Upcoming Offering – Deviation Road Loftia Vintage Brut 2010

Australian born Kate Laurie is a classically trained (Champagne) winemaker and her skills are evident here. The blend is made up of 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay selected from the high altitude (600m) southern facing vineyard in the Adelaide Hills.  The base wine went through malo-lactic fermentation prior to extended ageing on lees in the bottle.  The result is …

Upcoming Offering – Tupelo Pinot Noir Rosé 2009

I have always been a fan of dry rosé made from Pinot Noir and this wine reminds me why. It has a wonderful blend of strawberry and raspberry aromas with just a hint of earthiness. The palate shows classic Pinot Noir balance with that important mid palate weight, (without utilising residual sugar). The grapes were harvested quite early (~20 Brix), …