Tag Archives: Chardonnay

McLaren Vale Wines – Rosemount Wines Part 2

This blog entry is part 2 of a 2 part review of the Rosemount Cellar Door.  Check out my Rosemount Cellar Door Review Part 1 .  This entry is reviewing the desert/fortifieds plus their flagship range.  The Flagship Wines tasting … Continue reading

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McLaren Vale Wines – Rosemount Wines

Firstly, I need to make one thing clear.  I was a fan of this facility being Seaview Estate – in the late 80’s I visited this cellar door many times and I visited the old Seaview Glenloth Winery a number … Continue reading

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McLaren Vale Wines – Yangarra Estate

Yangarra Estate is an organic and biodynamic vineyard that concentrates on winemaking in the vineyard and then minimal winemaking interferences.  Wines are picked based on flavor and not on laboratory results.  The small wine batches from each section of the … Continue reading

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McLaren Vale Wines – Paxton Wines

Paxton Wines was one of the first wineries I visited about 2 1/2 years ago when we moved to McLaren Vale.  The smiling face then was one Ben Paxton.  I was destined to meet Ben a few times between then … Continue reading

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McLaren Vale Wine – Scarpantoni Estate Wines Part 1

The Scarpantoni family originates from Italy and arrived in Australia in 1952.  In 1958 Dom bought his first property of just 5.6 hectares.  10 years later the original school property of 20 hectares was purchased in the adjacent town of … Continue reading

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McLaren Vale Wineries – Haselgrove Wines

Haselgrove Wine’s are interesting for their changes over recent history as they evolve into a “new direction” producer.  I remember Haselgrove Wines having their cellar door at what was (until recently) the Turkey Factory Direct Outlet.  This was closed and … Continue reading

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McLaren Vale Wines – Thorpe Wines

Thorpe Wines is a small vineyard holding of 17 acres under vine with Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and an acre of Nero d’Avola on the corner of California Road and Malpas Roads on the McLaren Vale Plains area of McLaren Vale.  … Continue reading

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Lonely Grape TV Episode #32 – Thorpe Wines

I have been driving past Thorpe Wines many times over the last year and finally got to visit them. Check out my tasting of their Chardonnay and Shiraz.

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Lonely Grape TV Episode #29 – Haselgrove Chardonnay & Graham Stevens Wines Cleanskin

It was such a nice day that this video was taken in my backyard. The tasting is of a Haselgrove Chardonnay and a red cleanskin from Graham Stevens Wines.

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Linfield Road Wines

This is the second of 2 cellar doors I visited on my recent Barossa trip .  Williamstown is on the southern edge of the Barossa and it is the way I travel to Tanunda and the other parts of the … Continue reading

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