Author Archives: Quarry Hill

Winefront on the North Block Dry White

…Attractive lemon/lime and white peach aromas – a fruity but gently sweet entry with some hints of florals… Continue reading

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Sparkling Shiraz @ The Weekly Review

Ben Thomas gave our 2006 Sparking Shiraz 4.5 out of 5 when he tried it recently. Continue reading

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Shanahan tries the North Block

Chris liked our new North Block Dry White: “A wine region’s sophisticated when it makes both world-class flagship wines and beautifully made and presented affordable wines like Quarry Hill’s North Block. It’s a collaboration between Professor Dean Terrell, grape grower, and winemaker Alex McKay. An unoaked blend of sauvignon blanc … Continue reading

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The 2011 Vintage – at the Winery

Last Sunday we checked in to the winery to chat to our winemaker, Alex McKay, taste the new dry white blend he’s making and see how the other wines are travelling. The dry white is a blend of our Sauvignon Blanc and Savagnin grapes, and while a month away from … Continue reading

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The 2011 Vintage

Last Monday we picked 9.8 tonnes of Shiraz completing the harvest for 2011. We’d picked our Sauvignon Blanc, Savagnin, Pinot Noir, Tempranillo previously. The cool and wet year has meant careful management in the vineyard and painstaking selection of fruit at picking, but has produced fruit ripe at lower sugar … Continue reading

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Halliday rates the 2008 Shiraz

James Halliday has added the 2008 Shiraz to his Australian Wine Companion saying: Bright, although light, colour; the bouquet is redolent with spice and pepper nuances to its plum fruit, and the characters flow through precisely on the long, medium-bodied palate; good balance and length. Rating 91.

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Chris Shanahan on the 2008 Shiraz

Writing in the Canberra Times’ Food and Wine supplement, Chris describes the 2008 Shiraz as “vibrantly fruity, medium-bodied shiraz with a fine, firm backbone of tannin and a noticeable touch of oak. … Outstanding value.”

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Small Wineries @ Senso

We’re teaming up with 3 other wineries to show off 3 of our wines carefully paired with food prepared by Jan Gundlach – including the first showing of our Sparkling Shiraz. At $90 per person for 5 courses and 9 outstanding wines, we think it’s excellent value and should be … Continue reading

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2006 Pinot in The Weekly Review

Ben Thomas had another look at our 06 Pinot, giving it a 4 out of 5 and saying: “…This is a rich wine that smells and tastes like black cherries, strawberries and spice with a little earthiness…” you can read the full review here.

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2008 Shiraz at Wine Will Eat Itself

After having a look at our Pinot, Jeremy Pringle reviewed our 2008 Shiraz saying: “Cedar, blackberry and mulberry with nuances of snapped twig and sap. Char and chocolate are there on the periphery. Quite creamy in the mouth, with a distinct savoury edge to the fruit profile.” read the whole … Continue reading

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