News & Events - Single Vineyard Sellers

February Portfolio Tastings: Gold Coast - Sydney - Sunshine Coast - Brisbane

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -1100

Coming to a town near you!

More than 200 wines to taste - our entire portfolio

Join us for a drink and a chat...

ALL TRADE WELCOME

Gold Coast

Tuesday February 7 2012

Midday - 5pm

Surfers Rowers, 150 Bundall Road, Bundall, Queensland, 4217

Sydney

Monday February 13 2012

1pm - 5pm

Ocean Room, Ground Floor, Overseas Passenger Terminal, George Street, The Rocks, NSW, 2000

Sunshine Coast

Monday February 20 2012

Midday - 5pm

See Restaurant, The Wharf, River Esplanade & Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba, Queensland, 4557

Brisbane

Tuesday February 21 2012

Midday - 5pm

Reserve Restaurant (Milton), 249 Coronation Drive, Milton, Queensland, 4064

At each event there will be a tutored tasting exploring what it means to be Pinot: from Blanc to Noir with plenty of Grey in between.

Time: 3.30pm. Numbers limited to 20 people and places assured by RSVP only.

Further enquiries & RSVP: stef@singlevineyards.com or (02) 9460 3177

Sancerre - the greatest Sauvignon Blanc

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -1100

Dominique Roger:
If you visit Dominique Roger (photo) at his Domaine du Carrou in Bué, don't expect to spend a leisurely time indoors tasting the latest vintage and hearing all about the new Vaslin press or the Tronçais barrels from a famous cooper in Burgundy. Dominique Roger won't try to impress you with his tools. But if you can keep up with him on a brisk climb through his immaculate, steep vineyards, you'll learn a lot more about wine, and maybe find that you suddenly care a lot more about who grows it and where it comes from than you ever did before.

Sancerre "Chêne Marchand" Domaine du Carrou 2007:
This citrine-yellow wine has delicate nectarine, white peach and pink grapefruit in the nose, along with a suggestion of cassis and walnut, which on the palate turns to pistachio. There is fine minerality in harmonious balance with what Klaus Peter Keller calls "inner density" and lively acidity. This is sublimely elegant Sancerre.

When the famous taster Pierre Bréjoux headed the I.N.A.O (the governing body that regulates wine in France), he observed that while tasting the greatest wines of Sancerre, "...one would like to have a throat as long as a swan's neck." His I.N.A.O never classified the vineyards of Sancerre, but if that ever happens, the chalky, sloping Chêne Marchand in the hamlet of Bué will be at the top of the list of its Grands Crus.

Dominique Roger has 0.37 hectares of forty year-old vines in Chêne Marchand, the crown jewel of his Domaine du Carrou. In 2007, this tiny parcel yielded only 175 cases of round, elegant Sancerre.

Located in the famous village of Bue in Sancerre, the 10-hectare Domaine du Carrou has been owned and operated by the Roger family since the 17th century. Vigneron Dominique Roger carefully tends his vines, creating high quality expressions of sauvignon blanc that are crisp, steely and dry. The 2007 Sancerre is a minerally, clean wine with refreshing acidity that will leave you wanting more.

'A miniscule quantity of this beautiful wine is produced each year from the chalky-clay soil of the village of Bué. This is Sauvignon from very old vines, carefully selected, and vinified without the support of wood. It is rich, multi-layered, very smooth and silky on the palate, with very enticing scents and a long aftertaste. This cuvée is dedicated to Dominique Roger's great-grandfather Jules and his love of winemaking.'
-- Greg Moore, Moore Brothers Wine Company, June 27, 2008

New from Spain - VALDAMOR

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -1100

Fresh off the boat from the "Valley of Love" in the north-west corner of Spain, Rias Baixas- the home of brilliant aromatic, dry white wine. A family vineyard producing brilliant quality wines in traditional methods, but also experimenting with oak.

What is Albariño? (Al-bor-in-yo)

If you like Viognier (or Pinot Grigio), you're going to love Albariño. It has all the perfume and raciness of a Viognier, but none of the blowsiness you sometimes find. Albariño is crisp, fresh and medium bodied with great acidity, which cries out for food; it's the perfect match for seafood but also has the backbone to pair with chicken, pork and veal dishes. It's certainly a more refreshing alternative to over-oaked Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc With summer time here and bbq's ready to be fired up, Albariños are the perfect backyard drinking wine.

Valdamor Albariño 2007:

Green apple shows up on the nose, with less stone fruit aromatics. It's already very soft and inviting in the mouth, perhaps less zippy than many. It has a very clean, crisp, green apple flavor that might seem monolithic, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. With good fruit intensity and bright acidity, sometimes keeping it simple with Albariño can be a very good way to go.