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Deakin
Estate Chardonnay
Grape
Variety: 100% Chardonnay
A delicious silky wine drinking well now and may also be enjoyed
with 2 or 3 years age.
Serve lightly chilled.
A great accompaniment to seafood, poultry, white meats and soft
cheeses.
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Region: The fruit for this wine was harvested from the Deakin Estate vineyard
in Red Cliffs, North West Victoria.
Harvest Date: Early to late February.
Vinification: Some of the juices were fermented with selected yeast strains
and others were allowed to ferment naturally, relying entirely on the wild
populations of yeast. All ferments were left for three months on yeast lees
and stirred to optimise their post ferment interaction, adding a silky palate-feel.
Oak maturation was limited to only three months. The philosophy has been
to select good fruit at the right time and then proceed with caution and
sensitivity, allowing the wine to result largely from the potential within
the grapes.
Winemakers Comments: Phil Spillman
Colour: Light yellow with lime green tints.
Nose: White peach, apple and lime notes with a touch of biscuity oak.
Palate: Elegant palate showing ripe stone fruit and citrus flavours in a
touch of malty oak. Middle palate richness provides pleasing mouthfeel and
the finish is fresh yet persistent.
Wine Specifications: Alc/Vol: 14.5% pH: 3.30 Acidity: 6.6g/l
Cellaring Potential: Enjoy while young but this wine will also develop some
further complexities if cellared for two to four years. Serve chilled. |
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Deakin
Estate Shiraz
Grape
Variety: 100% Shiraz
This wine is delicious now but will improve with medium term cellaring
(3-5 years).
Ideal with red meats, pizza and anything spicy.
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Region: The fruit for this wine was harvested from the Deakin Estate vineyard
in Red Cliffs, North West Victoria.
Harvest Date: Late March.
Vinification: Fermented in a dozen different batches and then each subjected
to slightly different maturation conditions. The various components contribute
to the complexity of the final blend.
Winemakers Comments: Phil Spillman
Colour: Medium red. Nose: Enticing plum and blackberry aromas with hints
of cinnamon and dark chocolate. Palate: Medium bodied with fine tannins,
allowing an extended focus of rich plum and blackberry flavours along the
palate.
Wine Specifications: Alc/Vol: 14.5% pH: 3.50 Acidity: 6.8g/l
Cellaring Potential: Although very appealing now this wine will develop
until 2007. |
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Deakin
Estate Rose
Grape
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot
Ideal with a picnic, a patio meal or barbeque on a hot
summers day is the recently released Deakin Estate Rose.
It will accompany a paella or risotto very nicely too.
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Region: The fruit for this wine was harvested from the Deakin Estate vineyard
in Red Cliffs, North West Victoria.
Harvest Date: Mid to late March
Vinification: The juice was limited to only one half-day of skin contact
and then it was drained, clarified and fermented as a white wine. Different
batches of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot were produced to allow for the
best blend to be determined. A small amount of residual sugar has been left
in the blend by arresting one of the ferments.
Winemakers Comments: Phil Spillman
Colour: A radiant light red. Nose: Fragrant with red berries, ripe watermelon
and a hint of creamy vanilla. Palate: Soft and round, a mouth-full of strawberries
and cream, with a refreshing acid balance.
Wine Specifications: Alc/Vol: 13.5% pH: 3.00 Acidity: 7.2g/l RS: 7.2g/l
Cellaring Potential: Enjoy while young, over a year or two. |
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We
sell our wines to selected restaurants and hotels only, and not to other
wholesalers, supermarkets etc.
Delivery from stock. |
