Redbank produces cool climate
wines from Victoria wine region. The winery has the following ranges under it –
·Sparkling Wines
·King Valley
Collection
·Long Paddock
Redbank Pinot Grigio is a
part of King Valley collection. This range is characteristic of great palate length, elegance and purity of fruit flavour. The fruit of this
range is sourced from high altitude vineyards of Alpine, Oven and King Valley
of the Victoria wine region.
Stonier Reserve Pinot Noir is complex and spicy with
cranberry and blueberry characters. About the Winery
Stonier Wines is located in Mornington Peninsula in Victoria.It has been awarded 5-red star by James Halliday. It was established in 1978 and the planting of
Pinot Noir vines began in 1982. The winery from the beginning is focused on producing Chardonnay and Pinot Noir Wines. The first Pinot Noir wine was
released in 1986. The winery won the trophy for Best Pinot Noir at Adelaide Wine Show 1994 for
its 1993 Stonier Reserve Pinot Noir. Stonier wines have been organizing SIPNOT
or the Stonier International Pinot Noir Tasting for the past 18 years which is
a blind tasting event with James Halliday as one of the 3 panel member, where
12 Pinot Noir wines from around the world are selected and judges award the best.
Well
textured with nice mouthfeel are some of the distinguishing
characteristics of this wine. This wine makes
the perfect pairing with
Lamb roast. Simple and sublime!
Ownership of Rosemount Winery is currently in hands of Treasury
Wines. Established in 1974, The 1975 vintage was its road to success which was appreciated
widely and collected awards and recognition in various wine competitions.Was a
highly successful Australian wine brand in the US at starting of the 21st
century. The wines are known to be easily drinkable and come packed with luscious
flavours. In 2001 and 2005, the company merged with Southcorp Wines and Foster’s
Group respectively.
Not very high on alcohol content, Ninth Island Sparkling wine
is pale gold colored with nutty overtones and citrus, raspberry and citrus
notes. Palate containing flavors of red berry fruit complimenting well mineral,
citrus, and honey flavors leading to an acidic climax. Pairs well with
Tasmanian oysters and horseradish cream. This wine has been awarded 91 points by James Halliday. Drink it and experience the peace it brings along!
Owned by Kreglinger Wine Estates, Ninth Island wines focus on
producing easy drinking varietals accompanied with unique flavors of the cool climate region
of Tasmania. The winery has 2 vineyards under it - Pipers Brook Vineyard and Norfolk Rise
Vineyard.
Pinot Grigio/Pinot Gris grape is a white grape variety and has its origin in France.In Australia, Pinot Gris was introduced in 1832 by James Busby.Wines from this grape variety are for easy drinking.Its sweetness can vary depending on the wine and can fall into sweet, semi-sweet or dry category.The dry Pinot Gris wines coming from Victoria region of Australia are largely labeled as Pinot Grigio. Below infographic mentions some of the outstanding Pinot Grigio wines of Australia along with its tasting notes. These are -
Introduction
Sémillon is a golden skin grape variety grown in France and Australia. It is used to make sweet and dry white wines. It was once estimated to be the world’s most grown grape variety but not anymore.
Origin, Regions and Other Names
Sémillon grape has its roots in Bordeaux region of France. In early times, it was known by the name of Sémillon de Saint-Émilion.
It is grown in Chile, France, Australia, South Africa, Argentina and New Zealand
It is known by Groendruif, Colombier, Wyndruif, Malaga, Hunter River Riesling and Blanc doux to name a few.
Viticulture and Aging
Sémillon shows a high resistant to plant diseases, however, it is prone to rot. It ripens early and displays pinkish hue in warmer climates. It grows reasonably well in an area with sunny days and cool nights.
Sémillon can achieve good yield - about 6 to 8 tons of grapes per acre.
Sémillon wines generally age well.
Semillon Styles of Australia
In Australia, this grape variety is quite popular and in Hunter Valley wine region it goes by the name of ‘Hunter River Riesling’.
There are mainly 4 types of style by which Sémillon wine is made here –
· The first style is a commercial one, blending with Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay.
· The second one is a sweeter style, on the lines of Sauternes.
· The third style has great aging potential, is complex and minerally.
· The last one is dry style of high quality
The last two styles were started by Tyrrell's, Tulloch, Lindemans, Drayton's and McWilliam's Elizabeth and are unique to Australia in every sense.
Adelaide Hills is thriving as a Sémillon wine region, the cooler climate providing added complexity to the wine.
Brown Brothers is a family-owned wine company in northeast Victoria. Brown Brothers Cienna is a low alcohol red wine containing only 7.50% alcohol. It contains fresh aromas of red berry fruit with slight hints of spices with bright ruby red hue. Available online for $4.90 x 24 bottles in a pack.
Viognier is white grape variety. Origin of Viognier is
unclear but researchers point it to Dalmatia (now Croatia) and that Romans
brought with them to the Rhône.
A warmer climate with
the long growing season is most suitable
for the grapes but these can also be grown in cooler areas. Grapes of this
variety requires long, warm season to ripen
fully. Grapes should not be exposed to a hot
climate for a long time otherwise, wine’s aromatic notes would be
suppressed and it would turn out to contain high levels of sugar.
The picking of the fruit should be neither too early nor too
late. If picked early, its taste and aromas would not properly develop and if
delayed wine would turn out to be oily and lacking adequate aromas.
One drawback of planting Viognier is its yield is low which
makes it a little costlier affair.
Viognier is grown in regions of New Zealand, North and South
America, Cape Winelands in South Africa and Australia.
Viognier and
Chardonnay
Viognier like Chardonnay can produce wines high in alcohol
and not overly tannic. Unlike Chardonnay,
it contains notes of pears and peach.
Australia
In Australia, Yalumba winery used the grape to produce
varietal white wines and creating shiraz blends.
Most cases the wines are developed to be consumed young but
those coming from old vines or the late-harvest vines can age well especially
those from Australia and California.
Food Pairing
These Viognier wines do pair well with spicy Thai cuisine.
