FEBRUARY 2008

Tertini Wines have kicked off the 2008 Wine Show season with double Gold at the 2008 South Coast Wine Show.

The gold winning wines were the much-awarded 2005 Tertini Riesling and the 2006 Tertini & Knight Private Cellar Collection Arneis.

The Tertini & Knight Arneis was also recognised in the Feb/Mar edition of Gourmet Traveller’s Wine Magazine as one of 6 “Best Buys $30 and under”. In the supporting review, leading wine writer, Jeremy Oliver, wrote:

“This Arneis from the Southern Highlands of NSW is proof positive of Australia’s successful search for new regional combinations with recently introduced varieties. Tinged with a hint of gold, this floral young white marries fresh peach, pear and almond-like flavours with nuances of vanilla and butter, and carries mealy, leesy undertones courtesy of partial barrel fermentation. Supported by dusty phenolics, it’s artfully made and integrated with pleasing depth and structure.”

In keeping with our commitment to only producing premium wines from quality fruit, we decided not to pick most of our 2007 crop after the vines had been damaged by the devastating frost that swept across the cooler regions of NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.

The exception was the Pinot Noir which performed surprisingly well in the conditions. The resulting wine is developing very nicely and will be ready to bottle later this year.

All the vines have recovered well and the 2008 crop is looking good. The wetter conditions have increased the risk of disease, particularly botrytis, but this is being managed to minimise its impact. In fact, we have set a portion of the Riesling block aside to deliberately encourage botrytis so that we can produce our first Dessert Riesling.

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