Moscato is a style of wine made from muscat grapes. It’s famous for sweet flavours of peaches and orange blossom and because it’s lower in alcohol than other sparkling wines. The muscat grape has been around for thousands of years,...
Moscato – once you’ve tasted the finest of styles, it is hard to go back. Considered to be a top end wine by many, the best examples are a far cry from the cheap, poorly sweetened, carbonated bubbles that can...
People often ask me the question, “What is a natural wine?” and it’s a good one. As far as I’m aware, there is no legal definition for this, so you need to rely on the honesty of the producer as...
Riesling is respected as one of the finest white grapes in the world, manipulated by winemakers all over the world into a whole range of styles from bone-dry to lusciously sweet. The best wines are incredibly long-lived, elegant and racy,...
Arneis is a white grape variety, most commonly thought to originate from the Piedmont region in Northern Italy. The name Arneis literally means “the little rascal” given how finicky the varietal is to grow. It’s often susceptible to disease in...
A vineyard – just like any garden, orchard or farmland – is home to a multitude of insects and other fauna that play an important role in maintaining the right ecological balance. Biodiversity is essential to the health of the...
Pinot noir, considered by some to be the most ethereal and elegant of all red wine styles, is crafted with finesse in several of the world’s finest wine growing regions. When you think of great pinot noir, the old world...
Were you aware that our Holm Oak property was once designated to be the source of oak and ash trees that would supply wood for producing world-class tennis racquets? Well, it’s true. There’s an interesting local history that leads to...
What is Rosé Wine? Our beloved pink rosé! A style of wine that’s been growing in popularity over the last few years, although in parts of Europe it’s more prominent than white wine. Most often rosé wine is made from...
The winemaking process is a fascinating one! From grape to glass there’s so many intricacies involved to deliver your favourite wine. Starting in the vineyard, the process evolves slightly depending on whether red or white grapes are harvested. Our winemaker...
Clonal selection – it’s a buzzword among wine and vine aficionados all over the world. This viticultural practice is just one illustration of the extent to which viticulturists and winemakers go in order to achieve perfection in the vineyard. ...
There are certain classic images that spring to mind when people think about the winemaking process – frenetic scenes of vintage, bunches of grapes hanging on the vines, hand picking, even that age-old tradition of foot stomping and plunging the...
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