budburst

We are very happy with our successes at the 2010 sping wineshows. Bronze medals were awarded to three of our new wines. 

2010 Sauvignon Blanc
NSW Small Winemakers Show.
2010 Chardonnay
NSW Cool Climate Wine Show, and
Australian Small Winemakers Show
2008 Emma Shiraz
Australian Cool Climate Wine Show. 

Spring has been cool, with average rainfall, and so far the grapes are thriving. We have had only one frost of about -2C since budburst, and that was on the Chardonnay grapes. These go into bud about ten days before our other grapes. The new overhead sprinkler irrigation system worked, and there was no frost damage. 

The rain and warmer weather does mean that we have to be vigilant for disease. Powdery and Downey mildew as well as Botrytis are the current worries for the vines.

Since the last newsletter, we have been busy labelling our  new 2010 wines. It is a slow operation, with a hand labelling machine, one bottle at a time, but the task is now finished.

A vibrant fuchsia colour, this wine was made from early picked Shiraz grapes. It was briefly left on the skins and cool fermented.  It has a pronounced nose of cranberries and strawberries. The wine is fruity, but it is not sweet.

We suggest you serve it chilled with the turkey at the Christmas Dinner. The cranberry flavours are a good match with the turkey, and the colour of the wine will make a festive addition to the table.

It was awarded Bronze medals at the 2008 National Cool Climate Wines Show, and the 2008 Australian Small Winemakers

Normally selling at $20, our  NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER PRICE is $17 per bottle, or only $15 ea ($180 per case) if part of a dozen order.

Pick it up at the cellar door, or as part of a mail order. (No charge for delivery to Sydney, Wollongong, Canberra and areas in between, 12 to other parts of NSW, $20 to Victorai, South Australia and Brisbane, $40 to the rest of Australia)

A November order form is available on our website.