Winemakers for six centuries, the Chave family produces red and white Hermitages, and a special Hermitage Cuvee Cathelin. The only grapes grown are Syrah for the reds and Roussanne and Marsanne for the white Hermitage. There are about 30,000 bottles of red Hermitage produced annually, 15,000 ...
it is famous for its big, tannic, intensely concentrated wines. Syrah is the only red grape permitted in AOC wines from this sub-region, though the Syrah can be blended with the white wine grapes Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne, depending on the regulations for each AOC. White wines are ...
Winemaker Stephen Cook creates each wine in the same method, letting the vineyards speak for themselves. The grapes for this wine were sourced from renowned Roennfeldt Road in the sub-region of Marananga in the Barossa Valley. The original vineyard was rejuvenated by Gil McDonald in the late ...
Together with our estate vineyards at Cherry Gardens and Clarendon, we also source grapes from passionate growers in other parts of the Adelaide Hills and McLaren Vale. All of our wines begin from the soil up, where nature handles the big things and we gently guide along the rest....
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The family has even created a nursery program to protect their vineyards and continue to lead the way environmentally to enrich their land as a legacy for their children, the sixth generation. This 2005 Hill of Grace is made from 100% Shiraz grapes from pre-phylloxera (a root louse that suc...
it can be found in the other grapes too, but I always equate the significant presence of black pepper with Syrah. And for the barnyard smell… Ohh, I know I can be beaten up for this, as this is considered to be a fault in wine – according to the Wine Spectator, “Brettanomyces, ...
and is well known around the world for its distinctive premium wines, viticulture and stunning scenery. Kersbrook vineyards are the largest holding producer in the Adelaide Hills supplying regional varietal grapes to Amadio Wines and other internationally recognized Australian brands. Amadio Wines represent...
it is famous for its big, tannic, intensely concentrated wines. Syrah is the only red grape permitted in AOC wines from this sub-region, though the Syrah can be blended with the white wine grapes Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne, depending on the regulations for each AOC. White wines are ...
Syrah is the only red grape permitted in AOC wines from this sub-region, though the Syrah can be blended with the white wine grapes Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne, depending on the regulations for each AOC. White wines are made from Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne. Of the eight ...