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N.V. Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir - Edinburgh
TO CONFRONT TRADITION YOU REQUIRE A BIG DOSE OF IMAGINATION. EDINBURGH - OUR HOUSE.
The high altitude, age and aspect of Orange and in particular the Koomooloo vineyard has ideal conditions for producing a sparkling of great complexity. We are very excited to launch our first sparkling using Méthode Traditionelle; which is the old world method used in Champagne, it truly is the effervescence of superiority.
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THE No. SERIES
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No. 19 Sauvignon Blanc 2011
Our No.19 has a lively colour; light, bright
straw with hints of green which gives an indication of the aroma.
Typical of Sauvignon Blanc, fresh fruit jumps from the glass with
passionfruit, florals and minerals. The flavour in the mouth follows
suit with ripe varietal flavours a fine texture, lovely weight,
intensity and length. Classic and fresh, yet complex.
Tasting Notes
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No.11 Chardonnay 2011
No.11 displays a light, bright straw colour with
a green hue which is a sign of youth. The aroma is very youthful with
citrus and white peach characters and some subtle oak. The crisp
flavours from the full of vibrant varietal characters, give way to a
wine with great mid-palate softness. The integrated oak adds texture to
deliver a fineness that is long and clean. Drink to 2018.
Tasting Notes
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Pink Billy Saignee 2011
Pink Billy is made from the free run juice
extracted from a sample of grapes collected across our sorting table.
The berries where selected on weight and colour. Merlot (mainly being
the larger berry) forms 50% of the blend, while Shiraz and Cabernet
Franc make up the balance equally. Pink Billy Saignee is light salmon
pink in colour, with aromas of strong berry fruit characters. The
flavour is creamy and soft with excellent texture married with subtle
but powerful fruit characters. It is dry and savoury without being
astringent, showing off a great length of flavour.
Tasting Notes
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No. 8 Pinot Noir 2008
Our No.8 shows off a light to medium bright red
colour. On the nose is displays a very fragrant red berry fruit
character with a good background of complexity. The flavour has an
excellent density of fruit weight with very full soft flavours. This
pinot has firm but not aggressive tannins and great length of
traditional Pinot Noir characters.
Tasting Notes
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No. 17 Merlot Cabernet Franc Cabernet 2009
No. 17 2009 is 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc
and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. The mature vines are giving low yield,
balanced crops of fruit with intense flavours. The components for this
wine were made separately and blended after being in barrel for 24
months. This wine has a deep brick red colour and from the first sniff,
the aroma of lifted red fruit characters jumps out of the glass. The
flavour is very bright, ripe and intense with oak in support. The blend
is seamless and smooth; rich elegant fruit in the mid-palate with great
structure; blackcurrant character on the finish; excellent length.
Tasting Notes
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No. 5 Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
No. 5 is mostly Cabernet Sauvignon with 5%
Merlot . This high quality wine highlights the impressive relationship
between these varieties and the Orange region. Our Cab Sauv displays
intense bright reds with a small purple hue. The aroma shows bright
varietal black berry fruit characters with subtle cigar box oak. The
intensity of the Cabernet Sauvignon’s fruit dominates at this stage and
provides ongoing flavours. Providing the wine is well cellared, it will
further develop, intensify and gain complexity over an extremely long
period - up to 50 years.
Tasting Notes
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No. 89 Shiraz 2009
The fruit used for No.89 is from the 20 year old
vines that exhibit powerful spices and peppery flavours – a
representation of a classic cool area Shiraz. The oak adds complexity,
but the intense fruit restrains and helps harmonise. The flavours are
vibrant and follow the aroma of spicy fruit characters. There is 1%
Viognier co-fermented in this wine and it contributes a very subtle
softening of the cool climate spice. Soft fine tannins combine with
great length of flavour to give a wine of youth that will repay
cellaring.
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THE CHARACTER SERIES
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The Architect Chardonnay 2011
Fruit for The Architect comes from our younger
vines planted in 1995. This Chardonnay displays an excellent light
medium colour with a hint of green and an aroma that is bright with
hints of honey. The Architect is not overtly fruity and its time on lees
and in old barrels for around 6 months has given a subtle elegant fruit
character with fine texture.
Tasting Notes
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The Dreamer Viognier 2010
Originating from the northern part of Rhone in
France, Viognier has extremely individual characteristics; dry,
powerful, spicy and reminiscent of dried apricots when picked ripe. The
Dreamer is light in colour with hints of green, its aromatics are bright
and spicy fruit characters. The flavours are of light fresh fruit,
obvious acid but with elegant long spice and a touch of pepper.
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The Wire Walker Pinot Noir 2010
Pinot Noir is still a relatively new variety for the Orange region,
but it is showing excellent promise in this cool, mountainous,
continental climate. 2010 Wire Walker displays a seductive light bright
crimson colour, combined with the aroma having a great lift of bright
fruit followed by a matrix of complex layering. This wine has great
personality with varietal fruit presence and savoury texture.
Tasting Notes
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The Conductor Merlot 2009
Merlot is well suited to the cool climate conditions of the Orange region, producing consistent crops of high quality fruit in the Koomooloo vineyard. The Conductor wears a medium colour with a bright red hue and smells of rich clear berry fruits. Aromatics are complex and layered with strong varietal fruit overriding the supportive vanilla from barrel age. This 100% Merlot is mouth filling with the bright varietal flavours well supported by fine fruit tannins.
Tasting Notes
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The Idiot Shiraz 2011
Shiraz from Orange is quite unique in style
compared to most other regions in Australia and is more reminiscent of
the Northern Rhone, France. Our Idiot Shiraz is a young wine that has a
lovely colour – deep red with some purple hues. The aroma is spicy,
lifted and intense. There is an appealing liquorice character to the
intense fruit aromas. Bright full fruit flavours in a medium-bodied
package; classic cool area shiraz – some spice integrated with red
fruits; lovely soft tannins and finish.
Tasting Notes
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