Sunday, February 9, 2014

Swirl Sniff Spit - Session 30 - Tasmania


Brisbane boy Dave Cush was studying law when, working in a bottle shop, he was smitten. It was love. Love in a bottle.

After twelve years at the helm of leading Tasmanian producer Spring Vale, Dave has returned home to Brisbane – and naturally jumped at the chance to show to the #SwirlSniffSpit crowd the vinous delights of Tasmania at our 18th February tasting.

We’ll be looking at Tasmania through the lens that is Pinot Noir – a grape variety very reflective of terroir – and unarguably Tasmania’s signature grape variety.

This is a paid tasting ($20/ticket) and tickets are available now through Eventbrite.

All wines are from the 2012 vintage.

Bracket 1 - Tamar
Holyman @StoneyRise
Holm Oak @HolmOakWinesTas

Bracket 2 - Pipers Brook
Delamere @DelamereWine
Sinapius @Sinapius

Bracket 3 - East Coast
Spring Vale @SpringValeWines
Freycinet Twitter n/a

Bracket 4 - Coal Valley
Pressing Matters @PressingMatters @VineyardPaul
Glaetzer-Dixon Twitter n/a

Bracket 5 - Derwent Valley (Granton Sub-Region)
Derwent Estate @DerwentEstate
Stefano Lubiana Primavera @StefanoLubiana

Bracket 6 - Huon Valley
Home Hill @HomeHillWines
Sailor Seeks Horse @SSHWine