All the wines are safely tucked away in barrels and tanks and the nets are (almost) off. Vintage 2013 was the driest and most consistently warm that we have seen though the extreme temperatures of 2009 weren’t reached. The constant heat and dryness resulted in a ‘compact’ harvest where all varieties ripened within 2 [...]
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The season leading up to the 2011 Vintage will be remembered for its coolness, constant rainfall and heartbreak. It will also be remembered by us as the year we truly fell in love with Chardonnay! What a grape, what a wine! Responding to the conditions, the Chardonnay grape has beguiled us with its elegance, purity, [...]
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If you haven’t yet visited the quaint town of Mirboo North then here is an extra reason to do so: To breath the gorgeous chocolate infused air of the Dalliance Chocolaterie & Providore! The handcrafted chocolates are mini artworks and the selection of fine imported and local produce are a tribute to its proprietors Ivan [...]
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Our 2010 Ironstone Pinot Noir and 2010 Chardonnay-Viognier are now available. The Lithostylis 2010 Ironstone Pinot Noir, grown 100% on the volcanic Ironstone soils of South Gippsland, displays the vibrant acidity, aromatics, lightness of palate and fine tannins which we associate with the Pinot Noir-Ironstone interaction. A sweet nose of strawberries, lavender and white chocolate [...]
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litho’sty’lis : n. Moniker of wine producer based in Leongatha, South Gippsland. Alludes to the use of soil (derived from stone [lithos]) to create or record (as with a pen [stylus]) the story of the season:site interaction. Hints also at the columnar structure of Leongatha’s Basaltic bedrock, volcanic in origin. [f. Gk lithos:stone] & [infl. [...]
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