| Hi everyone, We've just released our 2007 vintage from Lance's Vineyard, our Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. For those of you who came in late, we lost our beloved Close Planted and Cabernet for 2007 to the big frost of 22 October 2006 (curses), so it's a very small release (so small that we've sold out of the Chardonnay already). However, every cloud has a silver lining, we'd like to introduce you to the newest member of the Punch family, a lovely little (375mL) Noble Riesling from Gippsland. We've been making wine from this vineyard for some time, and in 2008 had the opportunity to acquire some fruit for Punch, and jumped at the chance. Every year the Riesling develops a beautiful Botrytis (Noble Rot) infection at about 11 Baume, which allows the wine to express Gippsland Riesling foremost, with an opulent overlay of classic citrus peel and honey. We love this wine (and trust you will too). James and Claire |
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