit weight plus the 12% a/v is perplexing as it’s suggests the grapes were picked … Read more

There are a few good Durifs on The Granite Belt and this is certainly one of them. Steve Messiter presented this wine in the lead-up to the Mourvedre blind tasting … Read more

As a general rule The Granite Belt 2018 vintage produced very good fruit weight but not as big as some of the 2019’s and same applies to the tannins. However … Read more

If The Granite Belt has a truly iconic wine it would have to be the Ballandean Estate Late Harvest Sylvaner. It’s only made when vintage conditions support the style, the … Read more

Saperavi is the grape of the country Georgia the word translates to “dye” and the wine is often referred to as “inky” due to its densely coloured appearance. Lately it … Read more

It may surprise many Nebbiolo aficionados to hear that The Granite Belt can produce some very good Nebbi grapes and some of the Nebbiolo wines are almost indistinguishable from Lange … Read more

This is my go to sparkly whenever we have a picnic in Girraween National Park, something I can highly recommend to anyone, goes great with a picnic hamper you can … Read more

It seems Granite Belt wine makers continue to entertain us consumers with continuing varietal variety and I’m appreciative. “Have you tried our Malvasia”, queried Leanne at their cellar door just … Read more