Current Release Tasting Notes
Here's a one stop tasting shop with an overview of all our current releases
Whites
Dookie Hills Sparkling Viognier
Pronounced: vee-oh-nee-ay. Appearance: Pale white gold colour, fine bead. Nose: Musk, melon, tropical fruits, fresh apple, ripe apricot, biscuity. Palate: Creamy, citrus notes, pear, apple, honeysuckle, delicate mouth feel.
Dookie Hills Riesling
Pronounced: rees-ling. Appearance: White gold - clear & bright. Nose: Buttery pear, cantaloupe, citrus blossom. Palate: Light to medium body, fresh crisp nashi, vibrant minerality, lemon & lengthy pink grapefruit finish.
Dookie Hills Viognier
Pronounced: vee-oh-nee-ay. Appearance: Pale yellow gold colour. Nose: Coconut, lime, pineapple, apricot, honeysuckle. Palate: Medium to full body, pear, pineapple, fresh apricot.
Dookie Hills Late Harvest Riesling
Pronounced: rees-ling. Appearance: Pale straw colour. Nose: Tropical fruit, hint of musk, honeydew, kiwi fruit, lime. Palate: Crisp fresh, touch of sweetness, quince, minerality, musk finish, honeydew, passionfruit.
Dookie Hills Botrytis Riesling 2012
Pronounced: boh-try-tis rees-ling. Appearance: Deep yellow. Nose: Candied cumquat, citrus marmalade. Palate: Luscious, sticky, poached quince, honey, hint of spice.
Reds
Dookie Hills Rose
Pronounced: rose-ay. Appearance: Rose gold. Nose: Confectionery, strawberries & cream, rosewater. Palate: Luxurious, soft with a touch of sweetness, berry & musk.
Dookie Hills Sangiovese
Pronounced: san-joh-vay-zeh. Appearance: Rich garnet. Nose: Spiced cherry, cinnamon, cigar box. Palate: Red berries, cherry, cinnamon with a fine dusty tannin.
Dookie Hills Merlot
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Dookie Hills Cabernet Sauvignon
Pronounced: cab-er-nay. Appearance: Deep rich mahogany. Nose: Savoury, cigar box, earthy eucalypt, spicy plum. Palate: Juicy plum, rich chocolate, toasty coffee, mixed spice, delicious lengthy finish.
Dookie Hills Shiraz
Pronounced: sheer-as. Appearance: Violet hue, deep ruby red body. Nose: Port berry jelly, earthy, jasmine, cinnamon, dark cherry, eucalyptus/menthol, blackcurrant, dark chocolate. Palate: Full body, earthy, black pepper, velvety tannin, toffee finish.
Silent Showman Shiraz
Pronounced: sheer-as. Appearance: Dense, dark. Nose: Red beries, spice, hints of cedar. Palate: Berry plum, mocha, toasty oak finish.
Silent Showman Shiraz Viognier
Pronounced: sheer-as vee-oh-nee-ay. Appearance: Dense, dark. Nose: Floral, rosewater, dark cherry, plum, leather, hint of pepper, earthy. Palate: Cedar, vanilla, fine tannin, lingering fruit finish.
