Shares in Australia’s largest listed wine producer Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) have lifted from their 2020 lows on speculation the company will sell its famous Penfolds division, rumours which have been denied by the company.
With nearly fifty Grüner Veltliner growers in Australia, over forty are based in the Adelaide Hills. Here, says Greg Horner, who owns Mt Bera Vineyards with his wife Katrina, the Austrian variety does very well, producing even fuller, longer flavours than some of Austria’s own ‘Gru’ wines.
The K1 Adelaide Hills 2019 Gruner Veltliner (RRP $25) recently won a trophy for ‘best other varietal white’ at the Royal Adelaide Wine Show, Australia’s most prestigious wine show. The Wines by Geoff Hardy features exciting varietals, expanding options for Australian consumers hung over on French varietals.
The value of Australian wine exports has hit its highest level since 2007, reaching $3 billion, despite unprecedented disruption in markets around the world caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, with exports to Europe jumping in value and overtaking North American exports.
While other industries have suffered dramatically, the US wine industry has held relatively steady during the COVID-19 pandemic, with volumes consumed forecast to be steady this year from 2019, though revenue is expected to fall, according to a new report from Wine Intelligence.
Certified organic in 2011, Baileys has adopted organic farming practices, well ahead of the Australian pack. Its wine are made without synthetic chemicals, sprays, fertilisers, herbicides, pesticides, or any other products that are not naturally occurring. And the wines are a small price to pay for locally-produced organic wines, especially given the Shiraz was produced in 2016, bucking the Australian trend to release heavy red wines well before they are ready.
WOW for these wines! Hahndorf Hill Winery owners Larry Jacobs and Marc Dobson have won loads of medals and their dedicated team at the cool climate Adelaide Hills winery know how to make sophisticated wines – and offer customers value for money.
Shaw & Smith has released its 2020 Sauvignon Blanc (RRP$29), a wine that has become a benchmark for the cool climate Adelaide Hills region and Australian Sauvignon Blanc. The 2019 Shaw + Smith M3 Chardonnay is also a watermark for Adelaide Hills Chardonnay.
November 12 marks the inaugural annual vintage release for celebrated Barossa winery St Hallett and get ready for some new labels. St Hallett will unveil two new vintage wines, the 2016 Old Block Shiraz (RRP $159), 2018 Blackwell Shiraz ($54.99), and three new releases.
Henschke has released its 2016 The Rose Grower Nebbiolo (RRP$50) sourced from the Eden Valley just above the Barossa. Nebbiolo is a fickle variety and Henschke have devoted many years of trial and experimentation to get the wine to this level of quality. The Nebbiolo, an Italian grape named after nebbia which abounds in the northern part of Italy Piemonte from where the grape originates, will last well 10+ years (from vintage)
