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		<title>Der Nr. 1 Rotwein in Australien diese Weihnacht mit dem Christmas Turkey: Pinot Noir</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Brecht</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pinot Noir from Canberra Disrict Lerida Estate provide a real stunner for a real Christmas dish with traditional turkey.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“…Pinot Noir produces the most complex, hedonistic, and remarkably thrilling red wine in the world!” says Robert Parker, a statement  that Jim Lumbers, owner of <a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/?s=Lerida+Estate&#038;x=0&#038;y=0"><strong>Lerida Estate</strong></a>, whole-heartedly agrees with &#8211; especially when matched with his Christmas turkey.</p>
<p align="left"><span style="margin: 5px; float: left"><div id="attachment_5419" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/20080214-001.jpg"><img src="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/20080214-001-300x225.jpg" alt="great Pinot Noir from Canberra District" title="Canberra District Lerida Estate" width="300" height="225" class="size-medium wp-image-5419" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Pinot Noir from Canberra District</p></div></span></p>
<p> It was Jim’s love of Pinot Noir that saw him spend many days in the vineyards of Burgundy while living in France in the late 80’s, and prompted him to try the Pinot Noir wines of Dr Edgar Riek, one of the pioneers of the Canberra District wine region, on his return to Australia. This tasting bought him to the Lake George region of the Canberra District in 1997 to track down what he described as “some of the most outstanding Pinot Noirs I’d ever tried”.<br />
As a result, Jim and his wife Anne Caine purchased a 40 acre plot of land nestled at the bottom of the Cullerin Range, overlooking the beautiful and mysterious Lake George &#8211; perfect for planting Pinot Noir. </p>
<p>According to Jim, “The terrior here is ideal; Pinot needs sunshine without excessive heat, dry air, deep soil and cool nights, and the gravelly, colluvial soil at the foot of the Range provides all of this. These conditions encourage deep-rooted, healthy vines with enough stress to favour the production of grapes with thick skins, excellent fruit flavours and high levels of anti-ageing polyphenols. The slopes face east, allowing the rising sun to dry out any dew, and so reduce the impact of moulds and mildews. The steepness of the slopes also contributes to vine health by promoting good air drainage and reducing the risk of frost damage during the growing season.”</p>
<p align="right"><span style="margin: 5px; float: right"><div id="attachment_5421" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/20080214-007.jpg"><img src="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/20080214-007-300x225.jpg" alt="Lerida Estate Winery above Lake George" title="Lerida Estate Winery above Lake George" width="300" height="225" class="size-medium wp-image-5421" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Pinot Noir from Lake George</p></div></span></p>
<p> The newly released Lerida Estate 2009 ‘Cullerin’ Pinot Noir, <a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/?s=canberra+district&#038;x=0&#038;y=0"><strong>Canberra District</strong></a> follows the highly successful 2008 ‘Cullerin’ Pinot Noir which received excellent scores from both wine critics and wine shows alike. Jim says, “The 2009 vintage was crafted to achieve a balance between a fruit driven style, and more texture and weight.  In particular the aroma of the new 2009 is very evocative with stewed plums, rhubarb and spice, mixed with gamey and savoury overtones, and a hint of vanilla from 20% new oak barrel.” Whilst the 2009 is still young, if decanted before tasting you will discover that the wine already delivers the flavours to match its fine, silky tannins and body, and experience with previous vintages indicates that the wine will also improve over the next 8-10 years.”</p>
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<p>Fragt man die Winzer in Australien, so war die Nummer 1 unter den Weinen für den klassichen &#8216;Christmas Turkey&#8217; der Pinot Noir. Keine andere Rebsorte passt so hervorragend zu diesem typischen australischen Weihnachtsgericht.</p>
<p>Wir dürfen nicht vergessen, es ist Sommer Down Under und in den Küchen werden bei 35-40 Grad Celsius gane Kämpfe zwischen Herd und Hitze (von außen) gefochten. Der delikate, häufig anstrengende und dennoch schwer zu schlagende Rotwein, den wir bei Downunder Wines so lieben, ist der ausgesprochene Liebling zu Christmas Turkey, in unserem Bericht aus dem wunderbaren Lerida Estate im Canberra District, keine 30 Minuten vor den Toren der Hauptstadt Australiens gelegen.</p>
<p>Die Temperaturen in Deutschland lagen mit 6-10 Grad nicht allzu fern dem australischen Klima, dennoch waren hier die schweren Rotweine und Champagner die vorherrschenden TRopfen, oder gab es irgendwo Pinot Noir zum Fest?</p>
<p>Ihr Downunder Wines Team</p>
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		<title>Canberra Riesling Winners &#8211; die besten Rieslinge Down Under</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Brecht</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Deutschlands Größen meiden noch den Wettbewerb mit den Rieslingen Down Under - das mag sich jedoch in den nächsten Jahren ändern.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Der große Gewinner der elften Canberra International Riesling Challenge ist ein Polish Hill Riesling aus dem Jahre 2005. Der Winzer Neil Paulett schildert seinen sehr persönlichen Eindruck über den Gewinn bei dieser <a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/2010/09/09/364-riesling-weine-in-australien-kampfen-in-der-international-riesling-challenge-in-canberra/"><strong>Riesling Challenge</strong></a> in Australiens Hauptstadt.</p>
<p>Insbesondere die Auszeichnung für &#8220;<a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/?s=Riesling&#038;x=0&#038;y=0"><strong>Bester Riesling der Welt</strong></a>&#8221; hat Neil &#8216;umgehauen&#8217;, &#8220;wir haben hier auf dieser Show so viele andere Rieslinge probiert und waren begeistert, diese Auszeichnung hier zu gewinnen ist ziemlich unglaublich&#8221;, so Neil in einem ersten Statement nach dem Wettbewerb.</p>
<p>Wir sagen herzlichen Glückwunsch, doch wo waren die J.J. Prüms, Kesselstadts oder van Volxems bei diesem Wettbewerb? Keine Zeit für Australien oder fürchtete man den anderen Geschmack für Rieslinge auf dem fünften Kontinent? Deutschlands Größen meiden noch den Wettbewerb mit den Rieslingen Down Under &#8211; das mag sich jedoch in den nächsten Jahren ändern.</p>
<p align="left"><span style="margin: 5px; float: left"><div id="attachment_4520" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/20060718_6181.jpg"><img src="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/20060718_6181-300x199.jpg" alt="Deutscher Riesling chancenlos in Canberra Challenge" title="Deutscher Riesling chancenlos in Canberra Challenge" width="300" height="199" class="size-medium wp-image-4520" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Deutscher Riesling chancenlos in Canberra Challenge</p></div></span></p>
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<p>Neil Paulett is the proudest winemaker in Australia after bringing home four individual trophies for his 2005 Aged Release Polish Hill River Riesling at the 11th Canberra International Riesling Challenge last week.</p>
<p>Amongst some of the World’s finest examples of the variety, the 2005 Paulett’s Aged Release Riesling beat all comers winning Best Australian Museum Class, Best Dry Riesling in the World, Best Riesling in Australia and the competition’s highest award, Best Riesling in the World.</p>
<p>Accepting his swag of trophies at the Gala Awards Dinner last Friday night Neil, with his wife Alison, celebrated the biggest win in their boutique winery’s 27-year history.</p>
<p>“The whole experience was a bit surreal to be honest, the first one was a great surprise, I said a few words and thought that would be it for the night. Then they called me up for the second one and I thought ‘how good is this?’ When they called me a third time I must admit I started to get the shakes, it was absolutely incredible.</p>
<p>“The fourth trophy for Best Riesling in the World just blew me away, I literally couldn’t speak.<br />
“On the night of the awards we tasted many of the other trophy wines. That’s when it really sunk in, it’s quite humbling to have been recognised against our peers, such fantastic Riesling makers from around the world.”</p>
<p>A proud family owned and operated winery, tucked away in the Polish Hill River sub-region of the Clare Valley, Paulett’s has always maintained a quietly confident attitude towards producing regionally distinctive wines of finesse, elegance and intensity. “We’ve never worried too much about what other people do, we have great vineyards and we just make great wines with the grapes we have.<br />
“We’re lucky here in Clare though. When we got home we had messages with a pat on the back from a couple of our neighbours who’ve won the same trophy and from many of our winemaking peers and the general community, it’s wonderful to have their support.</p>
<p>“Clare does produce fantastic Rieslings, of course they’re different to a <a href="http://downunderwineclub.net/"><strong>European style</strong></a> but so they should be, we’re not Europeans. “If this award gets a few new people trying aged Rieslings then it’s a good thing. “Riesling is like a person, when it’s young it’s bright, full of life and energetic but when they get older, like me, they get a bit softer and rounder, develop great character and complexity.”</p>
<p>Michael Brecht</p>
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		<title>Gibt es ein Regionalitätsprinzip in Australien?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:41:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Brecht</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Australische Weinregionen weisen ähnliche Spezifika für den Anbau besonderer Trauben auf, wie in den alten Ländern des Weines, also Frankreich, Deutschland oder Italien.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ich werde immer wieder gefragt, ob es in <a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/tag/australian-wine/"><strong>Australien</strong></a> ein Regionalitätsprinzip gibt, ähnlich dem deutschen oder französischen Modell. Der Riesling gilt ja als gesamtdeutsche Traube. Aber bei der Frage nach Rivaner, da denkt der geneigte Weintrinker recht bald an das Frankenland, bei deutschem Burgunder an Baden usw. Noch prägnanter ist das Thema in Frankreich besetzt, denn bei einem Burgunder aus der Bourgogne ist ja sogar der Name Programm.</p>
<p align="left"><span style="margin: 5px; float: left"><div id="attachment_4415" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Red-Hill-Estate_view_sm.jpg"><img src="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Red-Hill-Estate_view_sm-300x219.jpg" alt="Red Hill Estate Pinot Noirs" title="Red Hill Estate_view_sm" width="300" height="219" class="size-medium wp-image-4415" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Red Hill Estate Pinot Noirs</p></div></span></p>
<p>Nun, wenn man diese Rebsorten-zu-Weinregion Zuordnung auf Australien überträgt, so gibt es tatsächlich gewisse Zusammenhänge. Diese neue Serie auf Downunder Wines soll Einblick geben in diese Korrelationen – auch wenn eine solche Betrachtung natürlich immer subjektiv ist.</p>
<p>Machen wir also den Anfang mit meiner Lieblingsrebsorte, der Pinot Traube. Pinot Weine, oder in Europa auch Burgunder genannt, werden in Australien in der Regel in Gebieten angebaut, welche zu den ‚cool climate’ Gegenden zählen. Warme und sehr sonnige Sommertage gepaart mit kühlen Nächten sind einfach ideales Klima für diese Königin unter den Trauben (ok, ich gebe zu, auch diese Behauptung ist jetzt schon wieder subjektiv!).</p>
<p align="right"><span style="margin: 5px; float: right"><div id="attachment_4416" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/20080214-013.jpg"><img src="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/20080214-013-300x196.jpg" alt="Canberra Region Pinots - still cool climate?" title="Canberra Region Pinots - still cool climate?" width="300" height="196" class="size-medium wp-image-4416" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Canberra Region Pinots - still cool climate?</p></div></span></p>
<p>Wenn jetzt die Bodenverhältnisse noch zu den Reben passen, dann finden wir den Ursprung für Burgunder Rebsorten, ob Noir, Gris, Grigio oder gar Meunier. Wobei selbst innerhalb einer Region diese Böden stark unterschiedlich sein dürfen, hier spricht man dann wohl von einer Vielfalt des Terroirs. </p>
<p>Die <a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/2010/08/15/australischer-pinot-noir-von-der-cool-climate-mornington-peninsula/"><strong>Mornington Peninsula</strong></a> ist so ein Beispiel für exzellente Klima- und Bodenbeschaffenheit für den Anbau von Pinots. Extrem sandig rund um das kleine Städtchen Red Hill herum finden die Winzer keine 10km entfernt schon eher vulkanische Böden vor. Und schon ist die Basis für Pinotvielfalt vorhanden. Fragen sie mal die Herren Richard McIntyre von <a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/2010/08/15/australischer-pinot-noir-von-der-cool-climate-mornington-peninsula/"><strong>Moorooduc</strong></a> oder <a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/2008/02/26/sandro-mosele-weinpabst-der-mornington-peninsula/"><strong>Sandro Mosele</strong></a> von Kooyong und Port Philip Estate.</p>
<p>Meine Favoriten an Pinot Gegenden in Down Under: die oben genannte Mornington Peninsula, gerade wegen der beschriebenen Vielfalt, Geelong (westlich von Melbourne gelegen) und das recht bekannte Yarra Valley, alle in Victoria. Letzteres hat jedoch aufgrund steigender Temperaturen ein wenig von seinem ‚cool climate’ Status eingebüßt. Die verheerenden Buschfeuer der letzten Jahre haben zusätzlich die Ernten der Winzer vorsichtig formuliert ‚beeinträchtigt’. </p>
<p>Etwas weiter südlich ist auf Tasmanien das Eldorado der Pinotwinzer: trotz mindestens zweier, wenn nicht gar dreier verschiedener Terroirs (Halliday erwartet in naher Zukunft gar das Entstehen von drei Weinregionen auf der kleinen Insel) oder gerade wegen dieser Unterschiedlichkeit gelten die Pinots der Insel als führend Down Under. Ich teile diese Auffassung nur zum Teil, selbst von den dort vergötterten Winzern wie Pirrie habe ich schon sehr durchschnittliche Pinot (insbesondere Noir) probiert, doch generell gilt, dass Pinots aus Tasmanien echte Aushängeschilder modernster australischer Burgunderqualität sein können.</p>
<p>In South Australia sind meine klaren Favoriten für Pinots die Adelaide Hills, in NSW sind die Southern Highlands und Orange besonders geeignet, tja und die Canberra Region gilt zwar noch als ‚cool climate’, ist es aber in Wahrheit nur noch in Nischen, denn gerade das Klima entlang des ausgetrockneten Lake George erlaubt nur vereinzelt noch hier von kühlem klima zu sprechen. Nichts desto trotz haben auch hier einige Winzer einige tolle Pinots produziert. Es bleibt abzuwarten, wie Climate Change sich auf die dortigen Reben auswirkt. Ein steigender Alkoholgehalt ist zumindest für meinen Geschmack bei Pinots nicht sonderlich förderlich.</p>
<p>Bleibt noch Western Australia: hier ist es schwierig zu sagen, denn die dortigen Pinots sind so viel schwerer als die des Restes des Landes, ich habe allerdings schon gute Pinots von der Mount Barker Region getrunken, gerade weil dort das Seeklima für Abwechslung sorgt.</p>
<p>Soweit zur Regionalität der guten Pinots aus Australien. In wenigen Tagen werde ich von einer weiteren Rebsorte berichten. Bis dahin.</p>
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<p>Is there a correlation between grape and region in Australia, such as the French or Germans have their specific grape to region fit? I think there is and my first example featured my favourite (yes I am very subjective today) grape Pinot as a standout wine from regions that are mostly cool climate.</p>
<p>Mornington Peninsula, Geelong, (in parts) the Yarra Valley, Adelaide Hills, Orange, Southern Highlands, (in parts) the Canberra Region and if you like the Mount Barker region are the best regions for producing outstanding Pinots. For me. Very subjective, that’s true.</p>
<p>Michael Brecht</p>
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		<title>Happy Birthday Brindabella Hills</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:40:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Brecht</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spicy orange and citrus flavours on the nose, a rich textured palate so typical for Australian Chardonnay and a very nice length make this a perfect wine to seafood or white meat.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Brindabella Hills is celebrating its 20th Anniversary of opening the cellar door in November 1989 today. I came across this winery from the cool climate <a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/2009/04/01/the-canberra-district-wine-harvest-festival-in-the-act-and-surround/"><strong>Canberra region</strong></a> by accident, a friend recommended them as they became a James Halliday 5 star rated winery with a very small production of now 2.500 cases per year.</p>
<p align="right"><span style="margin: 6px; float: right"><div id="attachment_2620" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 107px"><a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/2009/11/29/happy-birthday-brindabella-hills/aureus_2007chvio/" rel="attachment wp-att-2620"><img src="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/aureus_2007ChVio.jpg" alt="2007 Brindabella Chardonnay Viognier" title="aureus_2007ChVio" width="97" height="246" class="size-full wp-image-2620" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">2007 Brindabella Chardonnay Viognier</p></div></span></p>
<p> The winery is named after the Brindabella&#8217;s, a mountain backdrop to the capital Canberra and is situated 25 kilometers north of the city on a ridge above the Murrumbidgee. Well drained granite soils help growing premium grapes and I enjoyed a Chardonnay Viognier last night.</p>
<p>Barrel fermented Chardonnay was aged for five months and blended with Viognier to give this wine a very nice complexity. Spicy orange and citrus flavours on the nose, a rich textured palate so typical for Australian Chardonnay and a very nice length make this a perfect wine to seafood or white meat.</p>
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<p>Gestern hat mir ein guter Freund eine Flasche Brindabella Hills mitgebracht, ein 50:50 Chardonnay und Viognier aus der Canberra Region, die ja selbst für heisse Tage und kühle Naechte bekannt ist. Dieser Wein ist ein köstlicher Tropfen zu Meeresfrüchten oder Huhn, er ist perfekt für den heutigen Genuss wird allerdings in den kommenden 12-18 Monaten noch reifen und dann noch besser sein.</p>
<p>Dieses Wochenende wird in Brindabella Hill das 20 jährige Bestehen der Cellar Door gefeiert &#8211; happy birthday von uns allen bei Downunder Wines.</p>
<p>Ihr Michael Brecht</p>
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		<title>The Canberra District Wine Harvest Festival in the ACT and surrounding hills</title>
		<link>http://www.downunderwines.net/2009/04/01/the-canberra-district-wine-harvest-festival-in-the-act-and-surround/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Brecht</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[And when the harvest is done, the winemakers, their families and friends celebrate the Canberra District Wine Harvest Festival.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Australian Capital Territory is not really known for its funky lifestyle and its population doesn&#8217;t include too many extravagant food and wine addicts. But despite its reputation of being the most boring of the bigger cities here in Australia, the Canberra region itself has become home of about 180 vineyards with 32 cellar doors. And when the harvest is done, the winemakers, their families and friends celebrate the Canberra District Wine Harvest Festival.</p>
<p align="right"><span style="margin: 6px;float: right"><div id="attachment_1071" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><img src="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/lakegeorgeview_small-300x196.jpg" alt="Magnificent Lake George just outside Canberra" width="300" height="196" class="size-medium wp-image-1071" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Magnificent Lake George just outside Canberra</p></div></span></p>
<p> More than 2 million bottles are produced this year in the region alone, many of which have gained a strong following thanks to the rise of cool climate tastes in the past years. The famous Helm Rieslings for example have long been one of the favourite drops in the Qantas first class wine list with many locals missing out on the drop as the Australian carrier bought so many of them.</p>
<p>For the last 20 years the first weekend in April has become the time to celebrate the wine harvest. The wineries in the area invite you to come and taste their wines and participate in all sorts of activities:<br />
- gain insight in bio-dynamic winemaking at Lark Hill<br />
- have your kids scarecrow making at Yarrh wines<br />
- play petanque at <a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/2009/03/16/and-the-winner-is-lerida-estate-2008-pinot-gris-from-the-canberra-region/"><strong>Lerida Estate</strong> </a><br />
- have a picnic at Mt. Majura Wines or<br />
- walk the Lake George Vineyard&#8217;s Walk between 10am and 5pm starting at Lerida Estate.</p>
<p>All in all a great way to taste the wines made in this region, I will most certainly be there and tell you all about it next week.<br />
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<p>Die Canberra Weinregion hat mit 180 Weinbergen und 32 Cellar Doors inzwischen einen sehr guten Ruf in der umkaempften Weinindustrie Australiens erworben. Die Weine gelten als cool climate, wohl mehr wegen der angenehmen Nachttemperaturen, als wegen der manchmal sehr heissen Sommertage. Und wenn die Ernte eingeholt ist, dann ist es Zeit zu feiern, so auch an diesem Wochenende, dem Canberra District Wine Harvest Festival.</p>
<p>Ihr Michael Brecht</p>
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		<title>And the winner is: Lerida Estate 2008 Pinot Gris from the Canberra Region</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Brecht</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The decision for the winner was a hard one as both the Kirrihill as well as the Lerida Estate showed wonderful details of fruityness.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have started writing up the results of our wine tasting from Friday night, if you have missed out on this read the introduction <a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/2009/03/15/cool-climate-pinot-gris-tasting-with-friends-on-a-rainy-evening/"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p>
<p>Just to remind us, the contestants in this tasting were (in alphabetical order):</p>
<p><strong>2008 Innocent Bystander</strong> from the Yarra Valley in Victoria<br />
<strong>2008 Kirrihill</strong> from Adelaide Hills in South Australia<br />
<strong>2008 Lerida Estate</strong> from Lake George, Canberra Region<br />
<strong>2007 McVitty</strong> from the Southern Highlands here in NSW<br />
<strong>2007 Mornington Estate</strong> from the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria<br />
<strong>2007 Nepenthe</strong> (Australian Vintage) from Adelaide Hills.</p>
<div id="attachment_1005" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 450px"><img src="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/pgris_tasting_0309b.jpg" alt="Pinot Gris and Grigio contestants" width="440" height="330" class="size-full wp-image-1005" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Pinot Gris and Grigio contestants</p></div>
<p>The typical fruity and lively signs of Pinot Gris and Grigios could be found in any of these wines. So how were they coming across on the night:</p>
<p>The Innocent Bystander and the McVitty both showed a spicy honeyed pear nose, fresh citrus and apples and were less acidic as others on the night. What they were both lacking was the length and finish. The Nepenthe and Mornington Estate both finished last, rather disappointing their lack of character. Pretty thin especially the Nepenthe, this one only scored highest in alcohol level: with 14% it was the highest level on the night &#8211; not really a sign I am looking for when trying a Pinot Gris.</p>
<p>The decision for the winner was a hard one as both the Kirrihill as well as the Lerida Estate showed wonderful details of fruityness, they are both balanced wines with a good length on the palate. The Lerida Estate definetely scored maximum points on fruityness and displayed less acidity, the Kirrihill impressed because of this natural acidic taste &#8211; one of the judges found it almost Sauvignon Blanc style.</p>
<p>The final result crowned the <a href="http://www.leridaestate.com/index.html"><strong>2008 Lerida Estate Pinot Gris</strong></a> as the winner, its rich palate and its balanced acidic finish helped this white from Lake George win the night. Well done!</p>
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<p>Ein solches Weintesten ist anstrengend, zumal wir in dieser Runde die grosse Schwierigkeit hatten zwei ebenbuertige Kontrahenten zu plazieren. Der Lerida Estate Pinot Gris setzte sich letztlich gegen den Kirrihill Pinot Grigio durch, seine exzellente Laenge und ausgewogene Saeure machten den Ausschlag. Diese beiden sind vorzuegliche Vertreter einer cool climate Generation von weissen Pinots &#8211; stark abgeschlagen am Ende des Feldes der Nepenthe aus den Adelaide Hills, ein Wein aus Massenproduktion und leider ohne jeglichen Charakter.</p>
<p>Ihr Michael Brecht</p>
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		<title>Cool Climate Pinot Gris Tasting with friends on a rainy evening</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:50:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Brecht</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have deliberately picked a selection of six with each one originating from a different wine region, they are all available for under $25 in either bottle shops or at the cellar door.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The readers of my blog know that I am a keen supporter of Australian boutique wineries. Of these my favourite ones are either based in cool climate regions or they produce wines with grapes from vineyards in cooler regions. The latter is true for quite a few winemakers in McLaren Vale, which isn&#8217;t really cool climate, but profits from the proximity of the adjacent Adelaide Hills.</p>
<p>It is a rainy evening in the Southern Highlands and we have invited some friends to help me go through a half dozen of cool climate Pinot Gris. I have deliberately picked a selection of six with each one originating from a different wine region in Australia. They are all available for under $25 in either bottle shops or at the cellar door.</p>
<div id="attachment_992" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 470px"><img src="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/weinberg_small.jpg" alt="Vineyard in the cool climate Adelaide Hills" width="460" height="345" class="size-full wp-image-992" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Vineyard in the cool climate Adelaide Hills</p></div>
<p>The background to this tasting lies in the feed back I received to <a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/2009/02/14/pinot-gris-or-grigio-a-real-shooting-star-here-in-australia-and-new-zealand/"><strong>an article</strong> </a>I wrote a few days back on the production and labeling of Pinot Gris versus Pinot Grigio in Australia. Our selection of wines for our tasting again proves my point, the usage of the word Gris or Grigio here downunder does not necessarily help when trying to identify a typical Gris or Grigio stlye, as is possible in Europe.</p>
<p>The contestants in this tasting were (in alphabetical order):</p>
<p><strong>2008 Innocent Bystander</strong> from the Yarra Valley in Victoria<br />
<strong>2008 Kirrihill</strong> from Adelaide Hills in South Australia<br />
<strong>2008 Lerida Estate</strong> from Lake George, Canberra Region<br />
<strong>2007 McVitty</strong> from the Southern Highlands here in NSW<br />
<strong>2007 Mornington Estate</strong> from the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria</p>
<p>and I have added a<br />
<strong>2007 Nepenthe</strong> from Adelaide Hills which belongs to Australian Vintage, the 2nd biggest player in Australia simply because I wanted to find out how the big boys compare against the boutique wineries.</p>
<p>All wines display a freshness, that is so typical for Pinot Gris or Grigio. Some of them were more on the fruity side with strong characters of apple, citrus and melon, others were more subdued and unfortunately two were really lagging character when it came to displaying fruity characters or natural acidity. Find out who the winner of this contest was in my next entry.<br />
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<p>An einem regnerischen Freitagabend begehe ich eine Weinprobe mit ein paar Freunden hier auf unserer Farm in den Southern Highlands. Wir testen sechs verschiedene Pinot Gris und Grigios aus diversen cool climate Gegenden Australiens. Allen sechs Weinen gemein ist eine so typische Gris/Grigio Frische, dennoch finden wir schnell grosse Unterschiede in der Faehigkeit die fruchtige Frische zu einem wirklich guten Abgang zu transportieren. Lesen Sie mehr ueber das Endergebnis in meinem naechsten Beitrag.</p>
<p>Ihr Michael Brecht</p>
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		<title>NSW Wine Week 2009 &#8211; happy drinking in Sydney&#8217;s Hyde Park</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:34:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Brecht</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sydneysiders tend to buy and try drops from interstate or even international producers - read more here.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Having spent a few days in Melbourne and <a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/2009/01/03/south-australia-a-paradise-for-the-wine-lover-downunder/"><strong>Adelaide</strong></a> this year I can confirm: Melburnians and people from Adelaide (is there such a thing as in Adelaidian?) are true supporters of their respective wine regions. The majority of the wine lists in &#8216;their&#8217; restaurants are full of local wines. So how about New South Wales?</p>
<div id="attachment_935" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 450px"><img src="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/winebar_small.jpg" alt="Winebar in Melbourne with local Victorian Wines" width="440" height="330" class="size-full wp-image-935" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Winebar in Melbourne with local Victorian Wines</p></div>
<p>Sydneysiders tend to buy and try drops from interstate or even international producers &#8211; Victorian, Tasmanian and South Australian wines as well as the latest drops from Europe or the US dominate wine lists in Sydney and around. The latest MAT Nielsen Data shows us that only 6.3% of the total bottled wine sold in NSW comes from local producers although the States&#8217; wineries produce about one third of the wines here Down Under.</p>
<p>I can confirm this result as the most famous wine region here in NSW considered by my friends is the Hunter Valley. That&#8217;s it! Basta!</p>
<p>Not too many people in Sydney itself know, that the Canberra region or the Southern Highlands produce some outstanding drops. And this is the reason why NSW wine producers have teamed up and started the NSW wine week, for the first time last year. Their strategy is to seriously increase NSW wine presence in bottle shops and restaurants over the next five years.</p>
<p>The wine week kicked off on Sunday in <a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/2009/02/25/the-nsw-wine-week-starts-in-sydney-on-the-1st-of-march-2009/"><strong>Sydney&#8217;s Hyde Park</strong></a>, with more than 100 wineries displaying their wines. A fantastic event with thousands of wine enthusiasts and lots of sunshine. But don&#8217;t forget the rest of this week: in many restaurants we will find lunch specials (for under $50 per head) and in various places in Sydney, you&#8217;ll be able to learn and experience wine and food prepared and commented by the city&#8217;s finest chefs and wine experts. Enjoy.</p>
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<p>Die NSW Wine Week (vom 1. bis 7. Maerz) findet nun schon zum 2. Mal statt. Mehr als 100 Produzenten haben am vergangenen Sonntag ihre Weine im Hyde Park bei herrlichstem Wetter zur Schau gestellt. Viele Tausend Besucher kamen und probierten was das Zeug haelt.</p>
<p>Und warum gibt es diese NSW Wine Week: ganze 6.3% aller in NSW verkauften oder servierten Weine kommen aus den lokalen Wineries, das ist zu wenig &#8211; so haben jene beschlossen und somit die NSW Wine Week ins Leben gerufen, um damit ihren Ruf hier in und um Sydney zu verbessern. Wir wuenschen viel Erfolg.</p>
<p>Ihr Michael Brecht</p>
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		<title>Pinot Gris or Grigio &#8211; a real Shooting Star here in Australia and New Zealand</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 01:38:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Brecht</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pinot GRis or Grigio, the grape with its french and italian background moves strongly downunder. In 2003 a mere 329 hectares of Pinot Gris were planted in Australia representing 0.5% of all white grapes planted here. This number has changed substantially with 2,469 hectares (following 2008 Directory) planted as Pinot Gris - an increase of 650% since 2003, representing 3.4% of all white varieties planted in Australia.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Whenever I stand in front of a fridge in a bottle shop here in Australia, my eyes become overwhelmed with the many logos, different wine names and last but not least the question: which wine matches the food, we are having tonight. It happened to me again today as I was visiting Will, a wine expert in one of the bottle shops here in the Southern Highlands.</p>
<p align="left"><span style="margin: 6px;float: left"><div id="attachment_853" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 450px"><img src="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/pinotgris_infridge0209.jpg" alt="Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio - spot the difference" width="440" height="330" class="size-full wp-image-853" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio - spot the difference</p></div></span></p>
<p> We started talking about the sales during the heat wave of the last weeks and he surprised me with the fact that Pinot Gris and Grigio were really on the rise here downunder. Let us think back: in 2003 a mere 329 hectares of Pinot Gris were planted in Australia representing 0.5% of all white grapes planted here. This number has changed substantially with 2,469 hectares (following 2008 Directory) planted as Pinot Gris &#8211; an increase of 650% since 2003, representing 3.4% of all white varieties planted in Australia.</p>
<p>Now where is the difference between Gris and Grigio: both terms mean &#8216;grey&#8217;: Gris is the french word and stems from the Alsace region in north-east France, Grigio is the name of the same grape originally from Italy. Australian wineries have adopted both terms in the past years, there is no true consistency to who uses it &#8211; I suspect a bit of a rivalry originating in French or Italian heritage of the winemaker or owner of the vineyard. I have to ask <a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/2008/02/26/sandro-mosele-weinpabst-der-mornington-peninsula/"><strong>Sandro Mosele</strong></a> from the Mornington Peninsula about this actually, he is from an Italian family with nine brothers and sisters.</p>
<p>And where do the best Pinot Gris and Grigio come from: in New Zealand the Marlborough region produces outstanding ones, here in Australia the cool climate regions such as the Mornington Peninsula, Tasmania, Adelaide Hills, the <a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/2007/09/06/australiens-cool-climate-weisswein-das-muss-ein-pinot-gris-sein/"><strong>Southern Highlands</strong></a> and the Canberra region all bring out some great white Pinots.</p>
<p>On my way to dinner now, we&#8217;ll try a Pinots Gris from the Canberra region with our chicken tonight, I&#8217;ll keep you posted.</p>
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<p>Pinot Gris und Grigio haben sich in den vergangenen Jahren hier in Australien enorm entwickelt. Die Anbaumenge hat sich zwischen 2004 und 2008 mehr als versechsfacht, heute sind 3.5% aller australischen Weissweine entweder Pinot Gris oder Grigio. Fuer die Verwendung des Namens gibt es keine Regel, die offiziellen Statistiken fuehren jedoch die Traube als Pinot Gris.</p>
<p>Wir werden heute abend einen Pinot Gris aus der Canberra Region zu unserem Huhn verkosten, ein Testbericht dazu folgt bald.</p>
<p>Ihr Michael Brecht</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Brecht</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Auf dem Weg von Sydney nach Canberra treffen wir etwa eine halbe Autostunde vor den Toren der Hauptstadt auf den seit fuenf Jahren ausgetrockneten Lake George. Entlang dieses ehemaligen Sees ziehen sich auf der suedlichen Seite drei Wineries, die Lake George Winery, Madew Wines (vor wenigen Wochen verkauft) und eben Lerida Estate. Der Blick von [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Auf dem Weg von Sydney nach Canberra treffen wir etwa eine halbe Autostunde vor den Toren der Hauptstadt auf den seit fuenf Jahren ausgetrockneten Lake George. Entlang dieses ehemaligen Sees ziehen sich auf der suedlichen Seite drei Wineries, die Lake George Winery, Madew Wines (vor wenigen Wochen verkauft) und eben Lerida Estate. Der Blick von den Weinbergen auf den See ist atemberaubend, sehen sie selbst:</p>
<p align="left"><span style="margin: 5px;float: left"><a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/2008/03/21/cool-climate-vor-den-toren-von-canberra-lerida-estate/lerida-estate-main-view-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-110" title="Lerida Estate main view"><img src="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/view_small1.jpg" alt="Lerida Estate main view" /></a></span></p>
<p>Die Auffahrt fuehrt mich zu dem preisgekroenten Gebaeude, die Eigentuemer von Lerida Jim Lumbers und seine Frau Anne Caine hatten seinerzeit Australiens Stararchitekt Glenn Murcutt beauftragt, die Winery und Cellar Door zu bauen.</p>
<p align="right"><span style="margin: 4px;float: right"><a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/2008/03/21/cool-climate-vor-den-toren-von-canberra-lerida-estate/winery-le/" rel="attachment wp-att-107" title="Winery LE"><img src="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/leridawinery_small.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Winery LE" /></a></span></p>
<p>Glenn Murcutt ist weltweit bekannt als Architekt der seit Jahrzehnten umweltfreundliche Gebaeude baut, d.h. auf das Sammeln von Wasser vom Dach her achtet, genauso wie das Verwenden von Baumaterialien, die in der Herstellung moeglichst wenig Energie verbrauchen. Hier in Australien ist Murcutt so beliebt, weil er in vielen Projekten den so typischen Aussie-shed als Vorbild verwendet.</p>
<p>Zurueck zum eigentlichen Grund meines Besuches. Ich versuche zu erkunden, inwiefern Lerida Estate mit seinen heissen Tagen und kuehlen Naechten dem Anspruch an Weinen aus einer cool climate Region gerecht werden kann. Die saemtlich in 1997 gepflanzten Rebstoecke zeigen einen klaren Fokus auf cool climate Trauben: 60% der ca. 20 Acres (ungefaehr 5 Hektar) sind Pinottrauben, der Rest in Chardonnay, Shiraz (!), Viognier und ein wenig Merlot/Cabernet Franc aufgeteilt.</p>
<p>Das urspruengliche Hauptziel, exzellente Pinot Noir und Pinot Gris anzubauen, wurde inzwischen dahingehend erweitert, dass heute die Shiraz und Shiraz Viognier als Vertreter der dezenteren cool climate Roten in den Wineshows die wuchtigen Shiraz aus South Australia verdraengen. Bestes Beispiel dafuer ist der 2005er Shiraz, der in der juengsten &#8216;Small Winemaker Show in Sydney&#8217; Gold erzielte und der 2006er Shiraz Viognier, der als bester Wein der Canberra Regional Wineshow 2008 ausgezeichnet wurde.</p>
<p>Mein Test bestaetigt diesen Trend. Der 2006er Pinot Noir ist zwar handgepflueckt, nur 11 Monate in franzoesischen Eichenfaessern gelagert und zeigt eine gute Laenge mit sehr schoenem Abgang, aber ich bin hier halt inzwischen sehr verwoehnt von den Pinots aus Victoria. Der Shiraz hingegen ist fantastisch, er hat eine sehr intensive Nase und verspricht vuerzige Aromen umlagert von Vanille und Cedararomen. Sein Abgang ist sensationell fuer einen solch jungen Wein, in weiteren 4-5 Jahren wird dieser Wein ein erstklassiger Begleiter jeder Art von Fleischgericht sein.</p>
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<p>Ich nehme mir vor, das Restaurant im sog. Cafe Lerida an einem anderen Abend einmal aufzusuchen, Lerida Estate am Lake George, das ist eine echte Entdeckung fuer einen Fan australischer cool climate Rotweine.</p>
<p>Ihr MB.</p>
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