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This mixed six has been designed with a warm climate in mind. However, there seem to be more and more people preferring lighter style reds these days, even in the middle of a cold winter. They are also very food friendly.
2019 Guthrie Ashton Pinot Noir
2017 Montevecchio Rosso
2016 Flotsam & Jetsam Stalwart Cinsault
2018 Wightman, Gouws & Clarke Dry Red (Pinotage)
2019 Guthrie 'The Zephyr' Pinot Meunier
2017 Viñas Serranas Ciclón
Varietal:Pinot Noir; Decant: Not necessary; Closure: Screw cap; Farming Practices: Sustainable
Lots of whole bunch fermentation here but it’s produced a wine that is super aromatic with floral prettiness and lovely crunchy berry/cherry/pomegranate flavours on the palate. Drink with Middle Eastern style duck dishes and charcuterie.
Varietal: Nero d' Avola, Sagrantino, Schioppettino, Refosco; Decant: Not necessary; Closure: Screw cap; Farming Practices: Conventional
This vibrant little red shows delicious light to medium red fruits, subtle spice and minerality, all balanced by refreshing acidity. It is the ultimate pizza wine.
Varietal: Cinsault; Decant: Recommended; Closure: Screw cap; Farming Practices: Sustainable
40 year old vines, picked relatively early and whole bunch fermented it develops into a light and bright wine. Cherry and berry fruits are at the core with hints of pepper, but also has a lovely grainy structure. Dimple-inducing loveliness! Serve very lightly chilled with a Thai duck curry or smoked pork.
Varietal: Pinotage; Decant: Not necessary; Closure: Cork; Farming Practices: Sustainable
100% Swartland Pinotage that's been whole bunch fermented and partially carbonically macerated for a week and then sees old oak for around 6 months. This all makes for a fresh, vibrant, juicy, new wave style of Pinotage. The fruit spectrum on the palate consists of cherries, plum, fynbos and red currants with a long saline finish. Drink around the barbecue while snacking on South African sausage and lamb chops.
Varietal:Pinot Meunier; Decant: Recommended; Closure: Screw cap; Farming Practices: Sustainable
If you're into Pinot Noir, you will love this. Soft, juicy but silky on the palate, showing red berries, cranberries and yellow plum. There are also some lovely herbal and floral notes as well as spice, attributed in part to some whole-bunch fermentation. Match this with pan fried duck breast or a mushroom risotto.
Varietal: Aragonés, Calabrés, Rufete Blanco; Decant: Recommended; Closure: Cork; Farming Practices: Organic
The beautiful organic fruit is fermented in tank and then goes into 500 litre used french oak barrels and stainless steel tanks for 10 months. The wine shows freshness and elegant fruits such as pomegranate, wild strawberries and some native herbs. Drink with lamb and rosemary roast or a cold meats selection.
Growing up on his family's farm in the Adelaide Hills, Hugh developed an early interest in the wines and vineyards of the region. After finishing school Hugh completed a Masters of Oenology and then started working in wineries around Australia and abroad. Most recently he was a winemaker at The Lane Vineyard, where he won many awards for the elegant wines he helped produce.
The desire to produce his own wines became too strong. Hugh quit his day job, set up a small winery, and here we are!
When Hugh's not knee deep in ferments or digging out presses he can be found shearing sheep, being chased by cattle on his farm in the Hills and chasing Angus and Will.
Hugh's wife, Sarah has always been more about tasting wine than making it. Her work as an Anaesthetist (and mother!) keeps her pretty busy, but she also oversees the business side of things, leaving the most important part (making the wine) to Hugh.
When not working, she enjoys drinking enough wine to make the endless Lego retrieval, dirty nappies and toddler wrestling a little more tolerable.
Montevecchio wines are all about simplicity and fun, but never boring. Grown at our Heathcote vineyard in central Victoria, which is home to over 20 different Italian grape varieties, the name means old mountain referring to the Cambrian origins of the regions famous red soils. The delicious and approachable Montevecchio wines are inspired by the everyday drinking wines of Italy. The streamlined range including a bianco, rosato, rosso and moscato are fresh and vibrant, designed to be enjoyed in their youth. The blends may change from vintage to vintage but the vibe stays the same.
Produced by dynamite couple the Alheits! Flotsam & Jetsam wines are made in a simple way from fantastic vineyards.
"No fuss. Sometimes wine just needs to be wine. Stop naming fruits. Say “loganberry” and this wine will literally slap you. That’s how we made it."
This is a joint venture between Andrew Wightman from Môrelig farm on the Paardeberg mountain in Swartland, Jurgen Gouws who makes his own wines under the Intellego label and David and Jeannette Clarke, owners of the wine distribution company called Ex Animo Wine Co. The philosophy is a hands off approach to crafting elegant examples of Swartland grown varietals.
Growing up on his family's farm in the Adelaide Hills, Hugh developed an early interest in the wines and vineyards of the region. After finishing school Hugh completed a Masters of Oenology and then started working in wineries around Australia and abroad. Most recently he was a winemaker at The Lane Vineyard, where he won many awards for the elegant wines he helped produce.
The desire to produce his own wines became too strong. Hugh quit his day job, set up a small winery, and here we are!
When Hugh's not knee deep in ferments or digging out presses he can be found shearing sheep, being chased by cattle on his farm in the Hills and chasing Angus and Will.
Hugh's wife, Sarah has always been more about tasting wine than making it. Her work as an Anaesthetist (and mother!) keeps her pretty busy, but she also oversees the business side of things, leaving the most important part (making the wine) to Hugh.
When not working, she enjoys drinking enough wine to make the endless Lego retrieval, dirty nappies and toddler wrestling a little more tolerable.
César Ruiz has been making wine at La Mandrágora Vinos since 2012, mainly working with local Rufete grape. Viñas Serranas is a side project which César Ruiz set up with two friends, with the intention of creating wine with an approachable and drinkable style.
They bottled their first wine Ciclón, a blend of different parcels across the region, in 2016. The vineyards have a mix of different soils, expositions, altitudes and also grapes.
Rufete makes up the majority of the blend, César describes a small parcel of 100 year old vines in Miranda del Castañar as their ‘little gem’. This is supplemented by other indigenous varieties such as Aragonés, Calabrés and Rufete Blanco.
The wine is made in a traditional style with low intervention and minimal additions in the cellar. From the 2017 vintage, they have started to separate their five best parcels to vinify and bottle separately, including a white made with Rufete Blanco.
