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Recent press

Submitted by Sam on Wed, 09/05/2012 - 4:30pm

It's always nice to see the producers we represent get a bit of good press. 

Good Drop wine blog by Jesse Lewis - 6/05/2012

Tunkalilla Vineyard Riesling 2008

A Riesling from the mighty Northwestern state of Oregon. I don’t know why I say mighty because I haven’t been there, but it must be if they can produce Riesling of this calibre. It stopped me in my tracks the first time I tasted it.

Beautiful beasts - Barolo & Barbaresco

Submitted by Sam on Mon, 06/02/2012 - 6:24pm

A great piece on the love affair to be had with Barolo and Barbarseco. Taken from the February issue of The Australian WISH magazine, written by Angus Hughson.

ROSE petal, tea and pot pourri are among the aromatic hallmarks of the gutsy wines from the famed towns of Barolo and Barbaresco.

Every winelover has their weakness, a grape, a style, a vintage or a place that, whatever the mood, can lift them into a world of sensory bliss...

See attachment for full article, the three reviews accompanying the article are below.

Two in Decanter's Top 10 French name's for value!

Submitted by Sam on Fri, 20/01/2012 - 9:15am

Very pleasing to see not one but two of Terroir's producers listed in this month's Decanter magazine feature on France's top 10 names for value. Both Château Pierre-Bise and Domaine Mas Jullien are listed in the top 10 - excellent recognition of two great producers.

Excerpts of the article are shown below.

Tunkalilla Vineyard arrives

Submitted by Sam on Thu, 12/01/2012 - 9:58am

Tunkalilla Vineyard RieslingWe are very pleased to announce the arrival of the first two vintages (2008 & 2009) of Tunkalilla Vineyard Riesling into Australia. 

Produced by Brian and Ann Croser, Tunkalilla Vineyard lies in the Eola Hills of the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Their focus is on Riesling, and these first two releases show that they appear to be on the right track. Lovely fine acid driven wines, with a hint of residual sugar to balance.

We will be showing these wines to the trade in the coming weeks, so contact us if you are interested.

08 Clos de Tart tops Jancis Robinson blind burgundy tasting

Submitted by Sam on Wed, 11/01/2012 - 9:03am

Jancis Robinson MW, one of the worlds most respected wine writers, has pointed the 2008 Clos de Tart as the number one wine in a recent tasting of 2008 and 2006. The tasting was conducted entirely blind. This is a great result for this truly excptional wine, the notes from both the 2008 and 2006 are below.

Botrytis Pinot Gris reviewed

Submitted by Sam on Tue, 20/12/2011 - 1:19pm

The positive reviews of the Terre à Terre 2011 Pinot Gris continue, this time with Andrew Graham of www.ozwinereview.com providing extensive comments on the wine and finding it "delectable" with "a freshness that [he] genuinely prefers". He has awarded it 17.8/92+ points.

The full review can be found on his website at: http://www.ozwinereview.com/2011/12/terre-terre-wrattonbully-botrytis-pi...

WISH Magazine

Submitted by Sam on Mon, 05/12/2011 - 5:13pm

A couple of Terroir's wines featured this week in The Australian's WISH Magazine, our own Terre à Terre 2011 Btrytis Pinot Gris, and Pascal Cotat's 2010 Les Montes Damnes Sancerre.

Author: Angus Hughson
Source: The Australian - WISH Magazine
Review Date: Friday, December 2, 2011

Terre à Terre 2011 Botrytis Pinot Gris

Arrivo Nebbiolo 2008

Submitted by Sam on Wed, 19/10/2011 - 6:45pm

The Arrivo Adelaide Hills vineyard is providing some of Australia’s leading nebbiolos. This ’08 opens with blackcurrant pastille, tar, Vietnamese mint and savoury Italianate scents that evolve more complexity with air. The palate is moreish, dry and deeply flavoured, with a great wall of tannins underneath. 

Ageing? Yes, two to 12 years plus.

Food ideas: Rump steak, oxtail braised in nebbiolo.

Stockists include: Blackhearts & Sparrows, Windsor, Fitzroy and Brunswich; City Wine Shop, Spring Street.

Claude Papin leads successful charge to Grand Cru status for Quarts de Chaume

Submitted by Sam on Fri, 14/10/2011 - 3:51pm

Our congratulations Claude Papin who, in his role as president of the Syndicat Quarts de Chaume, has led the campaign for Quarts de Chaume to be named a Grand Cru appellation. It appears this long campaign (stretching many years) is finally set to reach fruition with the INAO voting unanimously to approve Quarts de Chaume as the first Grand Cru in Loire. Coteaux du Layon Premier Cru Chaume was also voted in favour of.

Get off the beaten track - Angus Hughson

Submitted by Sam on Wed, 12/10/2011 - 9:17am

The following article by Angus Hughson appeared in the September issue of The Australian - Wish Magazine.

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