BUTTERFLY RIDGE –COLOMBARD CHARDONNAY
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Ellen •
November 7, 2019
BUTTERFLY RIDGE –COLOMBARD CHARDONNAY ORIGIN Grape Variety：Colombard, Chardonnay Colombard is a very good grape for the Riverand region, dry climate makes it less susceptible to disease and thus less sprays TASTING NOTES Nose: attractive tropical aromas with citrus notes Palate: lemony citrus, passionfruit and peach and a lasting guava character, cleansing finish. SERVING Enjoy this [...]
BUTTERFLY RIDGE – RIESLING GEWURZTRAMINER
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Ellen •
November 7, 2019
BUTTERFLY RIDGE - RIESLING GEWURZTRAMINER ORIGIN Grape Variety：Riesling, Gewurztraminer WINE-MAKING A short heat spike in November lead to some irregular flowering and set and subsequently reduced yield. The remainder of the growing period was excellent with abundant sunshine for ripening, yet cool nights to help retain flavour and natural acidity. TASTING NOTES Pale straw with [...]
BUTTERFLY RIDGE – SHIRAZ CABERNET
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Ellen •
November 7, 2019
BUTTERFLY RIDGE - SHIRAZ CABERNET ORIGIN Grape Variety：Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon WINE-MAKING Harvesting in the cool light of dawn, preserving the Shiraz and Cabernet fruit characters. TASTING NOTES Intense, bright ruby red in colour, this medium bodied wine has aromas of dark berries, spice and fresh cherries. This generosity of flavour carries through to the palate [...]
Chalk Hill Blue – CABERNET MERLOT
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Ellen •
November 7, 2019
Chalk Hill Blue – CABERNET MERLOT ORIGIN Grape Variety：Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot WINE-MAKING The grapes for this wine were picked at night to make sure that they were as cool as possible. Crushed to modern rotary fermenters the grapes were then allowed to macerate for 2 days before inoculation and fermentation. Pressed off skins 7 days [...]
Chalk Hill Blue – SHIRAZ CABERNET
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Ellen •
November 7, 2019
Chalk Hill Blue - SHIRAZ CABERNET ORIGIN Grape Variety：Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon WINE-MAKING Harvesting in the cool light of dawn, preserving the Shiraz and Cabernet fruit characters. TASTING NOTES Colour: Vibrant red in colour with some purple hues, Nose: aromas of red berry fruit and plums with a hint of wood. Palate: the vibrant mouth -filling [...]
LONG ROW – SAUVIGNON BLANC
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Ellen •
November 7, 2019
LONG ROW - SAUVIGNON BLANC ORIGIN Grape Variety：100% Sauvignon Blanc WINE-MAKING Picked early to take advantage of the cool season and accentuate the herbaceous aromas of the Sauvignon Blanc, the grapes were macerated for a short period on skins before being gently pressed. Cool fermentation using yeast selected to liberate aromatics produced a lovely crisp [...]
LONG ROW – MERLOT
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Ellen •
November 7, 2019
LONG ROW - MERLOT ORIGIN Grape Variety：100% Merlot WINE-MAKING The grapes for this wine were picked at night to make sure that they were as cool as possible. Crushed to modern rotary fermenters the grapes were then allowed to macerate for 2 days before inoculation and fermentation. Pressed off skins 7 days later and allowed [...]
LONG ROW – CABERNET SAUVIGNON
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Ellen •
November 7, 2019
LONG ROW – CABERNET SAUVIGNON ORIGIN Grape Variety：100% Cabernet Sauvignon WINE-MAKING The grapes were picked at night to make sure that they were as cool as possible. Crushed to modern rotary fermenters the grapes were then allowed to macerate for 2 days before inoculation and fermentation. Pressed off skins 7 days later and allowed to [...]
LONG ROW – SHIRAZ
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Ellen •
November 7, 2019
LONG ROW - SHIRAZ ORIGIN Grape Variety：100% Shiraz WINE-MAKING The grapes were picked at night to make sure that they were as cool as possible. Crushed to modern rotary fermenters the grapes were then allowed to macerate for 2 days before inoculation and fermentation. Pressed off skins 7 days later and allowed to go through [...]
LONG ROW CLASSIC – SHIRAZ
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Ellen •
November 7, 2019
LONG ROW CLASSIC - SHIRAZ ORIGIN Grape Variety：100% Shiraz WINE-MAKING The grapes were picked at night to make sure that they were as cool as possible. Crushed to modern rotary fermenters the grapes were then allowed to macerate for 2 days before inoculation and fermentation. Pressed off skins 7 days later and allowed to go [...]