What started as a little project to bobble away in the background has turned out to be a lot bigger beast for experienced Great Southern winemakers Coby Ladwig and Luke Eckersley.
Ray Jordan
‘There’s something of a United Nations of varieties in the three wines’
It is ironic that as the world has reeled under the ravages of COVID-19, sales of champagne, synonymous with celebration, have continued to grow.
‘Winemaker Peter Munro admitted that the final blend reflected Ricciardo’s preference for a slightly more fruit driven style.’
The vines are linked to an even earlier time as they were part of vine stock that was brought into the young colony in the 19th century.
‘One shining light was the quality of the vintage.’
‘The new blend needed a name and Melton thought Charles Melton grenache shiraz mataro was just a little dull’
INSIDER: Pawsey Supercomputing Centre’s Mark Stickells takes Ray Jordan inside his cellar to share his favourite wines.
Fifth generation winemaker Stephen Henschke describes the 2017 vintage as “graced by vitality”.
The 2019 Leeuwin Art Series chardonnay may well be one of the most polarising yet released. Coming hard on the heels of the wonderful 2018, it provides stark contrast in style.
After 25 years in the WA wine industry, Mike Garland has launched into a new venture that bridges the generational and geographic divide in a way few winemakers have attempted.
‘It is the best yet, displaying a degree of restraint and elegance that you get in the very best years’.
History may show that the Swinney Farvie Frankland River grenache 2020 was the wine that redefined this variety in WA.
‘The wines are confronting and different with crazy blends and names’
‘I’ll be honest, you might not like them at first’
‘The wines are polished and expressive’
‘It’s still a small operation of limited production but the wines by Passel Estate are impressive’
Jay Hanna
‘The silky-smooth full-bodied palate remains a feature of the wine’
The new label from experienced winemakers Glenn Goodall and Eloise Jarvis might sound like a bit of fun, but it’s also seriously good wine.
A gold mining family has bought some outstanding vines in Margaret River and early signs suggest the wines will be worth the wait.
From the get-go Perth cardiologist Peter Thompson brought a medical approach to the vineyard he and wife Jane established in 1997.
‘To think only of reds is to ignore the whites’
MadFish, the brand created more than 30 years ago as a second label for Howard Park, has been given a fresh new look as its owner says it was “time for a change”.
The first release comprises a chardonnay and three pinots
