Bannockburn Grigsy Chardonnay region_barossa-valley

Bannockburn Grigsy Chardonnay region_barossa-valleyProducer Stuart Hooper established Bannockburn Vineyards in the early 70's, he was inspired by the pursuit of quality in the great wines of Burgundy, but wanted to make great Australian Pinot Noir and Chardonnay with a sense of place unique to the Moorabool Valley. Leading him to plant the first close planted Pinot Noir vineyard in Australia. Although Stuart has since passed, Bannockburn remains in the Hooper family, and his vision to make unique,

a little bit earthy too

kind of belies the hot vintage

long finish and a little textural grip on the finish

our ode to lorraine is a blend of old vine cabernet and Shiraz with a touch of merlot

Nero d'Avola finds a comfortable home in the Murray Darling region

then berry-sorted by Oscillys machine

pear and fennel

delestage and pumping-over takes place twice a day

but this wine is a living thing

The winery has been running since 1999

Carlos Souris and Wendy Borg to look after the vineyard in Tasmania within the Coal River region

orange zest and vanilla fill the glass