Trade tour in the vineyard

Paul Quirico von Tertini Wines führte uns durch die malerisch gelegenen Weinberge am Rande der Joadja Road in den Southern Highlands. Während die beiden Kelpies die in den Netzen eingeschlossenen Papageien jagden, erfuhren wir einige der Geheimnisse von Paul, grösster Erfolg der Tertini’s ist der Anbau der Arneis Traube, eine cool climate Variante aus Italien, die nur von einer Handvoll Wineries in Australien angebaut wird.
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Paul and the Arneis grape

I recently joined an invitation to a trade-show event happening right in the vineyard in the Southern Highlands.

It turned out to be a rather fascinating day out with the winemaker. Paul Quirico from Tertini Wines helped us understand the complexities of growing cool climate grapes on 700m altitude. His most successful ‘product’: the Arneis variety – cultivated only by a handful of wineries Down Under.

Ihr Michael Brecht

We tried the 2005 and 2006 Riesling, the 2005 and 2008 Arneis – a highly difficult variety from the North-West of Italy, two Pinot Noirs and the Tertini Cabernet Sauvignon on the night.

The crowd was also volunteered to taste a selection of Italian cheeses, picking out the ones that tasted well with the various wines. All in all it was a great event, Tertini’s Sales Manager Robert Kay guided us through the evening and gave insights into the wine making techniques of this young winery from the Southern Highlands. Tertini has won 89 medals in the last three years at various wine shows across the country, not bad for a small Boutique Winery.

I thoroughly enjoyed this wine tasting and met some great new business people from the area.

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Das australische Business Netzwerk ZaaBiz hatte gestern zu seinem event in den Southern Highlands geladen. Neben diversen networking sessions gab es ausreichend Gelegenheit, die Weine von Tertini Wines zu testen. Mein Favorit: der 2008er Tertini Arneis, eine Traube aus dem Nordwesten Italiens die hier in Down Under von lediglich 15 Winzern bearbeitet wird. Mehr zu diesem Wein in einem gesonderten Bericht.

Ihr Michael Brecht