Today’s been quite an interesting day, first off we went to Giant Steps in Yarra Valley, where we learn about their winery (dam impressive inside), with a fantastic vertical tasting from 2005 – 2010 of their Taraford vineyard Chardonnay – very impressive silky tones with an increasing amount of depth and complexity with further age. The 2009 was also very interesting to hear how the grapes were picked – the day directly after the vineyard to burnt to minimise smoke taint.
Then went off to meet 3 small producers who have each taken the Australian wine industry by storm – Mac Forbes / Luke Lambert & Timo Mayer – I will come back to their tasting notes when I get back to the UK – but there reading along the lines of wow, wow, wow!
There guys are the type of first rate small wineries the Yarra seem to specialise in, Mac’s Chardonnays (2008 & 2005 of Woori Yallock) which were delicate, naturally quite pure, mineral, with a complexity which increased deliciously with age.
Timo’s Pinot Noir was also fantastic & Luke’s passion for Nebbiolo is infectious, will come back to that later.
Then drove up to Rutherglen – which was about 3 hours on the road, quite a journey! Quickly dropped our stuff off at the hotel then met up with All Saints winery team at the winery for dinner, locally caught Murry Cod – which was slightly more waxy than our UK cod – but very moreish! & Followed by many fantastic wines – the Marsanne & Durif being particular favourites.
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