The classic sauvignon style of the past is making a comeback – and there’s more to this love-or-hate variety than it may seem.
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Just when we thought we had Riesling all figured out, along came wood-matured, semi-sweet, single vineyard and super-textural versions to spice up this love-or-hate grape. There’s a new world of
Riesling awaiting discovery, and it’s not what you expect.
Significant developments are at hand that look to change the face of this love-or-hate variety in
Australia forever.
It’s remarkable to think that until just forty years ago, the vast majority of Australian wine was
fortified. Today, it’s fewer than one bottle in twenty-six. That which remains ranks among the finest
and best value fortified wine in the world.
A new blend of shiraz and cabernet sauvignon defeated wines up to six times its price to win top honours in an Australian wine show on Wednesday.
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