Category Archives: Granite Belt

2011 Ridgemill Estate Chardonnay

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Jeremy Pringle

I was going to wait until I’d looked at this on the second day before I reviewed it but hey, I’ve tasted it three times; once on release, once in a blind bracket of Chardonnays at a Sommeliers Australia tasting … Continue reading →

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2011 Ridgemill Estate Tempranillo

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Jeremy Pringle

The Granite Belt was another region that didn’t escape the wet conditions that confronted a lot of South East Australia in 2011. There are some green tinges here and some odd citrus characters that don’t quite mesh flavour-wise for me. … Continue reading →

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Re-evaluating Australian Merlot: Taking a Step Back from Fear and Loathing

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Jeremy Pringle

If Bordeaux is unfashionable these days amongst the wine media, sommeliers and the cognoscenti, then it’s not too far off the mark to say that Australian Merlot is loathed. There are reasons for this (apart from plain ignorance, which still … Continue reading →

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2009 Ridgemill Estate Monastrell Tempranillo

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Jeremy Pringle

Great to see producers from the cool climate, high altitude Granite Belt in Queensland engaging consumers and writers a little more these days. As I’ve said before, it’s a young region with its best years ahead but there is worthwhile drinking … Continue reading →

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Elevation…don’t go to my head: A Granite Belt Tasting

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Jeremy Pringle

Sitting at the bar of a well known establishment in Brisbane with a bowl of rosemary salted chips and a glass of Dönnhoff Riesling, I casually mentioned to a staff member that I was heading to a tasting of Granite Belt wines … Continue reading →

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2009 Back Pocket Castanets

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Jeremy Pringle

Granite Belt 13.5% Screwcap $23 Source: Sample The Granite Belt seems intent on leaning towards a marketing strategy that revolves around tourism. And that’s fine in many ways. Sometimes, though, I suspect it causes problems. Attracting people to cellar doors … Continue reading →

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2008 6000 Cypress Post Shiraz Rosé

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Jeremy Pringle

Granite Belt 13.0% Screwcap $18.50 Source- Sample Cypress Hill are a small producer from the cool climate Granite Belt in Queensland who specialise in Shiraz but also have plantings of Viognier & Marsanne, not to mention oak and hazelnut trees … Continue reading →

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2007 Boireann Mourvèdre

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Jeremy Pringle

Granite Belt 15% Diam $25- Tasted 20-21/9/09 I really, really wanted to like this wine. Peter Stark at Boireann makes terrific reds, the best on the Granite Belt. But in 2007, frost took out his fruit. It’s interesting to note … Continue reading →

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