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Premium Chardonnay and Shiraz – Aged By Us, For You It has been said that ‘great wine needs time’ and we would agree. Many age worthy wines are released too young and well before they have reached optimum maturity. Our approach at Settlers Rise is to give our wines the time they need to age in the bottle before release. For this reason, the current release of the ‘Terroirs of the Granite Belt’ by Settlers Rise includes a 2010 Aged Chardonnay and a 2008 Aged Shiraz. Both wines have been deliberately aged and cellared since their production, in order to release them at the start of their optimum drinking window. These wines represent a rare chance for wine bars and restaurants to access aged, reserve wines from the Granite Belt in commercial quantities as a point of interest and differentiation on wine lists. Both wines can be enjoyed now or cellared for further bottle ageing. Find out more ➡️ www.uncorkedandcultivated.com.au/settlers-rise/

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Cool Climate Wines from the Granite Belt in Queensland The Granite Belt wine region is located 200km south-west of Brisbane in Queensland. It is officially recognised as a wine producing region under its own GI (Geographical Indicator) and has a long history of viticulture and winemaking.  With its core vineyards around 1,000 metres above sea level, the Granite Belt is one of the highest wine regions in Australia. It enjoys a climate similar to Priorat in Spain, Orange in NSW or Canberra in the ACT. It has similar continental elevated regions to the south. The high altitude combined with cool nights year round and low humidity means a longer growing season in the vineyards. This enables Granite Belt producers to craft elegant cool climate wines that are fresh and refined while retaining natural acidity and intensity of flavour.   True to its name, the soils are made up of decomposed granite that is generally well drained and naturally acidic. These characteristics make the soils particularly well suited to grape growing and wine production. The 305 hectares of vineyards are planted predominantly to Chardonnay, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Verdelho and Viognier. The region is also becoming increasingly known for alternative (or emerging) wine varieties locally referred to as ‘Strange Bird’ varieties.  . . . #qldwine #queenslandwine #granitebelt #granitebeltwine #granitebeltwinecountry #winery #qldwinery #masterofwine #chardonnay #shiraz #agedwine #wine #winelover

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Cool Climate Wines from the Granite Belt in Queensland The Granite Belt wine region is located 200km south-west of Brisbane in Queensland. It is officially recognised as a wine producing region under its own GI (Geographical Indicator) and has a long history of viticulture and winemaking. With its core vineyards around 1,000 metres above sea level, the Granite Belt is one of the highest wine regions in Australia. It enjoys a climate similar to Priorat in Spain, Orange in NSW or Canberra in the ACT. It has similar continental elevated regions to the south. The high altitude combined with cool nights year round and low humidity means a longer growing season in the vineyards. This enables Granite Belt producers to craft elegant cool climate wines that are fresh and refined while retaining natural acidity and intensity of flavour. True to its name, the soils are made up of decomposed granite that is generally well drained and naturally acidic. These characteristics make the soils particularly well suited to grape growing and wine production. The 305 hectares of vineyards are planted predominantly to Chardonnay, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Verdelho and Viognier. The region is also becoming increasingly known for alternative (or emerging) wine varieties locally referred to as ‘Strange Bird’ varieties.

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Settlers Rise – Crafting Small-Batch Boutique Wines For over 15 years, Settlers Rise has been producing small-batch, boutique wines that are a clear expression of their terroir. Hand-harvested, hand-selected and expertly crafted by Peter Scudamore Smith MW, the wines reflect the winemaking ethos of protecting wine quality throughout the journey from vine to wine. The current release of the ‘Terroirs of the Granite Belt’ by Settlers Rise includes a 2010 Aged Chardonnay and a 2008 Aged Shiraz. Both have been cellared professionally since their production, in order to release them at the start of their optimum drinking window. Both wines can be enjoyed now or cellared for further bottle ageing. Find out more ➡️ www.uncorkedandcultivated.com.au/settlers-rise/

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Premium Chardonnay and Shiraz - Aged By Us, For Yo Premium Chardonnay and Shiraz - Aged By Us, For You It has been said that ‘great wine needs time’ and we would agree. Many age worthy wines are released too young and well before they have reached optimum maturity. Our approach at Settlers Rise is to give our wines the time they need to age in the bottle before release. For this reason, the current release of the ‘Terroirs of the Granite Belt’ by Settlers Rise includes a 2010 Aged Chardonnay and a 2008 Aged Shiraz. Both wines have been deliberately aged and cellared since their production, in order to release them at the start of their optimum drinking window. These wines represent a rare chance for wine bars and restaurants to access aged, reserve wines from the Granite Belt in commercial quantities as a point of interest and differentiation on wine lists. Both wines can be enjoyed now or cellared for further bottle ageing. To find out more, click the link in bio. ⬆️ . . . #qldwine #queenslandwine #granitebelt #granitebeltwine #granitebeltwinecountry #winery #qldwinery #masterofwine #chardonnay #shiraz #agedwine #wine #winelover
Cool Climate Wines from the Granite Belt in Queens Cool Climate Wines from the Granite Belt in Queensland  The Granite Belt wine region is located 200km south-west of Brisbane in Queensland. It is officially recognised as a wine producing region under its own GI (Geographical Indicator) and has a long history of viticulture and winemaking.    With its core vineyards around 1,000 metres above sea level, the Granite Belt is one of the highest wine regions in Australia. It enjoys a climate similar to Priorat in Spain, Orange in NSW or Canberra in the ACT. It has similar continental elevated regions to the south. The high altitude combined with cool nights year round and low humidity means a longer growing season in the vineyards. This enables Granite Belt producers to craft elegant cool climate wines that are fresh and refined while retaining natural acidity and intensity of flavour.     True to its name, the soils are made up of decomposed granite that is generally well drained and naturally acidic. These characteristics make the soils particularly well suited to grape growing and wine production.  The 305 hectares of vineyards are planted predominantly to Chardonnay, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Verdelho and Viognier. The region is also becoming increasingly known for alternative (or emerging) wine varieties locally referred to as ‘Strange Bird’ varieties.   .  .  .  #qldwine #queenslandwine #granitebelt #granitebeltwine #granitebeltwinecountry #winery #qldwinery #masterofwine #chardonnay #shiraz #agedwine #wine #winelover
Settlers Rise - Crafting Small-Batch Boutique Wine Settlers Rise - Crafting Small-Batch Boutique Wines For over 15 years, Settlers Rise has been producing small-batch, boutique wines that are a clear expression of their terroir. Hand-harvested, hand-selected and expertly crafted by Peter Scudamore Smith MW, the wines reflect the winemaking ethos of protecting wine quality throughout the journey from vine to wine. The current release of the ‘Terroirs of the Granite Belt’ by Settlers Rise includes a 2010 Aged Chardonnay and a 2008 Aged Shiraz. Both have been cellared professionally since their production, in order to release them at the start of their optimum drinking window. Both wines can be enjoyed now or cellared for further bottle ageing. To find out more, follow @terroirs_of_the_granite_belt . . . #qldwine #queenslandwine #granitebelt #granitebeltwine #granitebeltwinecountry #winery #qldwinery #masterofwine #chardonnay #shiraz #agedwine #wine #winelover
Food highlight of the day; before the bento box pr Food highlight of the day; before the bento box presented at Ippin Japanese Dining for lunch #oyster #tempura #shots #mapleleaf #abalone #duck #mushroom #ippinjapanesedining
1981 Chateau Margaux matured 1981 Chateau Margaux matured
Evening visit to Bollinger by Peter Scudamore-Smit Evening visit to Bollinger by Peter Scudamore-Smith MW; meeting Caroline for a cave and vieille vignes stroll; past the demonstration plot growing the seven legislated varieties that grow in Champagne vineyards; past stacks of magnums that age reserve base wines (totals 900,000) that will be used within 15 years; past old wine barrels that should have a status badge for rarity (there are 5000; supported by Champagne’s sole cooper); tasting Special Cuvee with its English spelling; 60/25/15 varietal split (meunier last); 60% reserve wines; portion barrel fermented; just a total mouthful of the mix of freshness, lemon zest, barrel and yeast complexity (ample cereal notes as proof), palate power that does not wish to taper, cream pie yeast notes that tell the age story; drink, drink; Rose is a stunner; the idea of fruitiness, which it is, sounds funny (so much aged stuff hanging around in the chalk); but it’s a mound of flavour led by a 62/24/14 assembly; of which the pinot noir is 5% still wine to give substance; 4 & half years lees aging; a wine to hollow the palate while you slice a rib steak; and the wine of a magic year; 2014, not really! But the wine is; 61/39; this mainly grand cru; barrel fermented; fresh as an Verzenay daisy; lovely linear acidity hitting all the citrus notes-lime, lemon, pink grapefruit, in a coil with its acidity; yet it still dances lightly; long living if needed, but drink now, it’s so good. #peterscudamoresmithmw #uncorkedandcultivatedwineandfoodtours #champagne2023 #ay #bollinger #specialcuvee #rosenv #2014vintage #hofw
Visit to the crayeres cellars of Charles Heidsieck Visit to the crayeres cellars of Charles Heidsieck by Peter Scudamore-Smith MW in Reims; rue de la Procession; hosted by Melissa Rintelman; chilly 10 degrees below; wines just as cold; Blanc de Blancs from base vintage of 18 (75%); rest reserves from three past vintages; Rose from 19 crop; 70%, 40/40/20 blend; great elegance though substantial; House style which is Brut Reserve on song; 50% from 18; 40/40/20; 100 reserve base wines back to 1998; from 16 villages, 8% oak aged; totally together wine; body and texture impresses; 2013 vintage; 57/43; 10 villages; super elegance and distinctive lightness of the pinot noir selection; then one lovely wine to top the afternoon; all chardonnay vintage 2007; Millenaires to signal the century that passed since the crayeres were dug; from five best villages of the Cotes des Blancs; linear forever; finishes so long; tastes so great; house classic. #uncorkedandcultivatedwineandfoodtours #peterscudamoresmithmw #champagne2023 #reimstourisme #charlesheidsieckchampagne #crayères #blancdesmillenaires #2007
Dining in Reims ; Peter Scudamore-Smith at Gabriel Dining in Reims ; Peter Scudamore-Smith at Gabriel Restaurant, overlooks the Cathedrale, that memorable building that crowned 33 French kings; Italo-influenced plates, the special of the day Rossini local Angas-style rib fillet, topped with foie gras; pairing wine Bollinger 18 PN Blanc de noirs; dessert wine is house Rose NV #champagne #comitéchampagne #reimstourisme #reims #peterscudamoresmithmw #uncorkedandcultivatedwineandfoodtours #champagnewineandfoodtour2023 #reimscathedrale #bollingerchampagne #18pinotnoir
Exploring Meursault and Pugliny Montrachet on Pete Exploring Meursault and Pugliny Montrachet on Peter Scudamore-Smith MW’s LangheBurgundy Wine & Food Tour 2023 ; the Hotel Globe was a real highlight; so we took the chance to explore wines further south made by the doyen Comte Lafon under Les Heritiers du Comte Lafon ; 2021s; Macon-Bussieres and Pouilly-Fuisse; generous chardonnay with pork. #uncorkedandcultivatedwineandfoodtours #peterscudamoresmithmw #langheburgundy2023 #meursault #puglinymontrachet #legloberestaurantbar #lesheritiersducomtelafon #maconbussières #pouillyfuisse #comohotelsandresorts
After lunch in Reims, my vista of the village of m After lunch in Reims, my vista of the village of my stay in Mailly-en-Champagne
Peter Scudamore-Smith MW takes in the scenes#. aro Peter Scudamore-Smith MW takes in the scenes#. around Domaine Comte Senard; grand cru Corton vineyards growing chardonnay and pinot together (normally chardonnay is only planted in the nearby classification nearby- Corton Charlemagne). #peterscudamoresmithmw #uncorkedandcultivatedwineandfoodtours #langheburgundy2023 #aloxecorton #cortongrandcru #comtesenard
Peter Scudamore-Smith MWs quick stop in the vineya Peter Scudamore-Smith MWs quick stop in the vineyards of Vosne Romanee; pictorial of the La Romanee Conti vineyard engraving, and the Roman shrine beside. #peterscudamoresmithmw #wineandfoodtours #uncorkedandcultivatedwineandfoodtours #langheburgundy2023 #bourgogne #cotedenuits #vosneromanee #laromaneeconti #grandcru
Last day of winery visits; Peter Scudamore-Smith M Last day of winery visits; Peter Scudamore-Smith MW visits Chateau de Meursault Langhe Burgundy Wine & Food Tour 2023; a great line-up too; 67 ha of vineyards including a 8 ha Bourgogne chardonnay plot around the Chateau; use 2000 barrels and all wines oak aged; make 35 appellations; make 300,000 bottles. 2018 Beaune Greves 1er is a punchy, early drinker; 2018 Pommard Clos des Epenots 1er is squarer; 2019 Pommard Clos de la Platiere is a big dense hummer; about as big as burgundy gets; thick skins etc. 2019 Volnay Clos de Chene follows suit; boisterous wine; and to finish a silky 2018 Corton Marechaudes; chardonnays started with 2021 Savigny-les-Beaune; a mouthful; then 2020 Beaune Blanche Fleur; rock melon fruit and oak essence; topped with a muscular 2020 Meursault Les Chaumes Dessus ( bottom part of the vineyard). #peterscudamoresmithmw #uncorkedandcultivatedwineandfoodtours #langheburgundy2023 #cotedebeaune #volnay #pommard #beaune #corton #chateaudemeursault #pinotnoir #chardonnay #meursault
Afternoon of Day 7; Peter Scudamore-Smith MW out t Afternoon of Day 7; Peter Scudamore-Smith MW out to visit Victorian ex-pat Jane Eyre in her own premises tucked in the small village of Cissey; south of Beaune. Lots of great tasting with a clever take on both fruit sources and gentle touches in the winemaking. A super 2023 Fleurie Beaujolais with substance; three parcels, 100% whole bunch; 2022 Fleurie with greater backbone from selecting 100 yo gamay bush vines growing in pink sand; 60% whole bunch; dense wine; 2022 Julienas of like substance; 60% whole bunch; lots of skins to provide layers; 2022 Auxey-Duresses, fruity style from 60 yo vines, 30% whole bunch; 2022 Pommard Les Arcelets 1er; chunky, peppery, good stalks; 2022 Beaune Les Arvaux 1er; good; weight + oak; 30% whole bunch; 2022 Savigny-les-Beaune Aux Vergelesses; soft touch, brilliant oak application; 2016 Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Closeau 1er look classy; now into secondary maturation. #uncorkedandcultivatedwineandfoodtours #langheburgundy2023 #peterscudamoresmithmw #janeeyre #negociant #cissey
Day 7 Langhe-Burgundy Wine & Food Tour 2023 with P Day 7 Langhe-Burgundy Wine & Food Tour 2023 with Peter Scudamore-Smith MW on a grand cru hunt at Comte Senard in Aloxe-Corton. Established 1857 and the cellars were built by monks in the 13th century; and now successive generations manage the 16 ha that produces around 50,000 bottles. Grand cru pinot wines tasted; 21 Clos du Roi (pale); 18 Les Bressandes (monster); 10 Les Paulands (tertiary age); 09 En Charlemagne (age + freshness); 04 Les Bressandes ( knock out); and 21 Charlemagne ( baby chardonnay) #uncorkedandcultivatedwineandfoodtours #peterscudamoresmithmw #langheburgundy2023 #bourgogne #aloxecorton #comtesenard #grandcru #closduroi #cortonbressandes #cortonlespaulands #encharlemagne
Day 7; a big one spent visiting grand cru vineyard Day 7; a big one spent visiting grand cru vineyard appellations with Peter Scudamore-Smith MW in the Cote de Nuits; on Langhe Burgundy Wine & Food Tour 2023 with Domaines Joseph Drouhin; Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny; Clos de Vougeot, Vosne Romanee and Nuits-Saint-Georges; drinking appellations at the site of their growth; haha. 18 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er cru Clos Sorbe; 19 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru Clos Prieur; 19 Charmes-Chambertin; 18 Chambolle-Musigny (6 vineyard blend); 19 Nuits-Saint-Georges and 20 Vosne Romanee. One excellent selection to demonstrate vineyard terroir. #peterscudamoresmithmw #uncorkedandcultivatedwineandfoodtour #langheburgundy2023 #bourgogne #gevreychambertin #chambollemusigny #moreysaintdenis #nuitssaintgeorges #vosneromanee #josephdrouhin #grandcru #premiercru
Langhe-Burgundy Wine & Food Tour 23 continues with Langhe-Burgundy Wine & Food Tour 23 continues with a visit to Aurelie Nudant in Ladoix-Serrigny Day 6; great fun to hear about the 2022 and 2021 vintages; one low yield from 60% frost loss (21), one bountiful (22). Family is traced back to 1643 in the region of Aloxe- Corton where their 16 hectares spread; making 25 appellations. Started making own production since 1950, now up to 100,000 bottles. Tasting 21 Bourgogne, 21 Les Buis 1er cru, 21 La Corvee 1er cru; 21 Aloxe-Corton Clos de la Boulotte; 21 Echezeaux; 22 Bourgogne Hautes-Cotes de Nuits; 22 Ladoix; 22 Ladoix Les Grechons 1er cru; great display of clever, traditional 21s, and forward 22 whites. #uncorkedandcultivatedwineandfoodtours #peterscudamoresmithmw #langheburgundy2023 #burgundy #bourgogne #beaune #ladoixserrigny #domainenudant #21 #22
Day 6 of Langhe-Burgundy Wine & Food Tour 2023; st Day 6 of Langhe-Burgundy Wine & Food Tour 2023; start of Burgundian sector; guide Peter Scudamore-Smith MW in the Beaune winery of American-owned Louis Jadot. End of harvest ferments and barreling underway; into Jadot-owned Cadus casks. Amphitheatre designed winery with labour and efficiency in mind. #peterscudamoresmithmw #uncorkedandcultivatedwineandfoodtours #langheburgundy2023 #burgundy #beaune #louisjadot #2023harvest #vendage #pinotnoir #gamay #chardonnay
Vineyards of Musigny; sunny; post harvest; wine fr Vineyards of Musigny; sunny; post harvest; wine from Joseph Drouhin Chambolle Musigny Premier cru 2018 #peterscudamoresmithmw
Langhe-Burgundy Wine & Food Tour 2023, guide Peter Langhe-Burgundy Wine & Food Tour 2023, guide Peter Scudamore-Smith MW lunches at Guido in Serralunga, pleasant weather and outstanding table service; Fontanafredda served: 2015 Vigna Gatinera Pinot Noir Alta Langa; soft poached egg, cheese sauce, truffle; 2022 Roero Arneis; local family pasta recipe, beef filling; 2018 La Rosa Barolo, beef cheek in nebbiolo; 2019 Barolo from Serralunga d’Alba; ice cream.#uncorkedandcultivatedwineandfoodtours #peterscudamoresmithmw #langheburgundy2023 #guidorestaurante #fontanafredda #serralungadalba #altalanga #altalangadocg #barolowine #roeroarneis #fineservice
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