Tasting Notes
Ricky's wines have always been worth the excitement. We've loved his Tamar Valley and Ziggurat Riesling's and they've always been a huge hit with customers. This is the first Riesling he has made under The Dog And Wolf label, shifting in style slightly too. A blend of three sites across the island, what he calls the right ripening season laid the foundations for a style of Riesling he has wanted to make for a while.... An Off Dry Riesling! This is a really balanced example of the style with the right level of acidity to keep things fresh and perky. Loved it. - Peter L
The name "Two Tonne" refers to the intial parcel of fruit that Ricky got to make his first micro-vintage back in 2013. It's a literal name, but one that also reflects Ricky's small-batch philosophy. As he says, "Small parcels. Big love."
As the Two Tonne project has grown, Ricky has stayed true to his word, producing three small batches of Pinot noir, sourced from three different regions across Tasmania. He also makes Chardonnay and Riesling from the Tamar, as well as his more experimental label, Ziggurat.
To round things out, his premium offering is labelled as the Dog and the Wolf. The name comes from the French expression, ‘entre chien et loup’. This translates to ‘between dog and wolf’ and is an expression used to describe a specific time of day, just before night, when the light is so dim you can’t distinguish a dog from a wolf. For Ricky, this label "expresses that limit between the familiar, the comfortable versus the unknown and the dangerous, between domestic and wild. It is an uncertain threshold between hope and fear. This wine is produced with all these elements in mind; it is a blend of two vastly different winemaking styles."
All of his wines are brilliant expressions of Tasmania's various regions, and utterly delicious to drink. In 2016, Ricky was awarded the People's Choice in the Young Gun of Wine Awards. Not surprising really.
| Product Type | Wine White Riesling |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | Tasmania |
| Winemaking Practices | Minimal Intervention |
| Vineyard Practices | Minimal Intervention |