Description
Winemaker Notes
A proportion of this wine was fermented in old oak barrels with extended lees contact to provide some toasty and bread characteristics.The balance was fermented in stainless steel tank to preserve the fresh fruit aromas and flavours. Food Pairing Notes Perfect with brunch or serve as an aperitif.
Balgownie Estate Wines was the first vineyard planted in the Bendigo district in more than 80 years and began the re-emergence of Bendigo as a significant area for wine production.
The 33 hectare vineyard is situated on a gentle slope overlooking Myer’s Creek at Maiden Gully. This superb site of alluvial soil has major plantings of Cabernet Sauvignon and shiraz with smaller amounts of pinot noir, chardonnay, merlot, cabernet franc, petit verdot, viognier and sangiovese. Balgownie Estate’s Yarra Valley vineyards were planted in 2002 to Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
