"Exciting new varietal flavours that compete well with our traditional red grape varieties exist here. A wine to enjoy with food, especially roast meat dishes. The flavours are soft and silky with an earthy forest floor character that adds complexity and length to the palate. Dark chocolate truffles and fruitcake flavours absorb into your mouth and tingle the tastebuds. The wine will reward you even more after correct cellaring for at least 10 years."
NEBBIOLO
| Vintage | Awards | ||
| 2004 | Adelaide Hills Regional Wine Show 2006 | Silver | |
| 2004 | Winorama website, April 2007 | 88 points | |
| 2004 | Courier Mail Wine Guide - “100 Of The Best” | 89 points | |
| 2004 | Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show 2007 | Bronze | |
| 2004 | Gourmet Traveller 100 Top New Releases, Nov 2007 |
89 Points |
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| 2004 | WBM, Wine News & Reviews, Feb 2008 | 91 Points | |
| 2005 | Winestate – Italian & Spanish Tasting, 2007 |  |
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THE NEBBIOLO GRAPE
This grape is grown extensively in the region of Piedmont in the North West of Italy. It is used to produce Barolo and Barbaresco wines which are named after 2 villages in that area. The name derives from nebbia, the word for fog, which is common at harvest time. Although hard to grow, the Adelaide Hills conditions seem to suit this grape. The wine has a red/brown colour and is known for its "tar and roses" bouquet.
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