Posted by Jane Leckie. Filed under Events
It is always an exciting event to see a vintage going into the bottles. After working long hours and constantly monitoring the vines over the growing season (September to March) and working daylight to dusk during harvest the outcome is much anticipated. Continue reading “Chardonnay bottling” »
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John's pen and ink illustration.
Created for She-Oak Hill by our friend John Spooner
Best known as the political cartoonist for The Age newspaper, John was enthusiastic and gracious when we suggested he might create an illustration for our new label in 2008. In fact he presented several water colors and a number of pen and ink drawings for our deliberation. So now in addition to collections in The National Gallery of Australia, National Library of Canberra, The National Gallery of Victoria, The Victorian State Library Art, The Melbourne Cricket Club Museum and private collections both in Australia and overseas, John’s fine work enhances each bottle of She-Oak Hill Shiraz and Chardonnay.
Posted by Jane Leckie. Filed under Awards
She-Oak Hill is proud to announce that our 2008 Estate Shiraz has been awarded a Five Star rating in Winestate Magazine’s ‘World’s Greatest Shiraz Challenge’, equal top of it’s category. I call that ‘punching above your weight’. Reviewed in the September edition of Winestate Magazine’s World’s Greatest Shiraz Challenge V the judges described the wine in these terms: ’Stunning white/black pepper aromas with a generous dash of spice. Palate offers a seamless balance of serious oak with vibrant fleshy fruit and a sensible level of alcohol.’
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