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Music, Wine & Heston Blumenthal
When we taste wine we use our eyes to see, our nose to smell and our mouth to both taste and feel. But what about our ears to hear? There is plenty of evidence to suggest that what we are listening to when we enjoy a glass of wine impacts how that wine tastes. I’ve...
Vintage is a Wrap
2023 vintage is a wrap!We started out the growing season in the Barossa with a very cool spring with good rainfall, followed by another mild summer, courtesy of La Niña. We started picking about 2 weeks later than average which meant we were treated to long, slow...
Vintage Kicks Off
We've been out sampling our Barossa vineyards the last couple of days and we're happy to say that we've booked in our first grapes to be picked next week (finally 😅).We'll be kicking off with our Grenache for Dolan & Dunn Rosé on Wednesday, followed closely by...
Vintage Outlook
Things are finally happening in the Barossa vineyards, after a rather slow start to the season. Lots of rain and cloud cover (ie not much sunshine) during winter and spring, followed by another very mild summer (with only a few minor heat spikes) has put ripening...
Winemaking is for the Birds
As we head towards harvest, our winemaking focus is acutely attuned to what’s taking place in the vineyards. We’re seeking our Holy Grail. The elusive phenomenon of perfect ripeness. There is no single indicator of ripeness, but rather a whole gamut of processes...
Vintage Is Coming
We’re getting twitchy! As the grapes start to colour up, so begins our annual vineyard pilgrimage – a constant process of walking the rows to assess ripeness and flavour, and to determine when to pick.We’re in our Greenock vineyard where we source Grenache for Rosé....
Single Vineyard Wines
For those who love wine, a special bottle for Christmas can be just the ticket. There are lots of reasons why a wine might be considered special. The ability to stash it in the cellar for a few years to bring out on a celebratory occasion is certainly one of those...
Barossa Wine Show Trophy Win
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...
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