The 2021 Barossa Wine Show was judged this week and I was extremely chuffed to be awarded a Top Gold Medal and the JBG Architects Trophy for Best Red Wine, Other Varieties for the Red by Caroline Dunn Barossa Valley Mataro 2020 at the Presentation Dinner last night.It...
I'm excited to let you all know that the 2020 Red by Caroline Dunn Barossa Valley Mataro has just been released. I'm very happy with this wine.2020 was a trying vintage for us in the Barossa as far as the weather was concerned, and as a result, there wasn’t a lot of...
Vintage 2021 has been a cracker in the Barossa Valley. After a couple of vintages of trying conditions and very low yields, with both impressive quality and quantity, growers and winemakers alike have been toasting a terrific vintage. While we were anticipating some...
Welcome to summer! We’ve started the first day of the season here in the Barossa with a refreshing rain and a lovely cool, breezy day which is a nice respite from the recent 40+ days and record-breaking November heat. But it looks like there’s plenty more warm weather...
I’m not sure about the rest of Australia, but here in the Barossa we had a real taste of spring on Saturday, with temperatures hitting 25 degrees for the first time since April. Lovely. Let’s not mention that we were plunged back into winter on Sunday (and today...
We're excited to announce the 2019 vintage release of the crowd favourite Dolan & Dunn Longhorn Peak Shiraz Cabernet, resplendent with its all new Splitpants designed label, featuring our revamped dynamic duo, Cow & Bee. The wine was entirely sourced from Liz...
Vintage 2019 is a wrap, and what a fast and furious vintage it’s been. For the first time I’ve known in all my too-many-to-mention vintages, all my fruit was picked, crushed and fermented within the month of March. Although it was a late-ish start, when it happened,...
With the first grapes of 2019 about to be crushed there’s electricity in the air here in the Barossa. A daunting, thrilling anticipation of the juggernaut about to descend upon us. It’s vintage! That crazy-busy, exhausting and magical time of year that winemakers look...
I’m so thrilled to say that the 2017 RED by Caroline Dunn Black Shiraz is now available. There was such a great response to the barrel samples we tasted during the Naked Wines Angel tastings in Melbourne and Sydney last...
I’m really excited to announce the release of my first wine under the RED by Caroline Dunn label. It’s a 2017 Barossa Valley Mataro, a variety that’s often underrated, but holds the status of local hero here in the Barossa. Mataro, which is also known as Mourvèdre or...
It’s back! Thanks for being so patient waiting out the release of the 2016 Dolan & Dunn Barossa Valley Shiraz Grenache. It’s available now! In this latest release, plush, fleshy Shiraz gives richness and depth, with Grenache adding luscious fruit and vibrancy....
Really excited to be adding a Malbec to the RED by Caroline Dunn portfolio this vintage. It'll be sourced from my favourite Kurtz vineyard Shed Block - right next door to the Shiraz. A bit of an underdog in Australia, Malbec is enjoying a resurgence of sorts. And...
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RED ⎜Newsletter
by Caroline Dunn
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