Beautiful Review
We receive some reviews but some are heartfelt they beg to be shared - thank you so much Jan for sharing the Artwine Love.
Dear Judy,
Another perfect day!
It doesn’t matter how many times I visit ( I think at last count Gabby suggested 7!), it’s still a pleasure when the distinctive lines of the cellar door come into view.
I love the architecture, from the unique doors, the tasting room surrounded by glass to enable an uninterrupted view of the stunning vineyards and the warm and generous welcome. Regardless of weather, no matter the season, Artwine is a destination one cannot afford to miss.
The area is friendly, relaxed and Siobhan, or Gabby, will happily explain the complexity of the many varieties without the ‘hard sell’.
The platters are plentiful and rich with local delicacies.
Then there’s the wine…Judy and Glen have focused on Mediterranean style wines, perfectly suited to the area and climate. Their wines have won 41 trophies, no mean feat today when there is so much competition.
I wasn’t particularly fond of Prosecco but Artwine Prosecco is now one of my favourite bubbles.
Don’t miss the opportunity to experience Artwine, you’ll want to return again and again.
Warm regards, Jan
21/02/2025 at 1:15 PM
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Vintage 2025
2025 Vintage has begun!
It's been a long hot summer for us here in SA and vintage which has just begun with a vengeance and is three weeks earlier than normal. Whilst we are desperate for some rain, the vines that needed it have been watered and are looking happy and healthy. Some older vines are dry-grown and cope perfectly on their own with no additional irrogation.
The poor local fauna have also suffered from the heat and have been hanging around looking for water, happy to help!
Now to wine, we are thrilled to be producing a vintage of Ti Amo Arneis from our new vines in the Hills - so watch our for that one mid year. This will be a club member only wine, due to the first year of estate grown vines and a smaller quantity.
And drumroll........ our first vintage of Falanghina (what is that I hear you ask?) Falan-gee-nah is an Italian variety from Campania, Southern Italy (same region as our much loved Wicked Stepmother Fiano) - so hold tight we will most likely leave on lees for a period of time (Lees are leftover yeast particles from autolysis, which is the self-destruction of the yeast cells during fermentation.) Lees are used in both white and sparkling wines to add more complexity of flavours and texture such as we have previously done for our Spanish Queen, Albarino and Masterpiece, Grenache Gris.
We hope to see you at Cellar Door soon and remember all wines that are available for purchase are online, free shipping for a dozen.
Cheers - but for now, it's back to vintage and creating more delicious wines for you.
10/02/2025 at 2:34 PM
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Celebrating Spring!
Spring is here, the blossom is in full flight and the days are becoming warmer, so we have turned our attention to all things Spring and what that means. It is the beginning of a new season for us, bud burst is happening in the vines and we are looking forward to a great vintage ahead - fingers crossed as long as the weather and all other external elements work with us.
Sadly many vignerons have already suffered badly with early Spring frosts and we truly feel for them all, to have frost so early in the season could mean devastating losses for many in SA. Fortunately we are unscathed and luckily never have had frost in either our Adelaide Hills vineyard here in Woodside or our "piece of gold" as our Clare vineyard was descibed last week by a local viticulturist. We wish every body well and as I often say you need to be tough to be a farmer and thats the difference between those who buy fruit and those who are estate grown as we are and have planted and nurtured from the ground up.
The wines we are currently choosing to drink are the lighter style reds whilst the weather is still cool in the evenings such as Smiling Gamay, Grumpy Old Man Grenache and our new Doghouse Sangiovese. I do like my whites all year round but found I have been choosing the more textural whites with a fuller palate such as our delicious Masterpiece, Grenache Gris which I am totally in love with, Spanish Queen, Albarino, In the Groove, Grüner Veltliner and of course our much loved and awarded Wicked Stepmother, Fiano. I wlll soon though be adding in more delicious whites (we do have numerous to choose from 😊) and our new Prosecco sparkling which is totally yummy.
A busy month has just been completed moving into a new warehouse which will be great, and has been a bit of work for to organise. However we are now settled in and it will make life a lot easier in the long run.
Thank you to our great guests and members for all your support and visitation and as SA warms up we look forward to seeing many more of you at Cellar Door for a wine in the sun and just a reminder that we are dog friendly to friendly dogs, open daily 11am to 5pm, serving a selection of wonderful local food produce platters, and seated tasting wine experiences and sales.
So get those taste buds into summer mode and bring them to us for a tasting tour of the Mediterranean - no passport required.
See you soon.
Cheers Judy and the Artwine team.
24/09/2024 at 2:50 PM
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