Category Archives: Great Southern

2012 Galafrey Dry Land Riesling

‘Dry land’ is a reference to the dry grown vineyard from which the grapes were sourced. It’s a different sort of Riesling than the Reserve version – perhaps more straight forward but also, to my tastes, a touch more focused. … Continue reading

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2012 Galafrey Dry Land Reserve Riesling

Grapes were sourced from a 12 hectare dry grown vineyard in Mount Barker. In a sense it’s very much a traditional dry Australian Riesling. Lime and lemon with a hint of grapefruit. Some chalk too. Somehow it lacks focus though and … Continue reading

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2009 Howard Park Flint Rock Chardonnay

Part of Howard Park’s new ‘Regional Series’. My understanding is that this is made mostly for on-premise sales but you’ll find a few bottles leaking out through the smaller, independent retailers. It’s sourced from the Mount Barker subregion of The Great … Continue reading

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