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| What's new at Windshaker Ridge? |
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>>Click here<< to download order form. VINTAGE 2008 Whilst volumes were down by 15% on 2007 the quality was above average. Unfortunately contractual committments to other producers/customers meant that there was very little left for WindshakeR by way of whites and thus no white wines will be bottled this year. CARNELIAN This is one of the most exciting red varieties that I have encountered and has been quietly developed in GinGin by Rob Moltoni and his team. The variety, a cross between Carignan, Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache, originated from California in 1936. The secret is now out and the wine is a gem! It displays opulent, intense satsuma plum colour that follows through to rich and seductive aromas of spice and liquorice that linger in the most luscious, way. Seek this one out. This sits brilliantly with rich game or a mushroom risotto with shaved parmesan sprinkled with thyme. By Halina Young FOR PERTH WOMAN CARNELIAN An adapted definition from the Oxford Companion to Wine by Janice Robinson 1997. “Carnelian, black grape variety developed in and specifically for California by Dr H.P. Olmo of DAVIS. It is the result of taking a 1936 crossing of Carignan and Cabernet Sauvignon and crossing that with Grenache. It was released in 1972 and was supposed to be a hot-climate Cabernet but too many of the Grenache characteristics predominate to make it easy to pick.” WINDSHAKER RIDGE CARNELIAN The secret of how it came to be: WindshakeR Ridge Carnelian also has an interesting history that not many know about. Some years ago while visiting a friends vineyard and tasting a wine referred to as “Sangiovese” Rob Moltoni (the owner of WindshakeR Ridge) was so impressed that he planted some on his own property. In the year that followed, while enjoying some wine with a fellow grower who had also planted the same vines, a debate regarding the origins and authenticity of the so called Sangiovese developed , so it was decided to have the vines DNA tested. The results showed that the vines in question were not “Sangiovese” but a little known variety called “Carnelian” from California. Determined that if the wine tasted so good others would enjoy it whatever it was called, Moltoni ploughed on and as a result we now enjoy a delicious red wine with plenty of fruit and soft grain tannins that can be enjoyed immediately on opening the bottle. So next time you want a red wine with broad appeal and a story to tell grab a WindshakeR Carnelian and let them in on the secret. >>View Windshaker Video<< Posted: 2006-01-06 19:07:33 Author: Nick Rawlins Company/Organisation: WindshakeR Ridge Email: nick@windshaker.com.au
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