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New Varieties, New Tasting Notes

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2021 Riesling         $25  

reez-ling                          

(Trophy,  Best Riesling and white wine of show and best single vineyard wine – Western Victorian Wine Show. Trophy, Best Riesling Ballarat Wine Show)

Alcohol:               12%           Colour:                Pale straw.         

Bouquet:             Subtle floral and lime notes.

Palate:                 Crisp, balanced and delicate palate of the typical Grampians citrus flavours with hints of honey, passionfruit and white peach are followed by a fine, persistent finish.

Vintage:              A fantastic growing season and ripening period this wine is showing all the characteristics of a true cool climate Riesling.

Cellaring:             Ready to drink now as a fresh young wine and will also age for a about 10 years.

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Read the technical wine notes about each variety, and a little note from Andrew and I including how we pronounce them!

Whites

2021 Riesling         $25  

reez-ling                          

(Trophy,  Best Riesling and white wine of show and best single vineyard wine – Western Victorian Wine Show. Trophy, Best Riesling Ballarat Wine Show)

Alcohol:               12%           Colour:                Pale straw.         

Bouquet:             Subtle floral and lime notes.

Palate:                 Crisp, balanced and delicate palate of the typical Grampians citrus flavours with hints of honey, passionfruit and white peach are followed by a fine, persistent finish.

Vintage:              A fantastic growing season and ripening period this wine is showing all the characteristics of a true cool climate Riesling.

Cellaring:             Ready to drink now as a fresh young wine and will also age for a about 10 years.

[Read more…] about New Varieties, New Tasting Notes

Trophy Winning Riesling

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Move over Shiraz, here comes our Riesling…..

We are excited to share that our 2021 Riesling has recently picked up 4 trophies:
Western Victorian Wine Challenge:
– Best Riesling
– Best White Wine of the show
– Kym Ludvigsen Best single vineyard wine of the show (super stoked to be able to win this in Kym’s honor again and this year from fruit from the vineyard he owned). 

Ballarat Wine Show:
– Best Riesling

Milo

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We recently entered our dog, Milo into the Top Dog – Wine Job Competition. His role is the official ‘Meet and Greeter’ which he is really good at. Milo truly believes that everyone that visits our property are there to see him. His only job is to greet people as they arrive at our Cellar Door, Bed and Breakfast or to do work on our vineyard. Guests are always greeted with a smile and a wag of the tail and sometimes a roll on his back for a belly rub. We think that Milo is pretty good at his job and he doesn’t ask for a lot in return, just some love.

If you want to give Milo some love, please give him a vote

AT Shiraz back from tour

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AT certainly had some adventures, which we were very grateful to have been able to join him on. It is not lost on us how lucky we were to have this opportunity to get away for the 8 weeks when we did and be able to avoid all the chaos, hot spots and border closures.

For those who missed the social media journey, check it out on our Instagram or Facebook.

On our return we were stocked to learn that our first ever rating with James Halliday gave us two solid scores for our AT Shiraz. Sadly our 2018 sold out before this announcement but the 2019 which scored a solid 92, is available and with the current 10% off lockdown sale it is a good opportunity to buy now.

Premium Miners Ridge A.T Shiraz
2018 AT Shiraz
2018 AT Shiraz – Comes with an impressive wine show record at the 2020 Western Victorian Wine Challenge picking up trophy for Best Shiraz, Best Single Vineyard Wine of Show and Best Wine of Show. Only 35 cases produced. Ripe loganberry, black cherry, bakery spices, chocolate, dusty oak with an almost quiet restraint and finesse. Carries its 14.5% alcohol very well. Integrated tannins, velvety in texture and with a long finish. Wine of the show indeed!
Jeni Port
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A.T Shiraz on tour again

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For those of you who follow us on Instagram and Facebook you may remember a couple of years ago, Andrew and I took the A.T Shiraz for a trip to the Northern Territory.  After a break from travel in 2020, the A.T Shiraz will be back on tour in July and August this year.  Originally planning on taking it West, we are now unsure which direction we are going! Mystery A.T Shiraz tour! Follow our adventures on our socials to see where it pops up!

95 Halliday points

In addition to being a trophy winning wine we are also pretty chuffed that our 2018 AT Shiraz has been awarded 95 points by James Halliday and recently appeared in the Halliday Companion cellaring issue.  
Our 2019 A.T. Shiraz is shaping up to be a cracker too!
To order either of these wines, get in quick!

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  • First time having our wine rated by Halliday – 95 points!
  • Premium Miners Ridge A.T Shiraz

Miners Ridge Popping Up

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Miners Ridge Wines Popping Up. It didn’t happen much in 2020 but it seems 2021 is going to be the year you will see us out and about in more places.

Starting off by ‘popping up’ at Fallen Giants in January along with some other Grampians Winemakers.  This, now annual event is a must do if you are in the area next January.  A relaxed evening on the lawns of Fallen Giants Vineyard at the base of the Grampians with music, wine and food.  Watch this space for 2022 dates.

Over the next couple of months you will see us ‘popping up’ at the following places: Saturday April 17 – Pyrenees Unearthed – Riverside Avoca Easter Sunday – April 4 – Halls Gap Market – Halls Gap Primary School Saturday May 1- Grampians Wine Makers Pop Up event and Barrique Auction – Halls Gap Cricket Ground. Read below for more information on these events.  Please note on these dates our onsite Wine Tasting room will not be open for appointments.
Pyrenees Unearthed To be held on the Avoca River Flat, the festival is a celebration of great Western Victorian wine, delicious food and live music.
Taking place on Saturday 17 April 2021 along the banks of the Avoca River, the event will be held between 11:00am and 5:00pm.
This is a ticketed event.  For more information and to book your ticket click on the link
below. Book here


Halls Gap Market Find us at the Halls Gap Market this Easter Sunday between 9am and 1pm.  We will have our wines available for tasting and sale with some special Market Day offers. Halls Gap Market Facebook Page
Grampians Wine Makers Pop Up event Join us when we ‘pop up’ at the Grampians Winemakers Market & Barrique Auction.
The Grampians Grape Escape may not be able to go ahead but the Grampians Winemakers have banded together to put this event on to showcase wine and produce from the Grampians Region on  the same weekend.
When:    Saturday May 1s between 9.00am – 4.00pm.
Where:   Halls Gap cricket ground
Its a free event with free wine tastings, wine sales, food, entertainment and the highly acclaimed Grampians Winemakers Barrique Auction at 2:00pm.
Miners Ridge Wines Cellar Door Wine tastings, sales and Miners Ridge preserves.  If you would like to linger longer, consider one of our cheese/produce platters.
Open by appointment for only via our website or contacting us directly on 0438039727.
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