["HUNTER'S MARLBOROUGH WILD EARTH CENTRAL OTAGO PINOT NOIR 2021 PINOT NOIR 2021 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: James Macdonald Jen Parr COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: This pinot noir is an excellent example of a well- Bright garnet hue with intriguing aromas of ripe balanced and fruit forward Marlborough pinot noir. red apple, cherry, cedar, sage, wild thyme, and The wine shows wild berry and cherry fruit notes mushroom. The palate has great concentration that flow seemingly onto the palate with plum with intricately woven layers of sweet red and and rich fruit cake characters. Smooth tannins blue\/black fruit, dried herb and distinctive earthy complement the dry spice on the palate that flavours complementing a highly focused palate accentuate the rich and supple finish. with great intensity and length. Silky fine tannins, CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: vibrant fruit and intense aromas complement a Phone: +64 3 572 8489 serious structure with so much finesse. Harmonious Email: [email protected] and inviting, this pinot noir is drinking beautifully Web: www.hunters.co.nz as a young wine and should continue to deliver enjoyment for 15+ years. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +64 27 552 0299 Email: [email protected] Web: www.wildearthwines.co.nz Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2023 W I N E S TAT E 97","","GRENACHE of the year WINNER THE HENSON LLOYD TROPHY Z Wine [AUGUST] Old Vine Barossa Valley Grenache 2021 WINEMAKER: Janelle Zerk COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Ruby red with youthful & vibrant purple hues. A wonderful bunchy Grenache that is red fruited and fragrant with hints of allspice, musk and white pepper on the nose. Macerated strawberry and raspberry with intermingled spice, florals and light gamey tones resulting in a flavour explosion \u2013 a perfume bomb - which has great length and lingers infinitely on the palate. Svelte tannins from fermentation in concrete bridle the juicy palate. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Enjoy with all hearty game dishes. CELLARING: Drink now or medium term cellaring (5-8 years). VITICULTURE: Sourced from old vines, mostly from the Light Pass parish of the Barossa Valley floor. A modern style of Grenache and picked while all of the perfume and exotic spices of Grenache are in peak condition on the vine. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: A mix of whole berry and whole bunch fermentation in open concrete tanks, with gentle handling. Only 4 months in seasoned oak prior to bottling. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: 08 8563 3637 Email: [email protected] Web: www.zwine.com.au LUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - Palace Red Wine 480ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2023 W I N E S TAT E 99","W I N E S TAT E - W I N E O F T H E Y E A R AWA R D S F IN AL ISTS BEC HARDY WINES PERTARINGA GRAMPIANS ESTATE WOOLCLASSERS TWO GENTLEMEN'S MCLAREN VALE GST GRAMPIANS GRENACHE SHIRAZ GRENACHE 2020 TEMPRANILLO 2021 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Bec Hardy Tom Guthrie COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: The nose pops with ripe red berries, white pepper Vibrant violet and rose petal aromas lead to a and black olives, as well as a hint of herbs amongst multi-layered flavoursome wine based around the red fruits. On the palate, initially it\u2019s the juicy the grenache. The shiraz adds depth and the red fruits that will steal your attention followed by tempranillo some complexity in a wine where the a wave of savoury spices. There\u2019s also a hint of palate is rich, flavoursome and fresh, with good chocolate and delicate vanilla with a lingering length. Delicious raspberry jube and ripe cherry smooth finish. fruits with hints of red licorice and some spice greet CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: the palate. Supple and velvety tannins complete Phone: +61 8 8383 2700 the picture. Light to medium bodied. With the name Email: [email protected] \u2018GST\u2019 we can always say that this wine has 10% Web: www.bechardy.com.au more flavour! CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: (03) 5356 2400 Email: [email protected] Web: www.grampiansestate.com.au 100 W I N E S TAT E \t W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2023","FREEBIRD MCLAREN VALE REILLYS BARKING MAD CLARE VALLEY GRENACHE 2020 GRENACHE SHIRAZ 2018 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Charles Whish Justin Ardill COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Vibrant ruby in colour with aromas of raspberry Deep red to purple in colour. Bouquet of dark flower, red currant and delicate spice. The wine is cherry and plum with a touch of spice. Palate of mouth filling with ripe red fruits and a light herbal dark rich fruits with finely integrated French oak. freshness. It glides effortlessly through the palate Sweet ripe fruit on the finish with peppery spice. and finishes with gentle tannins, blood orange Velvety tannins with great persistence. acidity and fresh raspberries. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +61 8 8843 9013 Phone: 0435 448 736 Email: [email protected] Email: James Vercoe - [email protected] Web: www.reillyswines.com.au Web: www.liquourland.com.au Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2023 W I N E S TAT E 101","Delivering wine across Thursday Australia since 1983 Island Locally owned and operated, Northline has been transporting and storing DARWIN Jabiru Galiwinku Nhulunbuy Weipa wine across Australia for nearly 4 decades with an integrated national Arnhem Cape Arnhem freight network and 13 branches with modern warehousing facilities. Cape Ford Coen Nauiyu Nambiyu Palmerston Land Cape We offer door-to-door transportation through to complete logistics management for the Australian wine industry. 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This is supported by balanced oak bringing cedar, spice and cacao notes. A full, supple mid palate leads into a powerful finish with firm but fine-grained tannin driving great length and back palate presence. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Braised, roasted or grilled meats\/game, particularly incorporating earthy flavours such as mushroom\/truffle. CELLARING: 2027 - 2040 VITICULTURE: Very low vigour alluvial gravel soils in one of the warmest areas of Hawke\u2019s Bay. 2020 was an exceptional year in Hawke\u2019s Bay. A significant sustained drought period lasted from mid-summer through until well after harvest was completed, allowing for all fruit to be harvested in optimum condition. The vines were trained to two cane VSP and we employed extensive shoot and fruit thinning, along with bunch positioning, declumping, close canopy trimming and 100% removal of leaf through the fruit zone, to ensure a balanced, evenly spaced and well exposed crop. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: Selectively harvested across a sorting table to remove any green material. Destemmed and crushed. Fermentation was allowed to peak at 34 deg C ensuring good extraction of colour and ripe tannin. Post fermentation maceration for a total time on skins of between three and four weeks. Regular aeration on skins to stabilise colour, integrate the tannin and open up aromatics, accentuating ripe fruit, and floral notes. Filled to predominantly French oak barriques (44% new) to complete malolactic fermentation and subsequent maturation for 21 months. (A small proportion of older Hungarian oak). The final blend was decided only after a rigorous barrel selection tasting of our very best Gimblett Vineyard components. Bottled without fining or filtration. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +64 6 882 3098 Email: [email protected] Web: www.church-road.com LUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - Intenso 550ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2023 W I N E S TAT E 103","W I N E S TAT E - W I N E O F T H E Y E A R AWA R D S F IN AL ISTS CHURCH ROAD 1 SINGLE VINEYARD CHURCH ROAD MCDONALD SERIES REDSTONE MERLOT 2019 HAWKE'S BAY MERLOT 2017 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Chris Scott Chris Scott COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Deeply coloured, this is serious merlot with a Deeply coloured, with a core of dark, plummy core of brooding, dark, plummy fruit, subtle fruit, and brooding, undertones of earth and violet and flowering thyme aromas and a leather typical of serious merlot. There are also hint of graphite, all supported by balanced more lifted aromas of ripe berry fruits, cedar and oak bringing cedar, spice and smoke notes. fragrant floral notes. The palate is medium\/full A full, supple mid-palate leads into a powerful finish bodied with great mid-palate texture and a firm with firm but fine-grained tannin driving great length but fine-grained tannin delivering excellent length and back palate presence. and aging potential. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +64 6 882 3098 Phone: +64 6 882 3098 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.church-road.com Web: www.church-road.com 104 W I N E S TAT E \t W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2023","Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2023 W I N E S TAT E 105","Your wine packaging experts Providing quality glass packaging is only part of what sets us apart. A recognised benefit of working with Orora is our ability to create complete packaging solutions, including glass primary packaging, closures, display or gift cartons, corrugated shippers and point-of-sale displays. At Orora, we pride ourselves on working closely with our customers to deliver innovative packaging solutions. +61 8 8521 4600 | ororagroup.com","CABERNET SAUVIGNON of the year WINNER THE ORORA GLASS TROPHY The Composer by Majella Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 WINEMAKER: Bruce Gregory & Michael Marcus COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: The Composer is a vivid dark magenta red colour with a bright crimson hue. Lush eucalyptus and red fruit aromas are paired with a bright, flavour filled, medium weighted palate of cassis and red berries. Subtle oak integration enhances the smooth and balanced finish. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Medium rare scotch fillet. CELLARING: Very approachable now, cellar up to 5 years. VITICULTURE: The grapes for this wine come from Majella\u2019s own vineyards. The Nursery & Quarry blocks, where the fruit for the Composer came from, were planted in 1995 & 1996 and the vineyards have a single wire trellis system, are mechanically hedge pruned and harvested. Rows run North\/South with supplementary drip irrigation. The ability to reach maturity 7 to 10 days earlier on varying soil types can be an advantage in cooler years. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: The fruit was destemmed and crushed, then pumped to both rotary and static stainless steel tanks, with yeast introduced to initiate fermentation. After 5 to 7 days the ferments were pressed and the wine finished fermentation in stainless steel tanks and second and third use oak hogsheads, where the wine remained until the completion of malolactic fermentation. The wine was racked and returned for a further 8 months maturation, where the individual batches were assessed, fined using plant-based product, blended, stabilised and filtered prior to bottling off site. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +61 8 8736 3055 Email: [email protected] Web: www.majellawines.com.au LUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - Intenso Universal 550ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2023 W I N E S TAT E 107","W I N E S TAT E - W I N E O F T H E Y E A R AWA R D S F IN AL ISTS SINGLEFILE SINGLE VINEYARD CLARENCE HILL RESERVE MCLAREN FRANKLAND RIVER GREAT SOUTHERN VALE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2019 CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2020 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Patrick Corbett, Coby Ladwig Nick Haselgrove COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: This wine displays complex aromas of blackcurrant, Deep cherry magneta with purple hue. Red currant, plum and cassis, with savoury earthiness and blueberry, light herb and cassis augmented with gentle oak support. The wine is effortlessly mouth- cigar-box like aromatics. Rich and fleshy palate filling with juicy dark fruit flavours balanced with with fine grained robust tannin and balanced acidity and gentle, fine-grained tannins, leading acidity with a crunchy cassis & leafy nuance. to a long finish. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +61 419 383 907 Phone: 1300 885 807 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.nhwines.com.au Web: www.singlefilewines.com 108 W I N E S TAT E \t W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2023","ST JOHNS WINE ROUND PUZZLE GAELIC CEMETERY VINEYARD MARGARET RIVER CABERNET MCASKILL CLARE VALLEY CABERNET MALBEC 2020 MALBEC 2020 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Kyle Huizenga Adam Clay COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Teeming with vibrant blackberries, cassis, violets Lifted red and blue fruits, red currant and mulberry and dark plum. Cedary oak and hints of spice intertwine seamlessly with briar, tobacco leaf and well integrated with the fruit. Dark fruited, vibrant, sweet spice. The synergy between cabernet and classy, yet highly approachable. Incredibly silky malbec becomes apparent on a palate that is and seductive tannins, with subtle mocha notes. poised, showcasing typical Clare characteristics CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: such as sage, green olive and bright red fruits. Phone: +61 8 9528 5001 Elegant and finely structured, this is a medium Email: [email protected] bodied wine that will reward patient cellaring. Web: www.stjohnswine.com.au CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +61 411 825 584 Email: [email protected] Web: www.gaeliccemeteryvineyard.com Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2023 W I N E S TAT E 109","JUST LIKE YOUR WINE\u2026 OUR SERVICE IS TOP SHELF Whether it\u2019s storage, transport, rework or export services you require, let WineWorks make your life easier by saving you time and money. WineWorks Australia your \u2018go to\u2019 guys for all things logistics. Premium providers of Transport, Warehousing, Export and Rework to the wine industry. PH +61 08 8382 8882 26 Aldershot Road Lonsdale, SA 5160 www.wineworks.com.au","SHIRAZ\/SYRAH of the year WINNER THE WINE WORKS TROPHY Soul Growers Provident Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021 WINEMAKER: Stuart Bourne COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Bright deep garnet, purple hue, lifted dark fruit aroma deep and brooding. Hints of oak in the background. Palate shows rich, ripe dark fruit mix with integrated oak. Firm, yet fine tannin spine with lovely freshness and length. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Red meat dishes, rich pasta sauces, crumbly cheese. CELLARING: Now for the next 10 years. VITICULTURE: Mixed Barossa blocks, from the North, West, Central and Hills faces. A rich tapestry of individual Barossa components, grown by generational Barossan grape growers. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: Traditionally processed. Open fermented, soft pressed, aged in a mix of older and some newer French and American puncheons and hogsheads. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +61 410 505 590 (Tom) Email: [email protected] Web: www.soulgrowers.com LUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - Vinoteque Robusto 660ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2023 W I N E S TAT E 111","W I N E S TAT E - W I N E O F T H E Y E A R AWA R D S F IN AL ISTS TENAFEATE CREEK BASKET PRESS BEC HARDY WINES RESERVE ONE TREE HILL SHIRAZ 2021 MCLAREN VALE SHIRAZ 2019 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Michael Costa Bec Hardy COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Striking black to purple coloured appearance, The nose offers elegant notes of cherries and with a bright deep red hue. Deeply scented and raspberries with a touch of pepper and other complex aromas of blackcurrant, earth, black spices, as well as some toasty oak aromas. The pepper and dark chocolate. Lavish and seductive! palate is rich and elegant with lots of superb fruit Rich, intense and perfectly balanced palate. Layers flavours, hints of minerality and well-integrated oak, of dark berried fruits, spice, plums and liquorice. followed by great structure on the lingering finish. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: (08) 8280 7715 Phone: +61 8 8383 2700 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.tcw.com.au Web: www.bechardy.com.au 112 W I N E S TAT E \t W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2023","MOUNT AVOCA THE CALLING PURPLE HANDS BAROSSA VALLEY PYRENEES SHIRAZ 2019 SHIRAZ 2020 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: David Darlow Craig Stansborough COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Dense ruby red of full intensity. Dark cherry purple Purple\/red colour leads to an enticing nose of on the swirl and slow legs. Clean pronounced raspberry, licorice, cracked pepper with some aromas of intense dark cherry, sweet black pepper dried herb showing. The French oak adding a and toasted vanilla bean and cocoa powder. A vanilla and mocha note. Quite a dense palate clean commanding structure with full-bodied with good concentration, licorice and bitter dark flavours of warm ripe blueberry and dark cherry chocolate flavours tend to dominate the palate. and in a cradle of structured nutty tannins across Firm tannins (a hallmark of the 2020 vintage due the palate. A satisfyingly long finish of toasty to the dry conditions and small berries) do give blackberry and soft black pepper. texture and balance to the wine. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: (03) 5465 3282 Phone: +61 401 988 185 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.mountavoca.com Web: www.purplehandswines.com.au Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2023 W I N E S TAT E 113","AUW&INNEZIN\u2019sDMUOSSTTRYCOCMOVPERREAHGEENSIVE P U B L I C AT I O N S Contents, Overview Index, Brands New South Wales, Queensland, ACT Victoria, Tasmania South Australia PL ATFORMS BOOKSTORE BUY \u2022 SELL \u2022 NEW \u2022 USED ENGAGE I SUBSCRIBE I FOLLOW I CONNECT Find us here: EQDC","SWEET WHITE of the year WINNER THE WINETITLES TROPHY The King's 'A Sticky End' Waihopai Valley Marlborough Noble Sauvignon Blanc 2019 WINEMAKER: Matt Mitchell COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Concentrated aromas of passionfruit pulp, honeydew melon and guava are intertwined with a subtle hint of oak. The palate is lush, drawing on flavours of stone fruit, grapefruit pith and honeycomb with underlying nutty notes. The wine finishes strong with a prevalent acid backbone, creating a deliciously morish finish. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Pairs well with cured meats and strong cheese or with a duck terrine on lightly toasted sourdough. CELLARING: 3 \u2013 5 years VITICULTURE: The growing season of vintage 2019 in Marlborough resulted in a smaller than expected yield across the entire region but also delivered intensely flavoured fruit of exceptional quality. Well established soil moisture levels set us up perfectly for an uncharacteristically warm winter. Spring produced near perfect conditions for bud burst and canopy establishment while a lack of any significant spring frosts resulted in very high yield predictions. Above average rainfall combined with below average wind and sunshine hours in December meant flowering and fruit set was slightly below earlier predictions. However, almost drought-like conditions from Christmas onwards meant a dry, hot ripening season allowing the fruit to reach intense levels of flavour and ripeness. It also meant that despite some heavy, late season rain the fruit was in immaculate condition come harvest time and in pristine condition on receival at the winery. The highs and lows of the 2019 vintage have thrown some challenges our way but a well-prepared vineyard and winery team significantly reduced the potential impact of these events. The end results are some incredibly concentrated, ripe and balanced wines of extraordinary quality. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: Once noble botrytis infection was well established throughout the blocks, selected bunches were hand harvested at around 36 brix and whole bunch pressed into stainless steel tanks. The clear juice was settled and racked into 320L French oak \u201ccigars\u201d, 20% new oak. A long, slow fermentation occurred over winter with lees stirring to build palate weight. After fermentation had finished, the wine was left in oak until November before assemblage, filtration and bottling. Analysis: Alcohol 10.5%, pH 3.78, T.A 7.5g\/L, Residual sugar 175g\/L CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +64 9 5252 9684 Email: [email protected] Web: www.marisco.co.nz LUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - Vinoteque Tester 400ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2023 W I N E S TAT E 115","W I N E S TAT E - W I N E O F T H E Y E A R AWA R D S F IN AL ISTS GATT BAROSSA VALLEY LATE DE BORTOLI WINES NOBLE ONE HARVEST SEMILLON 2009 RIVERINA BOTRYTIS SEMILLON 2019 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Jo Irvine Julie Mortlock COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Deep gold. Orange blossom, clove and warm Opulent layers of stone fruit, citrus zest, honey spices. Powerful stone fruit and citrus characters drenched apricots with hints of nougat and vanilla with a honeysuckle intensity. Classical semillon bean accents from the French oak. A rich texture notes of apricot and caramelised grapefruit with balanced by sweet fruit and refreshing acidity. show a wine which is intense and rich but with CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: a balancing acid. Phone: +61 6966 0100 CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Email: [email protected] Phone: (08) 8564 1166 Web: www.debortoli.com.au Email: [email protected] Web: www.gattwines.com 116 W I N E S TAT E \t W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2023","CHURCH ROAD GRAND RESERVE MARISCO VINEYARDS A STICKY END HAWKE'S BAY NOBLE PINOT MARLBOROUGH NOBLE SAUVIGNON GRIS 2021 BLANC 2021 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Chris Scott Matt Mitchell COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Pale golden yellow with appealing ripe pear, peach, Concentrated aromas of guava, jasmine and honeysuckle, and spice is overlaid with flavours honeysuckle are supported by a fresh oak of dried apricot, caramel, vanilla and honey. On presence. The rich palate shows flavours of melon the palate the wine is lush, full bodied and sweet, and white peach while secondary flavours of fig with well balanced acidity keeping the richness and caramel promote intrigue. The wine finishes in check. boldly with a prevalent acid structure drawing out CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: the palate to a salivating finish. Phone: +64 6 882 3098 CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Email: [email protected] Phone: +64 9 5252 9684 Web: www.church-road.com Email: [email protected] Web: www.marisco.co.nz Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2023 W I N E S TAT E 117","With us, you\u2019ll always come \ufb01rst. DW Fox Tucker is a sophisticated, yet refreshingly earthy legal \u201cblend\u201d. L14, 100 King William Street, Our bold service offering is built on a full-bodied foundation of vast general commercial Adelaide, SA 5000 experience, yet overlaid with distinctive specialist expertise in a number of key industries and niche market sectors. p: +61 8 We also specialise in always putting our clients\u2019 needs \ufb01rst. e: [email protected] It\u2019s a winning combination that allows every client who opens a \u201ccase\u201d to get exactly what they need. dwfoxtucker.com.au So whatever your business or legal objectives, don\u2019t hesitate to contact us. At DW Fox Tucker, every client matters. Proud sponsors of the Winestate Australasian Wine of the Year Awards. COMMERCIAL | CORPORATE | DISPUTES | FAMILY | INSOLVENCY | TAX | HOSPITALITY | IP | PROPERTY | ENERGY | RESOURCES EMPLOYMENT | WORKERS COMPENSATION | SELF INSURANCE | RISK MANAGEMENT | INSURANCE | WILLS | ESTATE PLANNING","FORTIFIED of the year WINNER THE DW FOX TUCKER LAWYERS TROPHY 919 Wines Reserve Riverland Pale Dry Apera NV WINEMAKER: Eric Semmler COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: This Pale Dry Apera is pale to mid gold in colour. It has aromas of nuts, fresh cut apples, and salty seaside aromas. The palate has a full and oily texture, nutty and apple flavours, and a round lingering finish. A very complex wine. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Pale Dry Apera is a savoury aperitif wine that is perfect at the end of a long hot day. It suits casual dining, such as crunchy green olives, pretzels, sardines, tapas style foods, gazpacho, garlic soup. Apera Cobbler - Courtesy Behind Bars & Wine Australia 2 strawberries 20mL Pale Dry Apera 2 orange wedges 2 lime wedges 2 lemon wedges Add all the fruit to a highball glass and muddle gently to release juices. Build Apera over fruit, adding crushed ice. Stir to mix ingredients. Garnish with a mint sprig. CELLARING: When Pale Dry Apera is bottled it is ready to drink. Open within a year for best freshness. Chill before serving. VITICULTURE: The vines were rescued from the great vine pull-out of the Millennial drought, and planted into deep sandy loam over limestone in our Glossop vineyard. Here they are farmed organically (certified), and are home to our bees and our kangaroo grass revegetation plot. The vines are hand pruned and the grapes are hand harvested. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: The grapes are harvested early in the season, crushed and fermented to dryness. The must is then fortified lightly and matured in old oak in our fortified solera under flor for a number of years before bottling. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +61 408 855 272 Email: [email protected] Web: www.919wines.com.au LUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - Vinoteque Taster 170ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2023 W I N E S TAT E 119","W I N E S TAT E - W I N E O F T H E Y E A R AWA R D S F IN AL ISTS YALUMBA 21 YEAR OLD SOUTH 919 WINES RESERVE RIVERLAND EASTERN AUSTRALIA AGED CLASSIC MUSCAT NV TAWNY NV WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Kevin Glastonbury Eric Semmler COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: A deep tawny in colour with a distinctive yellow- 919 Classic Muscat is dark amber in colour with green edge indicating extended wood maturation. golden and crimson hues, and a viscosity which The aroma is multi-layered with intense raisin fruits, leaves church windows on the glass. The nose fruitcake, anise, roasted nuts and caramelised is intense and floral, with rose petal, zesty citrus, toffee, all seamlessly wound together. The palate raisins and spices, honey, cold tea and malt is richly flavoured, sweet, round and luscious, notes. The palate is luscious, complex and intense revealing dried fruits and caramelised toffee with with rose, honey malt, Christmas cake and spicy a persistent lingering finish. flavours balanced by a full, long and harmonious CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: palate and sweet, flavoursome finish. Phone: +61 8 8561 3200 CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Email: [email protected] Phone: +61 408 855 272 Web: www.yalumba.com\/shop\/wines\/21-year-old- Email: [email protected] aged-tawny Web: www.919wines.com.au 120 W I N E S TAT E \t W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2023","MORRIS OF RUTHERGLEN OLD MORRIS OF RUTHERGLEN OLD PREMIUM RUTHERGLEN VIC PREMIUM RUTHERGLEN VIC RARE MUSCAT NV RARE TOPAQUE NV WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Morris of Rutherglen Morris of Rutherglen COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Dark olive brown with a green tinge on the rim. Golden brown, with green hues on the rim. An intense bouquet of raisin fruit and soft woody Aroma of honey and butterscotch combined with characters. The palate shows great depth, length rich nutty and oak influences. Palate includes a and complexity with rich and luscious flavours of concentration of flavours, smooth, silky texture sweet spices, dried raisins and Christmas pudding. and soft spirit on the middle palate leading to a CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: relatively dry, long finish. Phone: (02) 9330 4700 CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Email: [email protected] Phone: (02) 9330 4700 Web: www.morriswines.com Email: [email protected] Web: www.morriswines.com Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2023 W I N E S TAT E 121","","WIN E S TAT BEST VALUE AUSTRALIAN WINE NVBABAEGULSAYUTZSEIUNDER $20 E E WINNER M THE TRAVELRITE TROPHY Duxton Vineyards Duxton Vineyards Rewild Sustainably Made Murray Darling Shiraz Ros\u00e9 2022 $10 WINEMAKER: Tony Allen COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Pale salmon pink in colour this province style ros\u00e9 shows light raspberry and strawberry aromas. The palate is supple with plentiful red berry fruits and long lingering flavours of strawberries and cream. The wine is textural with well balanced acidity. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Green lip mussels, seared tuna, chilled summer fruit platter. CELLARING: 12-18 months. VITICULTURE: Vineyard details: Region \u2013 Murray Darling Soil type \u2013 calcareous earth Irrigation - drip Age of vines \u2013 15-20 years Harvesting - mechanical Yield \u2013 18-21 t\/ha VINIFICATION & MATURATION: Night harvested Bag press Continuous flotation Free run fraction of juice used only Stainless steel fermentation QA 23 yeast Only vegan finings used CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +61 407 610 568 Email: [email protected] Web: www.duxtonvineyards.com.au LUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - Speakeasies Swing White Wine 550ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2023 W I N E S TAT E 123","W I N E S TAT E - W I N E O F T H E Y E A R AWA R D S F IN AL ISTS BERTON VINEYARDS METAL LABEL DE BORTOLI WINES DEEN DE RIVERLAND VERMENTINO 2022 $14 BORTOLI RIVERINA DURIF 2019 $14.95 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Bill Gumbleton Rob Delgado COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Pale lime in colour with silver hues. Herbaceous Deep purple black in colour. An aromatic hit of aromas of citrus, green apple meld with lemon black plum, licorice, Christmas cake and hints of sherbet notes. On the palate lush flavours of dark chocolate. The intense fleshy palate portrays honeydew melon, lime and pineapple flourish the durif traits to a tee. Fleshy, ripe black fruits, dark with crisp acidity providing a mineral aspect to the choc with an elegant tannin structure. persistent finish. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +61 2 6966 0100 Phone: +61 (02) 6968 1600 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.debortoli.com.au Web: www.bertonvineyards.com.au 124 W I N E S TAT E \t W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2023","HAY SHED HILL WINES PITCHFORK BUNNAMAGOO ESTATE WINES MARGARET RIVER SEMILLON MOUNT LAWSON MUDGEE SAUVIGNON BLANC 2022 $15 ROS\u00c9 2022 $16 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Michael Kerrigan Tom Dunstan, Robert Black COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Pale straw with youthful green hues the wine Pale pink, vibrant red fruits with a soft acidity displays the typical Margaret River SSB and a dash of natural sugar for a versatile, all- characters of freshly cut grass with some tropical occasion wine. fruits. The palate is light, bright and refreshing CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: with crisp acidity. Phone: (02) 6373 3046 CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Email: [email protected] Phone: (08) 9755 6046 Web: www.bunnamagoowines.com.au Email: [email protected] [email protected] Web: www.hayshedhill.com.au Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2023 W I N E S TAT E 125","The choice is made easier with Winestate Magazine. Subcribe to Australia\u2019s Leading Wine Buying Guide phone +61 8 8357 9277 or on-line www.winestate.com.au"]
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