Wine Diamonds explained.
You may have noticed some wine diamonds in our 2022 Riesling and thought they were glass shards or a flaw in the wine! Don’t panic, you’ve not found glass, you’ve found tartrate crystals or what winemakers sometimes term ‘wine diamonds’.
They don’t indicate that the wine is spoiled. Quite the opposite, in fact. Those harmless, tasteless jewels are called “wine diamonds,” and not because of their crystalline looks.
Wine diamonds are considered a sign of quality, at least in the eyes of some sommeliers and wine makers who say their presence indicates that a wine hasn’t been over-processed.
Wine diamonds aren’t diamonds, of course. They’re bits of potassium bitartrate — also referred to as potassium hydrogen tartrate or tartaric acid — and are a by-product of winemaking. Wine diamonds form during the fermentation process in either the bottles or in winery tanks when wine is stored at temperatures below 10 degrees Celsius.
[Read more…] about Wine Diamonds explained.Podcast 2 – The Cellar Door experience
This is the second podcast we have released taking about all things Miners Ridge Wines. This time with both Andrew and Katrina chat with Neil about Miners Ridge their wines while tasting thier 2022 Merino Block Riesling, 2021 Riesling, 2022 Rose’ and 2021 Shiraz.
There is a couple of cameo appearances of their Tempranillo, AT Shiraz and Viognier as well.
Earmark this for your next road trip to the Grampians, or just have a listen while out walking or doing the gardening.
and if you missed the first podcast, you can catch up here……
Join the coolest club in town!
Now is the perfect time to join the ‘Friends of Miners Ridge’ Wine Club.
Join now before Christmas to enjoy the special offer of upgrading your Christmas 6 pack to a dozen for an extra $100.
‘Friends of Miners Ridge’ wine club members receive 2 deliveries a year, Easter and Christmas. Each delivery costs $140 with free delivery and you can choose your favorite pack:
- Andrews Pack – 6 Reds
- Katrina’s Pack – 6 Whites
- Marriage Pack – 3 Reds, 3 Whites
Members can take 20% of any wine purchases (with free delivery) throughout the year and 10% off accommodation or other items. They also receive special ‘friend’ only offers and information about new releases.
Join now to take advantage of the special offer to ‘friends’ this year for their Christmas pack. Friends are given the option to swap out any wines for something different as well as add 6 bottles of wine to their pack for only $100 extra.
Click on the link below to join and Katrina will be in touch with you to set you up. Or contact us directly on 0438 039727 or minersridgewines@bigpond.com
Must join before the end of November to take advantage of this offer and guarantee you receive your pack in time for Christmas.
54 days until Christmas – don’t risk wine not arriving on time!
With nearly our full range available Miners Ridge Wines have something for everyone. Enjoy a Grampians Wine this Christmas.
5% off
If you follow us on social media, you can take 5% off any wine purchase for the month of November using the Coupon ‘5off’ at checkout.
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Subscribe to our newsletter and receive 10% off for the month of November and 5% off all the time. (a new coupon will be sent to you)
20% off
Join our Friends of Miners Ridge Club to receive 20% off wines and a six-pack delivered twice a year.
Stockists of Miners Ridge Wines
Below is a list of the places that stock our wine. Some may only stock one of our varieties, the ones that stock 3 or more wines are highlighted with an *
Ararat
- BWS *
- Ritchies IGA *
- Court House Hotel
- Barkly Bistro and Accommodation *
- Sede Cafe
- Ararat RSL*
- Ararat Premix King *
Stawell
Halls Gap
- General store *
- Grampians Wine Cellars *
- Flame Brothers Restaurant and Bar
- Lakeside Tourist Park
- Grampians Adventure Golf, Adventure Cafe Bar & MOCO Gallery
- Halls Gap Hotel
Pomonal
Moyston
Horsham