We have three new releases for you in the Christmas 2009 newsletter.
They are: 2009 Reserve Semillon, 2009 Reserve Chardonnay, 2009 Silvereye Semillon, 2009 Petillant Rosé, 2008 Petillant Blanc, 2008 Hunter Hilltops Shiraz Cabernet and 2009 Mozcato in a new 750ml bottle.
Please see the tasting notes for full details of all these new releases.
Petillant is the French word for Bubbly or sparkling that has been traditionally used to describe fizzy wines other than Champagne.
This wine is a blend of Hunter Valley Semillon and Chardonnay.
It is an ideal aperitif style exhibiting melon and citrus lemon flavours on the palate but finishing crisp and dry. Great Summer drink.
Single vineyard wine.
The 6th vintage of Semillon from a vineyard located near the Hunter River at Belford. The grapes for this wine were harvested prior to the disastrous rain in February 2008.
Intense lime and mineral characters on the palate with a clean, crisp and long finish.
Cellar with confidence until 2018.
Single Vineyard Wine.
Low alcohol (7.5%) style made from the Prince of all Muscat grapes (Muscat Blanc á Petit Grains) that were grown on Mistletoe Vineyard in Pokolbin.
Fragrant bouquet with hints or rose petals and musk. Clean fresh and sweetly fruity with balanced effervescence.
Ideal aperitif style; perfect with cold fresh fruit.
Blends of Shiraz and Cabernet are, at long last, being regarded as a truly definitive Australian wine style.
Some wine judges deem these blends as being “Australia’s national treasure of the wine world”.
This wine is a perfect e.g. of the synergy between these two grape varieties with the softness and suppleness of the Hunter Shiraz balancing the power and tannins of the Hilltops Cabernet.
Drinking nicely now, it will very well reward medium to long term cellaring – 2015 – 2018.