THE WINES
Unoaked, and daft as it is to say, tastes like Chardonnay! (Have sampled many lean wines which eschew varietal character). Toast and cashew nut flavours derived of lees work, peaches and yellow fruits on the palate, decent energy and impressive length considering its level here. A lick of grapefruit rounds out the finish, pure and clean.
on any dozen* or non dozens over $350
Any 12 bottles bought together
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ABOUT THE PRODUCER
The Gill family arrived in Australia in 2005, today running a well established farm of some 2500 acres growing almonds, citrus, avocadoes, mangoes, and of course, wine grapes. The acquisition of the former Deakin Estate winery (not brand) furnished well established wine production facilities, though the family has only recently moved to bottling their own wines outside of contract work. Vines are a short distance from Mildura, in the Sunraysia sub-region of the Murray-Darling GI, with winemaking handled by Janel Carruthers, whose CV includes significant time with Treasury/Penfolds and Pernod Ricard.
To put it bluntly, wines at these price points have no business being this good, across both Gentle Giant and Rivah offerings. We’ve jumped at the chance to add these to our range, with freshness, purity and varietal correctness shining through at levels far beyond the modest price points.
ABOUT THE PRODUCER
Biodynamic Minimal Intervention Wines From A Beautiful Adelaide Hills Estate
Owner Damon Nagel started life as a sommelier in Adelaide, moving to London to further his wine education whilst working in top end dining restaurants. Achieving success in London property, he would eventually return to Adelaide, purchasing the beautiful undulating Brackenwood farm in the early 2000s, first releasing wines from vintage 2005.
Winemaking is today overseen by Daniel Zuzolo, ex Primo Estate, with the stable offering interesting blends and lesser seen plantings of Barbera and Gamay alongside more traditional offerings such as Shiraz and Riesling.
Growing and winemaking is strictly along biodynamic lines, with no additions bar minimal sulphur at bottling. A pure set of releases very much at home alongside Felixir’s European offerings, fun styles of personality with enough depth and interest to be taken seriously.
