The following review was published by Patrick Eckel on winereviewer.com.au: Terre á Terre Crayères Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 “Produced from the close planted Crayères vineyard the wine is a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc and 5% Shiraz. It was aged for 10 months in 48% new oak as individual parcels, before being…
DetailsThe following review was published in James Halliday’s 2020 Wine Companion in August: DAOSA Natural Resèrve “85% pinot noir, 15% chardonnay, hand-picked, whole-bunch-pressed, 85% fermented in tank, 15% in used French barriques, 18 months on tirage, 7.5g/l dosage. Ticks all the boxes; elegance, balance, length; ripe citrus, some Granny Smith apple.” James Halliday 96 points
DetailsThe following review was published in James Halliday’s 2020 Wine Companion in August: Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2016 “25% new oak. 100 dozen. Beautiful wine. Seamless. Resiny oak on curranty fruit with complexing notes of hay, wood smoke and cherry pie. Tannin is folded lightly through the wine, the finish remaining juicy…
DetailsThe following review was published in James Halliday’s 2020 Wine Companion in August: Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 “86% cabernet sauvignon, 9% cabernet franc, 5% shiraz matured for 18 months in French oak, 48% new. The oak regime was similar as per the shiraz but cabernet has stared it down. Here’s a…
DetailsThe following review was published in James Halliday’s 2020 Wine Companion in August: Terre à Terre Wrattonbully Red 2016 “Close-planted cabernet franc (46%) and shiraz (42%) from the Crayeres Vineyard (Wrattonbully) is blended with merlot from the Summertown Vineyard (Adelaide Hills). It’s a swish red wine. Characterful. It tastes of blackcurrant, dark chocolate, mint and…
DetailsThe following review was published in James Halliday’s 2020 Wine Companion in August: Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Reserve 2015 “60% cabernet sauvignon, 20% shiraz and 20% cabernet franc matured in French oak (75% new) for 6 months, then a 5yo foudre for 15 months. There’s a lot of oak in the wine, but the…
DetailsThe following review was published in James Halliday’s 2020 Wine Companion in August: Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Reserve 2016 “60% cabernet sauvignon, 20% shiraz and 20% cabernet franc matured in French oak (75% new) for 6 months, then a 5yo foudre for 15 months. There’s a lot of oak in the wine, but the…
DetailsThe following review was published in James Halliday’s 2020 Wine Companion in August: Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2016 “Close-planted vines, hand-picked, whole-bunch pressed, cold-settled in stainless steel for 2 months, then fermented and matured for 9 months in four 600l French demi-muids, 180 dozen made. It is very complex, especially after 18…
DetailsWindsor Dobbin published this review in Ciao Magazine in July 2019: Terre à Terre Wrattonbully Red 2016 Terre a Terre is the family label of Xavier Bizot, whose family owns Champagne House Bollinger, and Lucy Croser, whose father is one of Australia’s most influential winemakers. This is a lip-smackingly good blend of cabernet franc, shiraz and…
DetailsTogether with Mother Vine wine bar, we’re delighted to bring you an exploration of Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon. This is a tasting about variety- two varieties with substance and style; and the variety expressed by vintage, region and winemaker. Xavier Bizot, owner and winemaker of Terre à Terre will be sharing three vintages of…
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