This is one of the great names in Australian Shiraz
The estate is known for combining meticulous vineyard work with a deep curiosity for both indigenous and international grapes
spice and leather with a hint of smoky oak
Badiola is the creation of 2 Masters of Wine
The complementary qualities from these two terroirs allow the 35-year-old Grenache vines to reveal all their potential: elegance and finesse come from the small yields of 35 hectolitres per hectare and clay-limestone subsoil of the Saint Geniès de Comolas terroir in the Gard
1993 Vin Santo, Avignonesi, 375ml Summer Whites This is one of theNo one does Vin Santo like Avignonesi! Crafted from only the best Trebbiano and Malvasia, the Vin Santo is dried for several months on reed mats and aged for a decade in caratelli, small 50 litre oak barrels, owing much of its character to the madre, a century old yeast. The 1993 Vin Santo has a glowing brownish amber colour in the glass with an inebriating nose of fig jam, roasted apricots, smoke, and tar, a sumptuous, viscous palate of dates, figs,