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Vibrant pale green colour with slight hints of Gold. Strong lychee and gooseberry in character combining with fresh melon aromas and citrus perfume to further complex this lifted and fruit driven wine style. The freshness of this wine is immediately evident by the strong fruit flavours that fill the mouth. Dry, balanced and textured, the palate shows all the varietal characters of the different varieties used in its production.
The fruit for this delightful wine was left on the vine longer to allow the fruit to ripen fully before harvest thus producing a slightly sweeter wine. The bouquet shows attractive aromas of passionfruit with a hint of subtle lime and lemon. The palate is reasonably full-bodied due to the residual sugar. All this comes together to produce a distinctly luscious wine. Wonderful with blue or goats cheese or with a mixed berry desert. Winemaker: John Wade
This wine displays the necessary balancing act to ensure harmony between the natural delicacy and intensity of this variety. Showing lime citrus aromas combined with orange blossom; these characters follow through to the palate. All the elements combine perfectly to produce a palate that does not allow a single character to dominate. A truly wonderful wine. Winemaker: John Wade
This wine displays lifted aromatics reminiscent of tropical fruit and lychees. The palate is well balanced and shows the complex flavours of this popular variety. The excellent structure and pleasing fruit sweetness of the tropical fruit characters provides enormous enjoyment. Well suited to vegetarian foods.
This wine displays golden hues associated with its 24 months maturation in quality French oak whilst it remained on its yeast lees. A soft and full flavoured style with a pleasing palate; showing complex blend of fruit, oak and the buttery character which is sought by many. Great mouthfeel and excellent persistence of flavour with a clean finish. We hope you enjoy it! This wine best suits white meat dishes and creamy pasta dishes which are not overly spicy or creamy.
Fresh melon combined with the subtle perfume of tropical fruits. The palate displays textured honeydew melon with hints of grapefruit before seeing some grassiness on the finish which is soft, round and very clean. This fine wine enhances the flavours of light meats such as seasoned poultry, rabbit and lamb and marron.
Showing strong aromas of blackberries and blackcurrants along with subtle vanillin flavours derived from it’s maturation in French oak barrels. The dark berries and integrated fine grained tannins assist the finish which is long and well balanced. This wine will cellar well for about 5 years however it is providing enormous enjoyment in its youth.
Clean flavours of raspberries and red currents underscore a lingering and slightly sweet finish. Served chilled this wine is suitable as a refreshing summer’s day drink, or unchilled for casual drinking. Served slightly chilled.
This Shiraz displays intense purple colours and strong aromas/perfume of raspberries; these desirable attributes are subtly balanced with the soft vanilla flavours derived from the wines short stay in French Oak barriques. These characters are again complexed by the silky fine grained tannins, which continue to enhance the palate and contribute to the long and well balanced finish. Winemaker: John Wade
A delayed harvest of Merlot this vintage has allowed the flavours to develop to full maturity. A larger percentage of new oak was needed to balance this fuller varietal development of Plum and Chocolate; this adds a further dimension to this immediately approachable wine. The softness of the palate makes for enjoyable consumption. Well suited to a variety of red meat dishes. Will develop further with another 3-5 years maturity.
A complex and fragrant wine showing the aromatics of blackberry and raspberry intermingled with vanilla from French oak maturation. Soft dark berry fruit which show fleshy ripe tannins. Easily approachable in it’s youth however will develop for many years to come. Well suited to roast lamb and similar dishes.
A velvety palate full of black fruits and chocolate. A wine of wonderful balance with the long lingering flavours synonymous with Shiraz. This wine has been aged in French oak Barriques for one year and spent a further two years on yeast lees before being disgorged.
A Blanc de Blanc style made solely from Chardonnay grapes from the Great Southern region. Intense melon, white stonefruit and yeast flavours intermingle to deliver a complex and full flavoured experience. Suited for immediate consumption; enjoy it as an aperitif though it will compliment light meat dishes and seafood.
Our Family Reserve is produced from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay sourced from our estate vineyard. Our long cool summer days of these southerly latitudes ensure the slow ripening essential for achieving the elegance, crispness and complexity inherent in a quality sparkling wine.
Nose: Raisins, Dates and Grandmas Christmas pudding are the first memories that come flooding back. Palate: Rich, Luscious, Textural and unctuous (Oily) Evident immediately is the superb balance between the concentrated sweetness and acid. Finish: Super smooth and incredibly long. Food: A perfect accompaniment with strong cheese, walnuts,fruitcake or 70% Lindt Dark Chocolate. We feel that its best consumed on its own . . . in front of an open fire. Cellaring: Life is far too short. . . Enjoy now.
A sweet wine akin to the fabulous wines of the Mosel Valley. This wine is showing golden hues from its development in bottle; but still with green tints emphasizing its inherent freshness. Fresh Riesling aromatics of citrus and the honeyed development of the residual sugar complement each other beautifully. The textured and creamy palate of this gorgeous wine confirm how ageing can enhance, and develop, the primary flavours without the influence of botrytis. Luscious without being too rich and cloying and finishing with a clean full flavoured palate. Well suited to light desserts and soft cheeses.
Golden and pale green in colour. Strong floral aromas of citrus. The wines perfume is fragrant, delicate, and yet persistent; reminiscent of limes and lemongrass. An intensely fresh and steely palate confirms the attributes of this classic variety when grown in Denmark, Western Australia. The intensity of this fruit driven wine exemplifies what flavour enjoyment can be obtained by the marriage of high quality fruit and a minimal interventionist ethos in the winemaking process. Good mouth feel and cleanliness in the palate is achieved by balancing the citrus flavours with the soft mineraly acids which are synonymous with this region. 11.0% alc/vol
This wine displays green and golden hues associated with its 8 months spent on lees. First impressions are of Melon, Grapefruit and Nectarine supported by the sweet perfume of vanilla derived from lees contact with high quality French oak. A soft and flavour-some style that shows the complex nuances of barrel fermentation, lees stirring (battonage) and barrel maturation. Extremely supple and well balanced. The fresh fruit and oak has the complexity to enhance and elongate the palate. A fully flavoured and long palate ensures your enjoyment of this wine. Will suit most foods which are not overly spicy or creamy. 13.5% alc/vol
2007 Vintage - Made from 100% Pinot Noir grown on one of the oldest vineyards in the Mt Barker sub region of the Great Southern of Western Australia. This wine exhibits all the hallmarks of the Pinot Noir variety; strong cherry stone and fragrant cherry aromas interwoven with subtle hints of tobacco and the freshness of French oak vanillin. After spending 15 months maturing in oak barriques to allow the richness of the fruit to marry with the oak; the wine has spent a further 12 months resting in bottle to allow these subtle complexities to fully develop. A very elegant but powerful wine style sought by wine aficionado’s world wide. Suited to medium flavoured foods and well suited to Asian foods. Will repay cellaring of 5-7 years. 13.0% alc/vol
The first Barsac style of wine we have produced at Rickety Gate; made entirely from Semillon, harvested at 20.10 baume and fermented and aged in 100% new Burgundian premier cru oak. Colour: Rich with green and gold’s befitting this majestic style. Nose: Strongly reminiscent of Orange blossom and marmalade, supported by a subtle backdrop of vanillin. Palate: First impressions are of richness and texture, principally contributed by the level of residual sugar and botrytis. Strong orange marmalade and a subtle influence of the oak deliver a long, rich and complexly flavoured palate with incredible length. A wine for special occasions that will continue to evolve for at least 2 decades. The perfect accompaniment to foie gras
Made from Mt Barker shiraz in an exceptional year; the fruit was fermented and then left in contact with the skins for a total of 25 days to complex the wines tannin and achieve a balanced structure. Matured in 100% new French barriques, for a total of 18 months prior to bottling in March 2009. Appearance Strong and rich violets and purples with hints of red. Aroma Subtle hints of vanilla and spice play background to the rich aromatics of red fruits and violets. Palate Strong impact and great depth of flavour are the initial sensations with this wine; as the wine opens the rich fruit becomes more refined and the palate lengthens giving more enjoyment. The balance between fruit and oak becomes more complex releasing the vanilla and spice. A wine for a special occasion and well suited to strongly flavoured dishes. Cellaring: This wine will cellar for 10+ yeas and will repay the patience. With 3 to 4 hours in a decanter, you will see its potential.
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