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De
Bortoli
De
Bortoli Wines is a family-owned wine company established in 1928 by
Vittorio De Bortoli. The winemaking team is overseen by third
generation winemaker Darren De Bortoli and his brother-in-law Steve
Webber.
The
winemaking philosophy is that great wine begins in the vineyard and
that the winemaker should use minimal handling and interference in
the winery. Wine should have a sense of regionality and be an
expression of the soil in which it is grown. Our winemakers strive
to create wines that they find interesting and exciting - wines
that may be quirky or unusual but wines that above all have
provenance and a sense of place.
De
Bortoli has wineries in diverse wine growing regions, each with its
own regional style, as well as vineyards in the King Valley. The
Bilbul winery produces the acclaimed Noble One, world class
fortified wines and premium varietal and sparkling wines. The
relatively cool climate Yarra Valley is known for the classic
varieties Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz,
Sauvignon, Riesling and Viognier. The Hunter Valley is famous for
its distinctive Semillon and Shiraz styles which have character,
personality and the ability to age gracefully. The King Valley is
rapidly developing a reputation for its Mediterranean varietal
wines including Sangiovese, Tempranillo and Pinot
Grigio.
De
Bortoli Lorimer Cabernet Merlot 2006
This is
a full bodied wine with a soft-balanced finish. It has a
concentrated palate with classic fine-grained tannins. It can be
enjoyed immediately, or cellared for 3-5 years under ideal
conditions.
De
Bortoli Lorimer Sauvignon Blanc 2006
The
wine is pale straw in colour with fresh green hues. On the nose the
wine is clean and grassy with some fresh gooseberry aromas.The
palate exhibits fresh gooseberry and citrus fruit characters
finishing with delicacy,freshness and crisp, balanced
acidity.
De
Bortoli Semillon Chardonnay 2006
Brilliant lemon green,
this wine exhibits a stylish nose of elegant, lemony Semillon and
light but complex buttery notes of malolactic fermentation. The
palate shows an abundance of citrus and melon flavours coupled with
light spicy wood and creamy lees-aging characters.
De
Bortoli Shiraz Cabernet 2005
Brick
red in colour, this wine exhibits plummy fruit aromas with hints of
cassis, licorice and underlying toasty wood characters. A medium to
full-bodied style, the palate shows plum and black currant fruit
with a touch of bacon and oak, complimented by a long, flavoursome
finish.
De
Bortoli Sparkling Brut 2006
A very
refreshing champagne-style sparkling. Pale straw in colour, it
shows an attractive, lifted herbaceousness on the nose and exhibits
fresh fruit flavours, finishing clean with delicate, creamy mouth
feel and a crisp finish
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