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The Hunter is a rejuvenated region with cosmopolitan offerings in restaurant recipes, wine and distinctive produce. And wine defi nes the region. Why not; the Hunter Wine Country offers some of the best wine labels in the world!
The Hunter is a rejuvenated region with cosmopolitan
offerings in restaurant recipes, wine and distinctive produce.
And wine defi nes the region. Why not; the Hunter Wine
Country offers some of the best wine labels in the world!
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Allandale Winery<br />
Ed Jouault’s dream of owning his own vineyard and winery was the driving force<br />
behind Allandale establishment in 1978. Since then the winery has grown from<br />
strength to strength and is now owned by Wally and Judy Atallah, two of the original<br />
partners.<br />
Allandale has grown from 25 tonnes to around 250 tonnes a year and has become<br />
renowned for its Semillon, with the 1995 Semillon winning three trophies throughout<br />
Australia. The 1998 Semillon was awarded the Trophy for Best Semillon at the 2002<br />
Perth Wine Show, and the 2000 Semillon awarded Trophy for Best Semillon at the<br />
Australian Boutique Winemakers Exhibition 2001 while the 2001 Semillon awarded<br />
Gold Medal at the 2002 Cowra Wine Show.<br />
ALLANDALE WINERY TASTING NOTES<br />
Allandale 2002 Chardonnay<br />
For more than 20 years the <strong>Hunter</strong> Valley’s Allandale Winery has produced some of Australia’s greatest Chardonnays. 2002<br />
was a good year for the <strong>Hunter</strong> with a warm, dry ripening period through January, which resulted in superbly balanced<br />
fruit when picked in February. Only free run juice was taken and inoculated with selected yeasts in stainless steel tanks.<br />
Fermentation was finished in new oak barrels. The resulting wine is typical of the Allandale style. Pineapple, peaches, and a<br />
bready complexity from ageing on lees dominate the nose, while the palate is rich and full with integrated new French and<br />
American oak characters. Medium term cellaring is recommended.<br />
Allandale 2001 Reserve Red<br />
Each year Allandale selects the best wine for the ‘Reserve Red’. For the 2001 Reserve Red we have Barrel selected Mudgee<br />
Shiraz. The wine was matured for one year in new oak barrels. The finest 19 Barrels were then reserved for extended Barrel<br />
maturation and later blending. The resulting wine is deep crimson with toasted coffee and berry characters on the nose<br />
the palate is big and rich with sweet American oak supporting firm tannins. This wine has been crafted to reward extended<br />
cellaring and should be decanted prior to serving, as a harmless crust will form in the bottle with time.<br />
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