Hunter Food & Wine

De Iuliis Wines
The Lovedale Road region of the Hunter Valley is renowned for producing worldclass
wines. In 1987 we chose our property because of its potential to continue the
tradition of producing outstanding wines.
After three years of soil preparation the first vines were planted in 1990. We now
are starting to see the rewards of such careful planing and preparation. With some
impressive wins recently at the prestigious Hunter Valley Wine Shows the wines are
well on track to becoming some of the best in the area.
DE IULIIS WINES TASTING NOTES
De Iuliis 2003 Show Reserve Merlot
The palate displays rich fruit flavours of ripe cherries and toasted coconut. The wine is medium to full bodied with well
balanced acids and firm tannin. The palate has good length with a lingering aftertaste of sweet fruit.
Although drinking well now, this merlot will continue to improve, cellaring well for the medium term.
At De luliis we only release a true varietal merlot in years when fruit quality is outstanding, our guarantee that this is truly
a wine to savour. Great intensity on the palate with round and supple tannins. Excellent early drinking, but it will definitely
benefit from five years plus cellaring.
De Iuliis 2000 Chardonnay Pinot
A well structured wine with great balance and length of flavour. Creamy and rich mouth feel but good acidity keeps palate
lean and tight.
This is a fine sparkling wine. Made from Chardonnay and Pinot noir, the aroma is complex. Mid-straw in colour, the wine
shows well-balanced flavour and acidity. A persistent and fine bead gives the wine a creamy texture with a crisp, clean
finish in the traditional Brut-style. An ideal match for light entrees and seafood, as well as being a superb aperitif.
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