Novello Range |
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Novello Bianco
The Semillon was selected from one vineyard in the Barossa
Valley and was picked in the early hours of the morning when
the grapes were quite cold... more |
Novello Rosso
In vintage 2007 the Sangiovese and Grenache were picked and
treated separately to maintain each variety's intrinsic characters...
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Novello Nero
This fresh fruit driven wine has been blended from three exciting
varieties without the use of any oak influence... more
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Novello Dolce
With a dry, warm spring and summer preceding vintage, irrigation
was essential to maintain a healthy vine canopy with plenty of
leaf to protect and ripen the “Fronti” grapes... more
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| The River Series |
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Black Thursday Sauvignon Blanc
2006/07 growing season was one of the most challenging on
record with warmer temperatures, heavy frosts and drought
conditions hitting most regions... more |
The Red Semi Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon tends to grow quite vigorously in our fertile soils
despite the cool climate, but careful management has resulted
in some of the best grapes we have seen for many years... more |
Purple Patch Riesling
It doesn’t get much better than this. A perfect ripening
period prior to harvest produced the best Riesling grapes for
several years....more
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White Fig Viognier
This is the fourth vintage harvested from block 17 in the Kersbrook
vineyard. The vines are on the side of a steep hill... more |
Retreat Valley Road Chardonnay
The grapes were harvested at 13.3 baume with an acid level of
7.5g/l which is ideal. The fruit was machine harvested at 4.00am
on a very cool Autumn morning... more |
Grave's Gate Shiraz
A very mild summer followed by a warm autumn prior to harvest
ripened up the grapes to perfection. This excellent varietal
Shiraz was selected... more |
Italian Varietals |
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Pinot Grigio
This single vineyard wine was selected from a great site near
Birdwood. Not super cool, but on a north-eastern facing block...
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Sangiovese
The cool growing season prior to harvest benefited the red and
white wines of 2004. Our Sangiovese experienced a light frost
reducing the crop... more
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Nebbiolo
This noble variety originally grown in the Piedmont region of
Italy has reddish rather than black skins but still produces
a full bodied wine... more
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The Premium Range |
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The Corkscrew Rd Chardonnay
The ninth release of Chain of Ponds’ nationally and internationally
acclaimed Chardonnay is the culmination of our two decades of
cool climate viticulture... more
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The Ledge Shiraz
The two vineyards selected for the ‘Ledge’ both
display exceptional and individual Shiraz characteristics. The
Adelaide Hills vineyard... more
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The Amadeus Cabernet Sauvignon
The growing season prior to harvest had a combination of good
spring rains followed by a relatively warm dry summer... more
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Kangaroo Island |
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Florance Vineyard (Cab Sav/Cab Franc/Merlot)
The three varieties were all crushed together and fermented
in open vats under controlled conditions... more
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William's Vineyard Shiraz
This is the fourth vintage harvested from block 17 in the Kersbrook
vineyard. The vines are on the side of a steep hill facing west...
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Island Sting Honey Liqueur
Island Sting is a part of that culture through the Ligurian
Bee which is the only pure strain of bee in the world... more
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Special Releases/Sparkling |
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Morning Star Chardonnay
This limited release wine is only our second bottling of the
Morning Star Chardonnay in 10 years of producing premium Adelaide
Hills Chardonnay... more
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Diva Sparkling Pinot Noir
The Pinot Noir was selected from a hard limestone patch of dirt
and was very low cropped. Harvested early to retain natural
acidity... more
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