By country :: Australia
No-one can deny that Australia dramatically changed the face of the wine business in the UK. When I arrived in the UK 15 years ago, the wine market was divided. On the one hand there were expensive fine Clarets, Burgundies and Italian wines, and on the other there were the few wines that supermarkets had on offer. In due course, wines from the New World started to fill the supermarket shelves. These wines had modern presentations, were well explained, with the grape variety on the label and, most importantly, were approachable, fruit-driven wines ready to be enjoyed without fuss or snobbery. Australia can take a great deal of the credit for this, having attracted a new, younger type of wine drinker who can afford to drink quality wine regularly without breaking the bank.
This input by Australian winemakers was felt across the globe, not just in the UK. Their modern winemaking techniques inspired many young producers in the Old World to change winemaking forever.
As someone from a country with a rich wine heritage, working in the wine business in the UK is fantastic. It is open-minded to wines from around the world and has no national prejudice. L'Art du Vin has put together an 'Aussie' selection that will hopefully reflect the main wine regions of this large country.
Richard
Found 15 products.
Cabernet Merlot, Fonty's Pool, 2008Our price: From £11.25Established in 1989, Fonty's Pool is a contemporary Pemberton winery producing consistently exceptional wines at an affordable price. Premium sites within the original vineyard have been selected to create wines which emphasise their regional characteristics. The grapes are vinified under the direction of experienced winemaker Bernie Stanlake and Melanie Bowater who craft these signature wines to make Fonty's Pool one of Western Australia's most distinctive wineries. The name 'Fonty's Pool' comes from an early settler to the region. In 1907 Archie Fontanini began farming on the property where the 110 hectares of vines are now laid. He built an irrigation dam which was known as Fonty's Pool, as it became a popular place for locals and tourists to swim. Fonty's Pool is located just outside the Pemberton township, set against an idyllic landscape of lush karri forests.
Chardonnay, Kooyong Clonale, 2010Our price: From £16.65Based in the cool climate of Mornington Peninsula, 80km south of Melbourne, winemaker Sandro Mosele has created a reputation for the best representation of Australian Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The vineyard is split into five individual parcels with a variety of clones planted on some very different soils and everything is done to enhance and express the natural characteristics of each vineyard. The Massale Pinot and the Clonale Chardonnay are example of how great wines are made in the vineyard.
Devil's Corner Pinot Noir, 2010Our price: From £11.47Vineyards were first established in Tasmania during colonial settlement. Only in relatively recent years, however, has viticulture emerged in the beautiful Tamar Valley to forge a reputation for varietal and sparkling wines of the highest quality. In less than a decade, Tamar Ridge Wines has established its own acclaimed success story as part of Tasmania's modern wine industry. The first vines were planted at Tamar Ridge in 1994, and its first vintage was released in 1999. Tamar Ridge focuses on those varieties ideally suited to the region's distinct viticultural landscape and its cool climate.
Devils Corner Pinot Grigio , 2008Our price: From £11.47Vineyards were first established in Tasmania during colonial settlement. Only in relatively recent years,however, has viticulture emerged in the beautiful Tamar Valley to forge a reputation for varietal and sparkling wines of the highest quality. In less than a decade, Tamar Ridge Wines has established its own acclaimed success story as part of Tasmania’s modern wine industry. The first vines were planted at Tamar Ridge in 1994, and the first vintage was released five years later in 1999.
Merlot, Lowe, 2005Our price: From £17.10This winery based in Mudgee specialises in small batch winemaking using innovative techniques both for themselves and contract clients. The winery has advanced the approach to quality wine production by planting dryland vineyard to produce lower yields of extremely high quality grapes.David Lowe took over his family estate on his return from a long stint in the Hunter Valley and Bordeaux before that. The amount of energy and work put into management of the vineyards by David Lowe has been absolutely pivotal in ensuring the quality of these wines year in, year out. A unique and individual venture with soaring aspirations.
Pinot Grigio, Tinja, 2010Our price: From £12.15This winery based in Mudgee specialises in small batch winemaking using innovative techniques both for themselves and contract clients. The winery has advanced the approach to quality wine production by planting dryland vineyard to produce lower yields of extremely high quality grapes.David Lowe took over his family estate on his return from a long stint in the Hunter Valley and Bordeaux before that. The amount of energy and work put into management of the vineyards by David Lowe has been absolutely pivotal in ensuring the quality of these wines year in, year out. A unique and individual venture with soaring aspirations.
Pinot Noir, Fonty's Pool, 2009RRP: £15.75Our price: From £14.17You save: £1.58 (10%)Established in 1989, Fonty's Pool is a contemporary Pemberton winery producing consistently exceptional wines at an affordable price. Premium sites within the original vineyard have been selected to create wines which emphasise their regional characteristics. The grapes are vinified under the direction of experienced winemaker Bernie Stanlake and Melanie Bowater who craft these signature wines to make Fonty's Pool one of Western Australia's most distinctive wineries. The name 'Fonty's Pool' comes from an early settler to the region. In 1907 Archie Fontanini began farming on the property where the 110 hectares of vines are now laid. He built an irrigation dam which was known as Fonty's Pool, as it became a popular place for locals and tourists to swim. Fonty's Pool is located just outside the Pemberton township, set against an idyllic landscape of lush karri forests.
Pinot Noir, Kooyong Massale, 2008Our price: From £18.00Based in the cool climate of Mornington Peninsula, 80km south of Melbourne, winemaker Sandro Mosele has created a reputation for the best representation of Australian Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The vineyard is split into five individual parcels with a variety of clones planted on some very different soils and everything is done to enhance and express the natural characteristics of each vineyard. The Massale Pinot and the Clonale Chardonnay are example of how great wines are made in the vineyard.
Pinot Noir, Tinja, 2008Our price: From £12.15This winery based in Mudgee specialises in small batch winemaking using innovative techniques both for themselves and contract clients. The winery has advanced the approach to quality wine production by planting dryland vineyard to produce lower yields of extremely high quality grapes.David Lowe took over his family estate on his return from a long stint in the Hunter Valley and Bordeaux before that. The amount of energy and work put into management of the vineyards by David Lowe has been absolutely pivotal in ensuring the quality of these wines year in, year out. A unique and individual venture with soaring aspirations.
Riesling, Tinja, 2009Our price: From £12.15This winery based in Mudgee specialises in small batch winemaking using innovative techniques both for themselves and contract clients. The winery has advanced the approach to quality wine production by planting dryland vineyard to produce lower yields of extremely high quality grapes.David Lowe took over his family estate on his return from a long stint in the Hunter Valley and Bordeaux before that. The amount of energy and work put into management of the vineyards by David Lowe has been absolutely pivotal in ensuring the quality of these wines year in, year out. A unique and individual venture with soaring aspirations.
Sauvignon Semillon, Fonty's Pool, 2009Our price: From £11.25Established in 1989, Fonty's Pool is a contemporary Pemberton winery producing consistently exceptional wines at an affordable price. Premium sites within the original vineyard have been selected to create wines which emphasise their regional characteristics. The grapes are vinified under the direction of experienced winemaker Bernie Stanlake and Melanie Bowater who craft these signature wines to make Fonty's Pool one of Western Australia's most distinctive wineries.The name 'Fonty's Pool' comes from an early settler to the region. In 1907 Archie Fontanini began farming on the property where the 110 hectares of vines are now laid. He built an irrigation dam which was known as Fonty's Pool, as it became a popular place for locals and tourists to swim. Fonty's Pool is located just outside the Pemberton township, set against an idyllic landscape of lush karri forests.
Semillon Chardonnay, De Bortoli Willowglen, 2009Our price: From £6.75De Bortoli Wines is a third generation family wine company established by Vittorio and Giuseppina De Bortoli in 1928. The couple emigrated to Australia from Northern Italy, from mountain villages at the foothills of the Italian Alps, near the historic town of Asolo.
Shiraz Cabernet, De Bortoli Willowglen, 2009Our price: From £6.75De Bortoli Wines is a third generation family wine company established by Vittorio and Giuseppina De Bortoli in 1928. The couple emigrated to Australia from Northern Italy, from mountain villages at the foothills of the Italian Alps, near the historic town of Asolo.
Shiraz, Fonty's Pool, 2006Our price: From £14.17Established in 1989, Fonty's Pool is a contemporary Pemberton winery producing consistently exceptional wines at an affordable price. Premium sites within the original vineyard have been selected to create wines which emphasise their regional characteristics. The grapes are vinified under the direction of experienced winemaker Bernie Stanlake and Melanie Bowater who craft these signature wines to make Fonty's Pool one of Western Australia's most distinctive wineries. The name 'Fonty's Pool' comes from an early settler to the region. In 1907 Archie Fontanini began farming on the property where the 110 hectares of vines are now laid. He built an irrigation dam which was known as Fonty's Pool, as it became a popular place for locals and tourists to swim. Fonty's Pool is located just outside the Pemberton township, set against an idyllic landscape of lush karri forests.
Zinfandel, Lowe, 2006Our price: From £18.45This winery based in Mudgee specialises in small batch winemaking using innovative techniques both for themselves and contract clients. The winery has advanced the approach to quality wine production by planting dryland vineyard to produce lower yields of extremely high quality grapes.David Lowe took over his family estate on his return from a long stint in the Hunter Valley and Bordeaux before that. The amount of energy and work put into management of the vineyards by David Lowe has been absolutely pivotal in ensuring the quality of these wines year in, year out. A unique and individual venture with soaring aspirations.
