Pyrenees Escapade Sunday 30th October 2011

With only three weeks until the Pyrenees Escapade, everyone needs to be quick and book their tickets!  It is a great day out for families with activities for the kids and wine and food tasting for parents.  For a small sample of what to expect check out the video.

Special Dozen Prize

To celebrate Redbank Winery's participation in the Federation Square Showcase tomorrow Wednesday 5th October and Thursday 6th October between 4.30 and 8.30pm - Mailing List Customers who identify themselves at the Sally's Paddock stand go into the draw to win a special dozen of Sally's Paddock and Sally's Hill wines from 1998 to 2009.

Bud Burst

The Pinot Noir are just starting budburst right on time. Nice warm weather now so the other varieties should follow soon.

New Tapas Menu at the The Flying Pig Deli

We have moved to a Tapas style menu at the Flying Pig Deli for a quicker and more convenient cellar door experience, so call in at the winery and enjoy with a glass of wine. You can select a few dishes for a group and share, we have also moved to a shared table inside, which is more fun.

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Pinot Retro (Cont.)

The second flight: by this time Ian from Avoca Hotel and David Jones from Dalwhinnie had turned up and added to the end of the lineup.

Note the introduction of Hundred Tree Hill label in 1997. The standouts to date were Redbank Winery 1992 Pinot. The 1990 Huw Hamilton showed a slight taint on the night but was fabulous for the next two days. Both 1997's were excellent

The Private Bin wines were precursors to the Sally's Hill range, being Estate grown varietals.

The 2008 Mercurey on right was made by intern Andrea Cibin at his mother's Estate and all agreed it was good but way too young.

All the wines so far were getting better, opening up as we knocked off bangers from Casa Iberica, The British Butcher, Istra and many others.

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Pinot Noir Retrospective Tasting

Having two Burgundian interns this vintage we decided to have a mid-vintage Pinot vertical and sausage taste off.

Started off with four Burgundy style Chardonnays to wet the whistle with Marie Girard's home wine J M Boillot Puligny-Montrachet and Maries delicious Parmesan Twists.

Some guest entries.

Then down to business with the first flight:

New Distributors

As Neill previously mentioned in an earlier post, as of March 1st we have new distributors.

In Victoria we are now represented by:

Prime Wines VIC

www.primewines.com.au

Sally’s Paddock and Sasha

Tel: (03) 9261 1800
Fax: (03) 9261 1899
Email: orders@wholesalewines.com.au

Level 1/ 262-276 Lorimer Street
Port Melbourne Victoria 3207

Metropolitan Melbourne
Warren Hammond | 0422 370 214 | whammond@wholesalewines.com.au
Jason Baker | 0411 426 326 | jason@primewines.com.au
Kathy Bennett | 0403 065 335 | kbennett@wholesalewines.com.au
Genevieve Cotter | 0401 144 327 | genevieve@primewines.com.au
Jonathan Stobbs | 0423 968 139 | jonathan@primewines.com.au

Winefields (Country Victoria)
Robert Di Pietrantonio | 0417 301 099 | winefields@bigpond.com.au

Marketing
Gemma Lyons | (03) 9261 1819 | gemma@wholesalewines.com.au

In NSW/ACT you can now contact:

Cogito Wines

Nick Butler
Unit 2 7-9 Orion Road
Lane Cove West NSW 2066
Mobile: 0458-672643
nick@cogitowines.com.au

So if you are in the trade and would like to stock our wines don't hesitate to contact them!

2009 Sally's Paddock Release

We are happy to announce the release of the 31st Vintage of Sally's Paddock with the 2009 bottling.

This powerful wine has a clear Ruby Violet colour with a tinge of purple. Distinctive legs as usual.

The fresh berry aromas have a definite cigar box background with some Rose and Violet floral notes. Some lifted spice and cherry aromas are evident as well.

Definite, balanced and fine palate, fresh and tasting of berries but overall wine flavoured. Subtle and complex new wood flavours are well integrated. Some dark cherry flavours on the front palate. The middle palate is “wine” all the way with lingering complex savoury flavours but more fresh fruit characters than the previous vintages. Fine grained natural tannins. Very long soft clean finish with hints of spices and a lovely aftertaste. This wine is deceptively soft, as usual with Sally's Paddocks at this stage, and will mature beautifully for at least 20 years.

To order ONLINE CLICK HERE. Otherwise you can email Tara at info@sallyspaddock.com.au or call on (03) 5467 7255.

We have released it a month late because the fabulous Spring season has involved a lot more vineyard work. The seasonal tasks of dis-budding, slashing and cultivating were much diminished during the drought, and now the seasons seem to have returned to normal, we are remembering what the full work load was like!

We are very happy to been given a “Distinguished” rating in the Langton's Classification of Australian Wine for the 5th Time. (Now 20 years on). This places Sally's Paddock as one of the top 123 wines, and one of the top 15 Cabernet Blends in Australia. Click here for more information.

Seasons Greetings and Happy Drinking,

Neill
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Ploughing

Very good Spring rains so ploughing to control the grass in the old fashioned way.
This in a new patch of Malbec vines.

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Sally's Paddock Picnic

Having our Sally's Paddock Picnic at the "Phantom" Race meeting at Avoca Turf Club on Melbourne Cup Day. http://www.avocaraceclub.com/sallyspaddockpicnic.php

Should be great fun on Tuesday 2nd Nov. all welcome.

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Spring shooting

A slow start to the shoot this year because of the cold winter staying on. It suited us as we were a bit behind with the pruning.

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Training young Malbec

Lovely Spring weather in the Pyrenees while Mick trains up the young Malbec.

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Preserving Figs

My Mum's Recipe for Preserving Figs.

12 lbs Fresh Figs ripe but not breaking up.

12 lbs Sugar

6 Pints water.

4 Lemons

1/4 lb Ginger (Green)

Boil sugar and water then add juice of Lemons and roughly chopped green Ginger

drop in Figs - boil 1.5 to 1.75 hours - take out and place Figs on ceramic dish bum down.

Pour some of the syrup over them and leave for 2 - 3 days then place on wire racks in sun for 4 - 5 days.

These finish between glace and dried fig. Delicious with cheese.
Use left over syrup on pancakes, topping on ice cream, with blue cheese etc.

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#Cabernet Day

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#Cabernet Day

Random photos from #cabernet day

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Graig's Hotel

The charming Conservatory style restaurant at Craig's Royal Hotel in Ballarat. Now serving Sally's Paddock and Sally's Hill Cabernet Franc.


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Pyrenees Rain

Lot of rain right now. These Cabernet vines in Sally's Paddock won't mind, but we might need a boat to prune them.

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Everyone here at Redbank Winery are very pleased to release the 2009 Sally's Hill Pinot Noir.

Tasting Notes:

Rather full, bright, Ruby colour.
The aromas of violets and dried flowers dominate fresh, slightly earthy notes showing the extended wood maturation in Puncheons.
The fresh lively flavours also taste of concentrated fruit. This Pinot has a sophisticated middle palate which is intense in flavour, yet elegant, warm and silky in style. The lifted end flavours and rounded tannins showing in the medium length finish give an overall impression of balance to this excellent Pyrenees Pinot style.
May keep well in the long term, but I recommend drinking in the next couple of years.
Neill Robb
There is only limited stock of this lovely Pinot Noir and it is only available at Cellar Door and our website so if you would like to Buy Now click here.
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Collecting firewood

Been a very cold winter.



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Wattle in bloom

The beautiful Golden Wattle in full bloom. Spring is not far away.
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