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Ballandean Estate 2019 Sylvaner - Granite Belt, Queensland
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Ballandean Estate – 2019 Sylvaner – Granite Belt, Queensland

by Dan Ma 02/07/2021

As a massive fanboy of the Granite Belt, I’m absolutely ashamed to admit that I’ve never tried one of the first wines that really put the region on the map decades ago – the Ballandean Estate Sylvaner.

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Ravens Croft Wines Waagee 2018 - Granite Belt
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Ravens Croft 2018 – The Waagee – Granite Belt, Queensland

by Dan Ma 01/07/2021

A truly delightful afternoon (where did the light go?!) with Mark Ravenscroft of Ravens Croft Wines chewing the cud over vintage, winemaking, gossiping about the industry and going through his barrel samples, all with the rather alien sound of rain pattering down on the winery roof. Sadly no picturesque vistas this time due to the rain and fading light!

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Golden Grove Estate 2021 Vermentino - Granite Belt
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Golden Grove Estate – 2021 Vermentino – Granite Belt, Queensland

by Dan Ma 01/07/2021

Despite a month in the southern hemisphere, it’s still very much #SummerVibes for me, with mid-20s and clear blue skies here in Brisbane, despite the locals insisting it being called “winter”. So I’m cracking open this new release 2021 Vermentino from Golden Grove Estate – because it’s still warmer here than the British summer.

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Purple Hands Wines Planta Circa Grenache 2018
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Purple Hands 2018 Planta Circa Ancestor Vine Grenache

by Dan Ma 01/06/2020

I’ll be honest, a Barossa old vine Grenache was never going to be a tough sell for me. So it when it came to this one made with 130 year-old vines by a Barossa legend, it was a no-brainer.

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Ravens Croft Wines Pinotage 2019 - Granite Belt
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Ravens Croft Pinotage 2019 – Granite Belt, Queensland

by Dan Ma 23/05/2020

Another special wine smuggled all the way back to the UK from the Granite Belt is the Ravens Croft 2019 Pinotage. With only 8 out of about 6,000 vineyards growing Pinotage in Australia, this has to be one of the rarer Strangebirds (alternative varieties) seen in the Granite Belt.

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Schloss Vaux Assmannhäuser Pinot Noir Red Sekt bottle
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Vaux Sparkling (red!) Pinot Noir

by Dan Ma 17/03/2020

We may be familiar with white or rosé sparkling Pinot Noir, but how often do you see a red sparkling Pinot Noir? This Traditional method red Sekt from Scloss Vaux is made from Pinot Noir in the well respected (albeit somewhat unfortunately named) VDP village in the Rheingau and aged on lees for 3.5 years.

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Boireann Shiraz Viognier 2016 - Granite Belt, Queensland
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Boireann Winery and *THAT* 2016 Shiraz Viognier

by Dan Ma 29/12/2019

An absolute honour to hang out all day with Brad Rowe from Boireann Winery. You see, Brad’s got some pretty big shoes to fill, as he’s taken over as winemaker from the original owner, Peter Stark since his retirement in 2017.

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Tobin Wines 2018 Elliot Reserve Merlot - Granite Belt, Queensland
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Tobin 2018 Elliot Reserve Merlot – Granite Belt, Queensland

by Dan Ma 29/12/2019

Today we’re back in the Granite Belt with Tobin Wines and their new 2018 Elliot Reserve Merlot. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing this one progress from barrel to bottle over the last 18 months, and a beautiful end result.

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Banca Ridge 2019 Gruner Veltliner at the Queensland College of Wine Tourism - Granite Belt, Queensland
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Banca Ridge Grüner Veltliner 2019 – Granite Belt, Queensland

by Dan Ma 19/12/2019

Really excited about getting into this Grüner Veltliner, one of the Granite Belt’s newest alternative varieties, or “Strangebirds” as they call them here. Once thought to be Riesling’s poorer sibling, Grüner tops many restaurant lists being a very food friendly wine. So Queensland restaurants now have no excuse not to stock local. It’s also got an umlaut in its name, so it’s also instantly cool.

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Adrian Tobin, Ian and Phil from Tobin Wines
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The Granite Belt: Tobin Wines

by Dan Ma 18/12/2019

Adrian Tobin is one of the many I see who epitomise Granite Belt wine country. Easy going, loves a friendly chin-wag and nuts about what he does. Passion over profits and hectolitres, he crafts with meticulous detail, eagle-eyed and in tune with his vines, the terroir, the weather…all for only couple of precious barrels.

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  • Welcome to the Mosel Valley

    06/10/2021
  • Ballandean Estate – 2019 Sylvaner – Granite Belt, Queensland

    02/07/2021
  • Ravens Croft 2018 – The Waagee – Granite Belt, Queensland

    01/07/2021
  • Golden Grove Estate – 2021 Vermentino – Granite Belt, Queensland

    01/07/2021
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    29/04/2021

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