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WINERY RATING

James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2013

McLaren Vale, South Australia. Duetto is an uncommon blend of Vermentino 66% and Fiano 34%. These varieties are quite new to Australia and originate from Sardinia and the Campagna region of Italy. Vermentino brings freshness and acidity to the wine whilst Fiano contributes breadth and texture...

Florina, Greece. Kir-Yianni makes wine across two regions in the north of Greece – Amyndeon and Naoussa, with the aim of producing terroir driven wines that speak of place. In Naoussa, the 58 Ha vineyard is located on the east slopes of Mount Vermion, situated at an altitude of 250 to 350 m.a.s.l. on sandy, clay soils. Located at just 100 km from the Agean Sea, it enjoys a cool, Mediterranean climate. In contrast, Amyndeon is the coldest wine growing region in Greece...

Amyndeon, Greece. Pleasantly balanced by the freshness of a mountainous Roditis adding a crispy acidity and zest to the final blend. The lingering fruity aftertaste underpins the intense flavor and highlights a wine with an enchanting character.

Burgundy, France. The nose of "Bourgogne Tonnerre” reveals pastry universe (candied lemon, almond, orange and quince), spiced by scents of acacia and buttercup. After few minutes of aeration, the wine expresses notes of smoked limestone which is typical of our marly limestone rocks with which fragrances of Carensac liquorice, star anise, orgeat, verbena, vineyard peach, apple, pineapple and roasted nut are mixed...

Chablis, France. This Chablis has a real personality, reflecting the typicality of L&C Poitout wines. Under its pale gold color, it expresses a very fresh, lively and mineral nose. Notes of flint and acacia combine perfectly with a great freshness. On the palate, a drum-beat attack delivers smooth and complex aromas supported by a final of great minerality...

Murray Darling, Victoria. Styled after Vermentino from Sardinia, aromatic and slightly richer. Fermented warm at 18°C in stainless steel. A tiny amount of oak staves were added to 70% of the wine to give texture and mouthfeel...

Adelaide Hills, South Australia. This Fiano is grown by Caj and Genny Amadio, on their visionary Kersbrook vineyard, in the warmer northern Adelaide Hills. It is a great site for the southern Italian varieties where the warm and dry days are tempered by the cooler nights...

Bordeaux, France.  ‘ An entry - level white Bordeaux that’s sealed with a screw cap, this is a 70/15/15 blend of sauvignon blanc, semillon and muscadelle – Bordeaux’s three white grapes. Immediately appealing, its floral citrus blossom, green melon, honeysuckle and tropical fruit aromas are followed up by herbal, grassy characters that add a touch of complexity. There’s not a load of intensity to the melon , grapefruit and mineral flavours, but this rates high on the drinkability charts. ’

Langhorne Creek, South Australia. This Vermentino is pale straw in colour with green edges and exhibits attractive aromas of fresh pear, orange blossom and lemon peel. The citrus flavours flow onto the palate which shows lovely minerality that the variety is known for and a long zesty finish...