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Tasting note
SAVE £8! "Complex and aromatic nose has concentrated herbaceous characters. Perfectly balanced palate - fine and complex yet restrained. Youthful fruit pushing through.” Winestate Magazine

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Producer note: Protero
Protero vineyard is owned by Frank Baldasso and lies on a stony ridge to the east of the road between the towns of Gumeracha and Lobethal in the Adelaide Hills. The viticulturist is Dennis Vice, educator and consultant of hundreds of vine doctors in and around Australia, and proprietor of the revered Highbank, Coonawarra’s only organic vineyard. With the gifted skills of two of Australia’s truely exceptional winemakers Paul Drogemuller and Steven Pannell the quality really shows through. Protero has taken a great deal of time in planning and meticulous preparation. Make no bones about it, this is not a hobby vineyard. Every tiny aspect of the vineyard philosophy and design has been thoroughly, deliberately researched, planned and designed. The professional collaboration between all parties makes this a standout operation. The vineyard is in the process of organic certification.

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Godello, 2008, Mara Martin, £8.99 Spain, White
Decanter Magazine's Wines of the Month August 2010 & Gold Medal, Sommelier's Wine Awards 2010. Pale yellow, with a fat, even waxy entry, nice weight, rounded expression and rich finish. Uplifting wine. Fermented in stainless steel.
Shiraz Rose, 2009, Paxton Vineyards, £9.99 Australia, Rose
The Daily Mail - "a manly rose(!), will cope with spicy dishes". 100% Shiraz, grown using the Paxton 'smart farming' programme that focuses on soil health & bio-diversity. The bright fruit characters are those of a healthy vineyard. Winemaker, Michael Paxton, crafted this wine to be crisp, flavoursome & refreshing. A delicious rose with pretty rose petal notes and refreshing raspberry aromas. Organic and biodynamic - minimal use of sulphur.
Pinot Noir, 2007, Hans Schlatter, £16.99 Switzerland, Red

Independent Wine Retailer of the Year 2007

Member of the Top Merchants Programme

Small Independent
Merchant of the Year
2005
&
Regional Merchant of the Year
South East England
2005

Ian Jarman is an Associate of the Institute of Wines & Spirits
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