(Image: Nicolas Peterkin – L.A.S Vino | www.facebook.com/LASVINO/) L.A.S Vino by Nicolas Peterkin 2024 Winemaker of the Year. Ray Jordan .W.A. Wine Review 2023 Halliday Wine Companion – Dark Horse Winery of the year Australian Financial Review ‘Drinks that break rules, defy expectations, revive lost ideas. Blending grapes that have never before been inside the same bottle and combining flavours and techniques in … Read More
(Image: William Downie – William Downie Wines | www.williamdownie.com.au) About William Downie represents the pinnacle of minimal intervention, site-specific pinot noir in Australia. No one has done more work in the vineyard than he has, spending his days meticulously caring for his home and leased vineyards, as well as seeking out the best sites for … Read More
(Image: Nick Farr – Farr Rising / Credit: Kristoffer Paulsen www.decanter.com) The Real Review Winery of the Year Australia 2025 – By Farr ‘Wine by Farr is a stellar producer of complex pinot noirs and beautiful chardonnays, proudly family owned and managed, and strongly vineyard focused. Its wines are all estate grown and made at … Read More
(Image: Kientzler Vineyard | www.vintageandvine.com/producers/alsace/andre-kientzler) Kientzler The fabled terraces of Geisberg, the third smallest of Alsace’s 51 Grand Crus Kientzler Alsace, France. Established: 1866 Appellations: AOC Alsace Proprietor: Kientzler Family Winemaker: Thierry Kientzler Wine Making Overview: Seeking purity and minerality in all wines. A mixture of both spontaneous and inoculated fermentation (usually without malolactic) in stainless … Read More
(Image: Mader | www.vintageandvine.com/producers/alsace/jean-luc-mader) Mader The Eglise Fortifiée de Hunawihr stands atop the village of Hunawihr, with the Grand Cru of Rosacker covering much of the vineyard land immediately behind the village. On the first ridge to the right lies Muhlforst, while at top left Helfant rises from the top of Rosacker up to the … Read More
(Image: Trimbach | www.vintageandvine.com/producers/alsace/trimbach) Trimbach The Geisberg Grand Cru in the foreground, with the remains of the Château de Grand-Ribeaupierre and the smaller Château de Petit-Ribeaupierre overlooking the town of Ribeauvillé. Trimbach Alsace, France. Established: 1626 Appellations: AOC Alsace Proprietor: Trimbach Family Winemaker: Pierre Trimbach Wine Making Overview: Hand harvest and sorting, whole bunch pressed … Read More
