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WINE FAIR: 16th of November 1pm-5pm + Riesling + Feudo Arancio

by Annandale Cellars

It's that time of year again!


WINE FAIR TIME!


The festival of all things vinous is back and like always it's not to be missed!


We've handpicked a whole bunch of our favourite producers and selected a range of wines that show off the very best of this seasons drinking. We've got some of our favourite winemakers and importers here to show off a huge selection of wines. There will be something here for everyone.

We will be feauturing wines from:

Eleven Sons

Bubb + Pooley

Pooley

Ravensworth

Scintilla

Laherte Freres

Champagne Jacquart

Poppelvej

Frederick Stevenson

Nadeson Collis

and we've just confirmed we will have Will Gilbert from Gilbert Family Wines joining us plus we will be showing the new releases from Somos, Lucy M and a selection of imports from Melbourne based importer Foreign Fruits!

Rain, hail or shine, it won't stop us from putting on a good time.
Tickets are just $40 and include a Riedel tasting glass, yours to take home.
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Riesling

Riesling is the wine that we all crave as it gets hotter (or in my case, at any given moment). The high acid, mineral-driven verve of Riesling satiates the palate and leaves a lingering taste that makes you crave both more Riesling and good food.

Riesling finds its spiritual home in Germany, most notably on the steep slopes of the Mosel pictured above. Riesling also thrives in many other cool regions around the world, especially here in Australia where we are known for a very distinct style of Riesling. It is said that Riesling is the best white grape for expressing subtleties and nuance in terroir (I’ll let you be the judge of that), just like Pinot Noir for reds. This means there’s a lot of value in trying as many Rieslings from all over to experience what each one has to say about its time and place.

We’ve selected a range of Rieslings below from both Germany and Australia for you to explore. The 3 German wines are from 3 different iconic Riesling regions: Rheinhessen, Pfalz and Mosel. As for the Aussie selections, I’ve decided to highlight some underrated regions outside of the classic Eden and Clare Valleys. Murrambatemen, Frankland River and Tasmania get their chance to shine and surprise. You can’t go wrong with any of these, even the cheapest ones represent absurd value. You can either take your pick of the ones below or just get 1 of each to make it 6 and receive 15% off. Either way, don’t miss out on great Riesling!
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Feudo Arancio

Feudo Arancio is an estate that aims to capture the essence of Sicily in everything they do.

“You can feel the aroma of tomatoes, arranged on a balcony to dry. You can hear the sound of the waves. The sun warms the bones, the wind tickles your skin. Feudo wine absorbs every throb of Sicily.“

Sicily is Italy’s largest region with varied terrain, volcanic and maritime influence and as such, has the ability to produce a vast array of distinctive wines for everyone.

The Feudo Arancio estate is surrounded by nature and built for nature. Everything is designed to reduce environmental impact from the structure of the winery to the introduction of innovative technologies and better viticulture. The estate is surrounded by vines, lemon trees and waves of olive trees. Feudo Arancio became the first Italian winery to achieve the EMAS Certification (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) which was established by the EU for environmental sustainability, and they are still looking for ways to improve. There are even fields of rare native orchids on the estate with high naturalistic value that they are actively working to maintain and protect.

Now to the actual wines themself, these are ridiculous value for money. I have no idea how they make money selling the wines for this cheap on top of all the sustainable work they do and then factoring in shipping to Australia and our taxes, but that’s not our or your problem. We have the ‘23 ‘Grillo’ grown on sandy, sloped sunny terrain which shows beautiful ripe fruit and floral characters. The ‘23 ‘Inzolia’ comes from similar sandy terrain and shows a much more fruit-forward stone fruit profile. The ‘21 ‘Nero d’Avola’ comes from clay-like terrain and shows a darker fruit spectrum with some spice and a really juicy, plush body. These wines are absolutely fantastic for the money and make the perfect daily drinker. Stock up on these!
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