Flaxman Wines After visiting the Barossa for 10 years and working vintage with Andrew Seppelt at Murray Street Vineyards in Greenock, the decision to make the move from Melbourne, where Colin was working as a builder, was made. We were lucky enough to find a small old vineyard overlooking Flaxmans Valley. A proven Shiraz and Riesling area with names like Three Rivers, Pewsey Vale and Heggies as neighbours we knew the vineyard had real potential. The property consists of 2 ½ acres of 45+ year old Riesling, ½ acre of 45+ year old Semillon and 2 acres of 55+ year old Shiraz. It is our belief that great wines are made in the vineyard. To that end all our vines are dry grown, hand pruned and hand picked. We keep our yields low about 1 ½ tonnes to the acre and basically treat the vineyard as our garden, right down to mowing our midrows with a ride-on mower to help prevent soil compaction. We also buy a small amount of Shiraz and Cabernet from vineyards with similar goals as us. We select individual rows which we believe best suit our needs and this fruit is used for our Shiraz Cabernet blend (60% Shiraz – 40% cabernet) which is called “The Stranger” as the fruit isn’t from our vineyard. Colin works vintage for Murray St Vineyards in Greenock during which time he also makes all the Flaxman wines. The red wines are made in a traditional style, open fermenters, piggage and basket pressing and the whites are whole bunch pressed; the Semillon has the cordons cut approx 3 weeks prior to picking. Read MoreWednesday, 28 April 2010 |
Balthazar & Ishtar of the BarossaThe first Balthazar of the Barossa vines were planted by winemaker Anita Bowen in 1998 on what was an original 19th century vineyard. The shiraz vines were painstakingly sourced from one of the oldest known vineyards in the Barossa Valley, whose origins date back to 1847. Who was Balthazar? Balthazar was the last of the Babylonian Kings, who incurred God's wrath by ordering the drinking of wine out of holy silver and gold chalices. Legend dictates that while Balthazar, his wives and concubines feasted and drank wine, the Persians invaded, bringing an end to Babylonian rule. It is also after this Babylonian King that the 12-litre wine bottle is named. Read MoreWednesday, 28 April 2010 |
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Golding Wines Golding Wines is a small and dynamic family owned winery situated at Lenswood, high in the picturesque Adelaide Hills of South Australia. The family vineyard was established by Darren Golding, together with his parents, Connie and Greg, in 1995. In 2002, Darren and wife Lucy launched the first Golding Wines vintage. The Lenswood region is traditionally known for its top grade apple orchards. A local fruit merchant, Greg was well acquainted with the area and realised the potential of the region for growing premium quality grapes - free draining soils, mild summer days, cool crisp nights and plenty of rainfall. The family property now includes over 50 acres of vines, including Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Savagnin varieties. Over the years, we have supplied fruit to some of Australia's most recognised wine brands - Hardy's, Tatachilla, Petaluma and Yalumba. Today, our passion is the creation of premium cool climate wines that genuinely break new ground. The majority of our range is made with only the most outstanding hand selected fruit from our own vineyards, providing a captivating reflection of our region's unique character. Our property remains a much loved home for Connie, Greg and extended family. We regularly welcome guests from around Australia and overseas, many of whom have chosen our stunning vineyard as a very unique location for weddings, birthday parties and other special celebrations. Read MoreWednesday, 1 July 2009 |
Massey Vineyards L orem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Morbi commodo, ipsum sed pharetra gravida, orci magna rhoncus neque, id pulvinar odio lorem non turpis. Nullam sit amet enim. Suspendisse id velit vitae ligula volutpat condimentum. Aliquam erat volutpat. Sed quis velit. Nulla facilisi. Nulla libero. Vivamus pharetra posuere sapien. Nam consectetuer. Sed aliquam, nunc eget euismod ullamcorper, lectus nunc ullamcorper orci, fermentum bibendum enim nibh eget ipsum. Donec porttitor ligula eu dolor. Maecenas vitae nulla consequat libero cursus venenatis. Nam magna enim, accumsan eu, blandit sed, blandit a, eros. Quisque facilisis erat a dui. Nam malesuada ornare dolor. Cras gravida, diam sit amet rhoncus ornare, erat elit consectetuer erat, id egestas pede nibh eget odio. Proin tincidunt, velit vel porta elementum, magna diam molestie sapien, non aliquet massa pede eu diam. Aliquam iaculis. Fusce et ipsum et nulla tristique facilisis. Donec eget sem sit amet ligula viverra gravida. Etiam vehicula urna vel turpis. Suspendisse sagittis ante a urna. Morbi a est quis orci consequat rutrum. Nullam egestas feugiat felis. Integer adipiscing semper ligula. Nunc molestie, nisl sit amet cursus convallis, sapien lectus pretium metus, vitae pretium enim wisi id lectus. Donec vestibulum. Etiam vel nibh. Nulla facilisi. Mauris pharetra. Donec augue. Fusce ultrices, neque id dignissim ultrices, tellus mauris dictum elit, vel lacinia enim metus eu nunc. Proin at eros non eros adipiscing mollis. Donec semper turpis sed diam. Sed consequat ligula nec tortor. Integer eget sem. Ut vitae enim eu est vehicula gravida. Morbi ipsum ipsum, porta nec, tempor id, auctor vitae, purus. Pellentesque neque. Nulla luctus erat vitae libero. Integer nec enim. Phasellus aliquam enim et tortor. Read MoreWednesday, 1 July 2009 |
The Old Faithful McLaren Vale is home to some of the most treasured Old Vine plantings in the world today, with the earliest known plantings dating back to 1862. Wednesday, 1 July 2009 |
