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MCLAREN VALE |
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| Fully mature, low yielding vines in the McLaren Vale supply the fruit for this fine wine. Dean Hewitson has spent many vintages honing his winemaking skills with some of Australia’s most highly regarded producers, Petaluma for example, and finally with this wine he gets a chance to make some thing entirely for himself...... |
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MCLAREN VALE |
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| This is very exciting wine. Old vine Shiraz is rare and precious. It needs to be handled with care. Too many winemakers over work the fruit and put the wine in all new barrels. The net effect is certainly great wines, but wines that need at least 10 years in the cellar before they achieve a balance between all the components. With a slightly more delicate touch Dean Hewitson has produced a wine with all the intensity of old vine Shiraz, but it is approachable and enjoyable whilst it is youthful...... |
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BAROSSA VALLEY |
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January Release |
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Mourvedre |
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| The vines supplying the very few grapes to make this limited release wine were planted in 1853, therefore just qualifying as old vines. Mourvedre is a forgotten variety in Australia, generally favored as a blending variety to add a little perfume and bite to the rich middle palate of good ripe Shiraz...... |
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BAROSSA VALLEY |
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| Dean Hewitson continues to impress with every new release. Realizing the amazing quality of the 1998 vintage in the Barossa Valley, and indeed virtually everywhere in Australia, Dean sought out some special fruit. He found a vineyard with 70 year old Shiraz vines. Vineyards of this age tend to produce high quality fruit every year, but when the climate is just about perfect the fruit will be even better than normal...... |
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BAROSSA VALLEY |
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January Release |
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Mourvedre |
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| This is the forgotten grape variety in Australia. Often hidden away in various blends, called Mataro, it really does not have a reputation in Australia for producing high quality table wines. Yet it remains an integral component of the rich and robust wines of the south of France, and the climate in those regions of France are quite similar to the Barossa Valley, where the vineyard for this wine is located...... |
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MCLAREN VALE |
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| This wine gets better and better. In just a few short years Dean Hewitson has been able to define his style and seek out of the fruit all the best characters that true old vines Shiraz can deliver. These vines are now Seventy-Four years old, which is certainly mature in anyone’s thinking...... |
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BAROSSA VALLEY |
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| It is going to be difficult for critics and consumers alike to believe just how good the wines from the1999 in the Barossa Valley really are. This is simply because they follow in the shadow of the much lauded 1998 vintage...... |
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MCLAREN VALE |
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| Ruby, purple in color of this wine gives an indication of the depth of flavor of this wine, sourced from 70+ year old vines. Beautifully perfumed nose with plum and mulberry, and hints of spice and even violets. On the palate its plum heaven, dark and dense yet with some lovely red fruit characters giving the wine lift. The wine shows great balance, and a really well crafted mouthfeel. Beautifully concentrated without a hint of over extraction. The French oak integrates well. This wine has a long life ahead of it, but offers great pleasure now...... |
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BAROSSA VALLEY |
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January Release |
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Mourvedre |
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| Dean Hewitson has found a vineyard with something special to offer. But then it has had 166 years to fine tune its purpose in life!! This Mourvedre vineyard delivers the most exquisite, well defined Mourvedre you are likely to find on earth. A dense cocktail of black and red fruits, with blackberry, boysenberry, blackcurrant and beautiful tinges of cherry and raspberry all adding to the magic of the wine. What’s freaky is the finesse, balance and length of the wine. Its intensity of flavor is matched by its complexity and subtle spice and dry herb notes...... |
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BAROSSA VALLEY |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Grenache |
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| The 2nd release of this sensational Rhone Blend, named in honor of Dean’s young daughter Harriet. A blend of 65% Grenache 20% Shiraz & 15% Mourvedre...... |
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BAROSSA VALLEY |
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January Release |
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Mourvedre |
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TANUNDA, BAROSSA VALLEY |
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| The 2nd in Dean’s duo of 100% Shiraz. The Barossa exhibits beautiful deep dark red hues, almost impenetrable. Lifted aromas of black and red currants waft from the glass, with hints of dry spices such as cinnamon...... |
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BAROSSA VALLEY |
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February Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Mourvedre |
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BAROSSA VALLEY/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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BAROSSA VALLEY/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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September Release |
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Grenache |
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TANUNDA, BAROSSA VALLEY/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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OLD GARDEN VINEYARD, BAROSSA VALLEY |
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MCLAREN VALE/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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NURIOOTPA, BAROSSA VALLEY/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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June Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Muscadelle |
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MCLAREN VALE/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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May Release |
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Case Size: 3/1.5L |
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Shiraz |
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA/BAROSSA VALLEY |
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September Release |
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Grenache |
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TANUNDA, BAROSSA VALLEY/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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MCLAREN VALE/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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OLD GARDEN VINEYARD, BAROSSA VALLEY/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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January Release |
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Mourvedre |
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TANUNDA, BAROSSA VALLEY/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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July Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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MCLAREN VALE/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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March Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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OLD GARDEN VINEYARD, BAROSSA VALLEY/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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December Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Mourvedre |
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BAROSSA VALLEY/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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September Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre |
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MCLAREN VALE/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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September Release |
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Case Size: 6/1.5L |
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Shiraz |
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OLD GARDEN VINEYARD, BAROSSA VALLEY/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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October Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Mourvedre |
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OLD GARDEN VINEYARD, BAROSSA VALLEY/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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September Release |
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Case Size: 1/1.5L |
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Mourvedre |
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TANUNDA, BAROSSA VALLEY/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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October Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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MCLAREN VALE/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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September Release |
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Case Size: 6/3.0L |
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Shiraz |
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ADELAIDE HILLS/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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January Release |
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Sauvignon Blanc |
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BAROSSA VALLEY/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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March Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Muscadelle |
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BAROSSA VALLEY |
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March Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre |
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BAROSSA VALLEY |
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September Release |
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Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre |
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA/BAROSSA VALLEY |
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Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre |
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ADELAIDE HILLS/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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BAROSSA VALLEY |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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