The long awaited 2009 Appassimento – we did not produce a 2008 – has like its predecessors surprised us with its subtle year to year variation. This release is a rich amalgam of marmalades from a blend of mandarin, orange and even a hint of apricot; the complexity being derived from a new production method involving both drying on racks of some of the fruit and maturing a portion of the wine for a short period in French oak.
Two wines from our new Cypress Avenue range are being bottled today – the 2011 Pinot Grigio, our first made from Mudgee fruit! The other from this range is the 2011 Sangiovese, a different style to our usual Sangiovese.
Also bottling today...
2011 Picolit – we have made this one in truly authentic Italian style, which is by part drying the grapes on racks, and then at the end before bottling we put the wine in oak.
2011 Lagrein - This, the second release of this varietal wine hailing from Alto Adiga in North Italy, has aromas that remind me of walks alongside blackcurrant bushes. The palate like its predecessor is deep robust and almost earthy. A great wine to accompany a rich roast meat and vegetables – not a chicks wine!
Rob
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