Wines By De Bortoli

De Bortoli established their Bellariva vineyard at King River near the base of Victoria's snowfields in 1994. Planted to some of the more exotic Italianate grapes, it is the source of Pinot Grigio and Vermentino for a wine that's more about style than variety, lightly bodied and delicately aromatic, well textured and dry, above all delicious.

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You'll find Pinot Grigio almost everywhere in Italy, Vermentino grows mainly in the south and on the island of Sardinia. Both grapes make the most satisfying dry white wines. In Australia they are very suited to the higher aspects of King Valley. Bellariva Vineyard is planted to sandstone soils covered by shale deposits which have been washed down over time by the river. Vermentino and Pinot Grigio are both whole bunch pressed and crushed to provide a range of phenolics for complexity and texture. Juices are treated to vinification in a mix of seasoned French oak casks and higher solids fermenters. Lees are stirred regularly until completion and the final assemblage.


Light straw colour with green edge. Complex, fresh, slightly nutty nose. Pear fruit characters with nutty undertones. A clean palate with good texture and ample complexity, balanced and refined but ultimately quite gluggable.

Bella Riva Sangiovese Merlot 2010

King Valley

Merlot and Sangiovese grow very close to each other in vineyards along the Tyrrhenian coast and up into the foothills of Chianti, where they are famously assembled into the renowned Super Tuscans. Bella Riva is fashioned to be a Merlot Sangiovese accord with style, it's meant to be bright, rustic, savoury, interesting and above all delicious.

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Bella Riva are a family of wines in the European tradition that are delicious with food. Bella Riva delivers stylish, mouthfilling wines with robust flavours, crafted from fruit grown to the Bellariva vineyard at King River near the base of the Victorian snowfields. Vines are planted to sandstone and shale deposits which have been carried down over time by the river. Fruit is harvested at complete ripeness, exhibiting balanced levels of alcohol and acidity. Grapes are hand picked and vinified in large static fermenters for ten to twelve days. The wine is pressed, settled and transferred to a selection of well seasoned oak casks for ten months maturation. A component is aged in tank to retain freshness.


Red colour with a garnet edge. Complex, slightly rustic earthy aromas, autumnal and brooding. Sour cherries, earthy flavours and earthiness on a savoury palate with good texture and length, a good red wine that's dreaming of pasta, spaghetti puttanesca would be just the ticket.

Black Noble 500ml

Riverina

De Bortoli hold an extensive collection of barrel aged wines. Stocks of fotified and botrytised Semillon are drawn on from time to time to assemble into the Black Noble.

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De Bortoli are universally acknowledged to have made a great contribution to the pantheon of Noble dessert wines. The Black Noble has most notably claimed Gold and Silver at the prestigious London International. Created by Darren De Bortoli, it is an inspiration from a 1930s wine made by Vittorio De Bortoli. Black Noble is unique and has been compared to the great wines of Jerez. A very short vinification is applied to harvests of Semillon at rich baumes of 20° to 22°, followed by fortification with a neutral grape spirit to arrest ferments. Black Noble is then clarified, a touch of brandy spirit is added for further complexity before ransfer to seasoned oak barriques which have previously aged Noble One. Alcohol 17.5%


Amber colour with olive green hues. Hints of toffee and coffee with raisins and mandarin peel. Unique and delicious, rich raisin and dried date fruit with hints of citrus peel, toffee and caramel flavours. Concentrated and viscous with lingering aged complexity. The perfect end to a meal, with espresso, dark chocolates, cheeses, dried fruit and nuts.

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De Bortoli McLaren Vale Shiraz 2006

McLaren Vale

De Bortoli has tapped into some of the McLaren Vale's best vineyards, accessing parcels of the most exquisite Shiraz. The lush maritime breezes off the Gulf St Vincent serve to refresh the vines as the grapes ripen in the idyllic Mediterranean climes. Here the Shiraz develops distinctive regional expressions, characterised by rich flavours and velvety tannins. A smooth and seamless palate of ripe dark cherry and bramble, preceded by aromas of lifted spice and toasty oak, to gladden the heart and accompany the finest faire.

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De Bortoli is an innovative winemaker, having enjoyed spectacular success throughout it's entire range of wines. The team have ventured out from their environs in the Mallee and Riverina to source grapes from the nation's pre-eminent Shiraz growing region of McLaren Vale. De Bortoli know from good Shiraz and believe that great wine begins in the vineyard. The aim at all times is to practice sustainable viticulture with a minimal interference in the vinification. Wine should have a sense of regionality and be an expression of the soil in which it is grown. De Bortoli strive to create wines which are interesting and exciting, wines that are individual and above all, have provenance and a sense of place.


Deep scarlet red colour. An entry of dark cherry and chocolate aromas, plummyness and spice. Secondary bouquets of vanillan oak, lifted blackberry and mint, a fragrance of violet and the savouryness of briar. On the palate are ripe flavours, blueberry and currant, liquorice, cocoa and pepper. Deluxe tannins support the fruit to a long finish of biscuitty oak and bright berry characters.

De Bortoli Melba Reserve 2008

Yarra Valley

An overture of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon from the oldest De Bortoli vines in Yarra Valley. Fruit is sourced from two estate vineyards named Old Hill and Old Back, both planted in 1971. A rich red accord of seductive Cabernet Merlot aromas and supple leafy flavours over fine integrated tannins. Like her eponymous opera star, Melba is conspicuous for her alluring perfumes, exceptional taste and intense crescendo before an exquisite, memorable finish.

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Vines are cane pruned to twenty bunches each and shoot thinned at the ten to fifteen centimetre stage so that there are no more than fifteen per planting. Grapes are hand picked into 8kg buckets and transported to the winery. Fruit is destemmed, crushed and tipped into six tonnes open fermenters. The must undergoes a natural fermentation on skins at a minimum temperature of 25ºC, followed by a spell of twenty days maceration. The wine is pressed, settled overnight and gravity filled to new and used casks where it matures at 16º C over fourteen months. Alcohol 13.9%

Bright crimson red with traces of garnet. Fragrant seductive varietal aromas with a nuance of cigar box and leaf, rich and complex nose, leafiness and blueberry over a background of sweet earth and cedary oak. Full fleshy texture, sweet black and red fruit flavours with complex notes of dusty earth, leaf and dried herbs, fine grain, well integrated tannins before a long harmonious finish. Enjoy alongside roast pork or lamb.

De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon 2008 750ml

Riverina

95 Points James Halliday Wine Companion 2011

Noble One is a national icon and one of the world's great dessert wines. It caused a sensation when first released, has since claimed many distinguished trophies and won much prestige for Australian wines.

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Deen De Bortoli had always enjoyed the famous Noble Rot dessert wines of Europe and wanted to make his own. He believed that the conditions in Griffith were favourable to the experiment. Autumn often sees long, dry, warm days interspersed with a sprinkling of showers and heavy morning dews, ideal for producing Botrytised grapes. Semillon is picked off vineyards which have been a source to Noble One for many years, remarkable for their consistency to achieve a balance of sweetness, clean acids and luscious flavours. Each parcel is harvested and vinified separately over a period of up to three months, clarified and stabilised, some components are treated to a spell of oak maturation. Alcohol 10.0


Light golden colour. Enticing aromas of citrus, mandarin peel, bitter oranges and cumquat, intertwined with honey, stone fruits and sweet vanillin. A lush and decadent wine exhibiting a synergy of citrus and stone fruit flavours. Attractive oak and creamy honey undertones combined with well balanced acidity before a beautiful lingering finish. Long and luscious, perfect to drink now.

De Bortoli Old Boys 21 Year Old Port 500ml

Rutherglen Barossa

De Bortoli remain in possession of one of the most extensive aged fortified wine collections in Australia. They have acquired precious stocks of very old wines from Rutherglen and the Barossa, from time to time assembling them with their own substantial reserves to make a Very Special Old Port, the final blend at an average age of 21 years.

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De Bortoli can draw on precious old stocks from which to assemble Old Boys Tawny. Topping up the wines as they age in barrel is an important part of the process. Some of the older barrels were close to forgotten when inventoried by De Bortoli and this has kept the winemakers on their toes as they balanced the fluctuation of flavour from sample to sample. It is essential for grapes to ripen on the vine until an intense concentration of flavours have developed and the fruit is very sweet. After crushing and partial fermentation to retain some residual sugars, the wine is pressed and fortified with neutral spirit prior to maturation in a selection of large and small format oak casks. Alcohol 19.5%

Classic tawny colour with streaks of amber. An array of aromas on display, dark raisined fruits and mocha, hints of vanillin oak and nutty aged barrel characters. Initially luscious with richly concentrated fruit and nut flavours. Nuances of mocha and coffee have integrated over time with vanillin oak to develop complex, barrel aged flavours in harmony resulting in a smooth, lingering drying finish. The traditional after dinner wine to be savoured alongside desserts, coffee and cheese.

De Bortoli Show Liqueur Muscat 500ml

Riverina

De Bortoli retain an extensive collection of aged wine stocks maturing in barrel. Liqueur Muscat is a classic Australian style of rich, fortified wine. This trophy winning effort is bursting with concentrated flavours of raisins and figs, endowed with gorgeous aged rancio notes.

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The Bilbul wineworks in Riverina, famous for the iconic Noble One, also produces world class fortified wines like Show Liqueur Muscat, enjoyed by enthusiasts around the world. The region enjoys a warm Mediterranean climate with winter dominant rainfall. The sandy loam soils vary from red sandy earths to brown clay loams. Muscat grapes are left on the vines to become very ripe before harvesting at heightened natural sugar levels of 16° to 18° baume. Once harvested the fruit is crushed, partially fermented and fortified on skins to further extract the floral and aromatic flavours. The wine is pressed off skins and transferred to barrels for an extended maturation before the final assemblage. Alcohol 18.0%


Nut brown colour with slight green hue. Intense aromas of raisin, fig and spice with underlying floral notes. A rich and luscious palate exploding with rich flavours of raisin, figs, dates, toffee and caramel. Sweetness balanced by vanillin oak notes makes for a lovely lingering finish. Aged in barrel, designed to enjoy as soon as it's opened, will also keep for several more years in bottle.

De Bortoli Yarra Valley Cabernet 2010

Yarra Valley

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A superb construct of Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, crafted from three estate parcels of fully mature, low yielding vines, planted 1987, 1988 and 1991 at Dixon's Creek. A highly regional expression of Cabernet exhibiting profound varietal definition. The Victorian Cabernet of choice to accompany dry aged sirloin with truffled mash and greens.

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Vines are all cane pruned to twenty five bunches per vine, further shoot thinned at the 10-15cm stage to eighteen bunches per vine. The hand picked berries are placed in 8kg buckets and transported promptly to the De Bortoli wineworks. Bunches are destemmed, crushed and tipped into fourteen tonnes fermenters. Upon completion of ferments, batches are kept at a minimum of 25°C and left on skins for twenty days. Components are pressed, settled overnight and gravity filled to a selection of oak casks for a year's maturation at 16°C. The wine is then racked and gently aerated throughout the ageing every three to four months. Alcohol 12.5%


Deep vibrant red with purple hues. Complex aromas with tobacco and macerated pommace like fruit. Aromas of blueberry and bramble with underlying clove and leather characters. A fine, detailed, full bodied wine, plump and flavoursome with blackcurrant and spicy oak flavours, meaty mid-palate fruit flavours, fine grained tannins, structure, balance and excellent length of flavour.

De Bortoli Yarra Valley Estate Chardonnay 2011

Yarra Valley

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De Bortoli are about soil and season, the personality of wine is derived from the imperfections of nature. An exemplary Yarra Valley effort, exhibiting complex fruit over barrel ferment and nutty undertones. The palate is textured and elegant with a long, balanced finish that's just gorgeous.

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De Bortoli work to the belief that sustainable vineyard practices deliver exceptional quality wines as well as providing real benefits to the environment. Vibrant characters are preserved throughout vinification with gentle, low intervention techniques, creating a wine with varietal definition and purity. Parcels of Chardonnay are selected from four estate properties, hand picked off mature, low yielding vines which consistently produce the finest quality fruit. Grapes are whole bunch crushed and pressed to extract good phenolics for texture and minerality. Juices are settled overnight before racking to older French oak casks for a touch of lees stirring and wild, indigenous fermentations. Alcohol 12.0%


Light straw with a green edge. Refreshing citrus lift with background notes of hazelnuts and slight, toasty aromas. Tight lean citrus like fruit. A textured palate which shows savoury characters of hazelnuts wound together with some balanced phenolics to give length and longevity.

De Bortoli Yarra Valley Estate Pinot Noir 2011

Yarra Valley

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From the exclusive Dixon's Creek vineyards, by the most progressive maker of Pinot Noir in Australia. Pinot Noir is tricky to handle. De Bortoli specialise in the development of flavour within the Pinot grape, whilst attaining balanced alcohol levels. A richly textured, elegant medium bodied wine with ripe aromas of red currants, red cherries and ripe raspberry.

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All fruit is harvested from four elite estate vineyards that are managed without the use of synthetic chemicals. Grapes are hand sorted before being destemmed and transferred by gravity into open fermenters. A natural inoculation ensues without the introduction of yeasts. After twenty one days ferment and maceration, batches are carefully drained to tank and allowed to rest for twenty four hours. The clear wine is then racked via gravity into a combination of new and prior use French oak casks where it is treated to ten months maturation. Alcohol 13.0%


Vibrant red with garnet hues. Elegant Pinot fruit aroma with red currants, cherry and raspberry over subtle spice and forest floor. Medium bodied, building weight across the palate, richly textured, long and fine with gentle but obvious tannin. A treat alongside European inspired recipes and all things duck.

De Bortoli Yarra Valley Estate Sauvignon 2010

Yarra Valley

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From the illustrious De Bortoli property at Dixon's Creek in the cool climes of the Yarra Valley. Sauvignon Blanc is selected from four distinct sections of the De Bortoli estate vineyard at Dixons Creek. The influence of hand tended vines, hand picking and sorting, a little roughing up with a crusher and the use of older casks, achieves a style of Sauvignon Blanc with unique qualities.

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The mature, low yielding Dixon's Creek vines, cane pruned, shoot thinned and hand picked, yield exceptional quality fruit. Grapes are whole bunch crushed and pressed until there is nothing left in the skins, the phenolics being an important textural component. Juices are roughly racked to older casks with lots of solids. The wine is allowed to ferment naturally, some components are allowed to complete their malolactic while being treated to lots of battonage over a five month period. The phenolics extracted during partial crushing and subsequent pressing are vital to producing wines with texture and minerality.


Pale straw with hints of green. Subtle Sauvignon fruit, quite expressive and minerally. A palate that's creamy and elegant, fine, slate flavours with good length and texture, a wine of varietal detail and purity.

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De Bortoli is an exciting, innovative family owned wine company, having enjoyed spectacular success throughout it's entire range of wines

The winemaking team is overseen by third generation winemaker Darren De Bortoli and his brother-in-law Steve Webber who is married to Leanne De Bortoli. The dynamic duo has been responsible for many winemaking innovations and developments. Darren De Bortoli is the creator of the world acclaimed Noble One. Steve Webber, recently awarded Gourmet Traveller WINE's 2007 Winemaker of the Year, established the Yarra Valley winery, the King Valley vineyards and oversees the Hunter Valley winery and vineyards.

The winemaking philosophy is that great wine begins in the vineyard and that the winemaker should use minimal handling and interference in the winery. Wine should have a sense of regionality and be an expression of the soil in which it is grown. Our winemakers strive to create wines that they find interesting and exciting - wines that may be quirky or unusual but wines that above all have provenance and a sense of place.


De Bortoli has wineries in diverse wine growing regions, each with its own regional style, as well as vineyards in the King Valley. The Bilbul winery in the Riverina, famous for the iconic dessert wine Noble One, also produces world class fortified wines and premium varietal and sparkling wines. The region enjoys a warm Mediterranean climate with winter dominant rainfall. The sandy loam soils vary in colour and structure from red sandy earths to brown clay loams. Bilbul plays a leading role in sustainability with a detailed action plan in place addressing water recycling, waste control, greenhouse gas emissions and other key environmental issues. In 1987 the De Bortoli family purchased a winery and vineyard in the prestigious, cool-climate Yarra Valley region to establish a premium wine brand for the company. Leanne De Bortoli and her husband winemaker Steve Webber moved to the Valley in 1989 and built the Winery & Restaurant complex that launched the new De Bortoli Yarra Valley label in 1990. From a crush of just 35 tonnes in 1989, De Bortoli crushed 4214 tonnes in 2004 – 1987 tonnes of white grapes and 2226 tonnes of red grapes. The De Bortoli Yarra Valley Chardonnay has won 19 Trophies and 45 Gold Medals since 1990 including Best Chardonnay at the International Wine & Spirit Competition in 2000 and has flown in First and Business Class on some of the world's great airlines. The Yarra Valley Pinot Noir is also making waves and has twice won the Trophy for Best Pinot Noir at the Sydney Wine Show. The Gulf Station and Windy Peak Pinot Noirs are widely regarded as representing outstanding quality and value. In 1997, De Bortoli won Australia's most prestigious award the Jimmy Watson Trophy for Yarra Valley Shiraz and in 2002, Gulf Station Riesling won three trophies at the Melbourne Wine Show. These are just a few of many highlights for De Bortoli Yarra Valley.	In 2002 the De Bortoli family added a Hunter Valley vineyard and winery to its ever-expanding portfolio. This was a strategic move to enable De Bortoli to produce premium wine from the renowned winemaking region, and increase the company's profile in Sydney and overseas markets. The Hunter Valley has deep historical significance being Australia's oldest wine growing region producing wines of a distinctive character and personality that complement the wines grown at De Bortoli's Yarra Valley and King Valley vineyards. The focus will be on the winestyles the Hunter has made famous, its unique Semillon and Shiraz that develop gracefully in the bottle as well as Chardonnay, Verdelho and Merlot.
The 26-hectare property includes an 800 tonne capacity winery and produces the De Bortoli Hunter Valley and Individual Vineyard series. The existing vineyard plantings of 19 hectares are in the process of being reorganised with some varieties not suited to the region being removed and replaced with more suitable varieties including classic Hunter stalwarts Semillon and Shiraz. De Bortoli purchased the adjoining 100 acre block with the view to future plantings and also another nearby vineyard with mature Semillon vines planted back in the 1960s.

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