Sweet fruit with cherry and blackberry dominating. Savoury medium bodied palate with some noticeable medium plus acidity producing the flavour of Maraschino cherries. Elegant and well balanced. Pre-release tasting. Price is only an estimate. Photo is of current...
Golden Ball Gallice 2019, Beechworth, Victoria
A vibrant nose displaying nutmeg spices, earthy and cedar oak. Elegant, dry medium bodied wine with some primary black berry fruit as well as cedar oak. Tannins build to produce a long chalky finish. Lovely Bordeaux style wine from this consistently good quality small...
Golden Ball Gallice 2017, Beechworth, Victoria
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec blend. Menthol, leafy Bordeaux driven nose. Elegant medium plus body with primary blackberry fruit flavours as well as mint. What adds structure and length is the dry slightly tannic finish. Lovely drinking wine now or cellar or...
Golden Ball Saxon Shiraz 2017, Beechworth, Victoria
On the nose the wine displays hints of white pepper wrapped up with cedar oak. Medium bodied dry wine with medium plus acidity achieving a well balanced elegant palate structure. The wine shows some good regional characteristics.
Castagna Genesis Syrah 2017, Beechworth, Victoria
Black pepper driven Northern Rhone style wine. Medium plus bodied and elegant on the palate with chalky tannins and lively acidity. Cherry over pepper flavours. Restrained, top quality, cool climate Syrah. 2017 Genesis, La Chiave and Un Segreto have all achieved an...
Castagna La Chiave 2017, Beechworth, Victoria
Earthy, cedar oak with deep black cherry aromas. Firm complex wine with deep blackberry and black cherry aromas. Perfection as far as balance. Lovely ripe tannins and a long finish. The whole wine has a Bordeaux like feeling, or more fittingly the best that Brunello...
Castagna Un Segreto 2017, Beechworth, Victoria
Attractive meaty, earthy and cherry driven nose. Palate has flavours of red cherries and a hint of cola. Elegant well balanced palate, medium plus in weight. Dry tannic long finish. Lovely wine, how can one not like a wine made from a blend of La Chiave and Genesis?...
Castagna Adam’s Rib The Red 2019, Beechworth, Victoria
Cherry and roses, nicely primary fruit driven nose. Dry and savoury palate. elegant fine tannins. Cherries still driving the wine to a well balanced finish. Enjoyable blend of 70% Nebbiolo and 30% Syrah
Castagna Chenin 2019, Beechworth, Victoria
Castagna hallmark nose of minerals and wet stones, but also pear and apple. Red apple and nashi pear flavours on the palate. Firm, dry, full bodied with a creamy, long elegant finish.
Castagna Growers Selection Chardonnay 2019, Beechworth, Victoria
Hint of stuck match and roasted hazelnuts on the nose. Elegant medium bodied wine with a saline salty savouriness. Racy tension on the palate producing a juicy middle palate. Creamy finish. Well balanced overall, a masterful Chardonnay.