2023 Ravensworth Gamay Noir, Tumbarumba, New South Wales Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are the two grapes that are putting Tumbarumba on the wine map. Perhaps this is not surprising as the region experiences a large daily range in temperatures that is not dissimilar to Burgundy where Pinot Noir and Chardonnay hail from and have continuedContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #430”
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Wine Code Breaker #411
2022 Mayer Gamay, Yarra Valley, Victoria Carbonic maceration is a fermentation technique that has been made famous by the wines of Beaujolais. Under a blanket of carbon dioxide, at the top the fermentation process involves the conversion of sugars into alcohol occurring inside the individual grapes. At the bottom, conventional fermentation occurs, as the grapesContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #411”
Wine Code Breaker #399
2021 Mayer Gamay, Yarra Valley, Victoria Pinot Noir gains in popularity and Shiraz maintains its place. What if you could put the two together? One is the dancer, it hails from Burgundy. The other a prancer with origins from Rhone. There is a place in between. It is a place where the prancer’s attitude softensContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #399”
Wine Code Breaker #317
2019 Meadowbank Gamay, Tasmania Gamay has an infamous record akin to the early colonisation of Australia. One of the oldest varieties in France, Gamay became an outlaw in 1395 following a decree of the Duke of Burgundy, Philip the Bold. Philip boldly claimed Gamay was an outlaw, a wine that was foul and harmful toContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #317”
The Unexpurgated Wine Code 