Session 22 - The Adelaide Hills

Session 22 sees Swirl, Sniff, Spit take to the hills. The Adelaide Hills region is one of Australia's largest geographically, spreading in a narrow band to the East of Adelaide in the Mount Lofty ranges.

Look at the region on a map and you'll see it extends northward, bordering the Eden Valley, and to the South running parallel to McLaren Vale.

Our host for this session is Bec Hardy from K1 by Geoff Hardy in the southern Adelaide Hills.

Bracket 1 - Alternate Whites
Sam Scott Fiano 2012 @ScottWinemaking
K1 by Geoff Hardy Grüner Veltliner 2012 @K1ByTheHardys

Sauvignon Blanc
Shaw + Smith Sauvignon Blanc 2012 @ShawAndSmith
Hahndorf Hill Sauvignon Blanc 2012 @HahndorfHill

Chardonnay
The Lane Block 1A Chardonnay 2010 @TheLaneVineyard
K1 Chardonnay 2010 @K1ByTheHardys

Pinot Noir
Golding Wines Francis John Pinot Noir 2009 @GoldingWines
Chain of Ponds Wine Morning Star Pinot Noir 2010 @ChainOfPonds

Shiraz
Golding Wines The Handcart Shiraz 2011 @GoldingWines
Chain of Ponds Wine The Ledge Shiraz 2008 @ChainOfPonds

Cabernet Sauvignon
Longview Wine Devil's Elbow Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 @LongviewWines
K1 Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 @K1ByTheHardys

Final line-up subject to confirmation, and vintage may vary.

March 20th - Alternative Varietals Session

March 20th sees Swirl, Sniff, Spit host an alternative varietals tasting.  Some of these grape varieties are rather well established in Australia, some grown by a mere handful of wineries.  They may represent the future, they may be a passing fad.  

Spaces open up for the tasting at 9am on the 12th March: first-in-best-dressed!

Running order and vintage subject to change

Bracket 1

1) Yalumba Y Series Vermentino 2011

2) Fox Gordon 'Princess' Fiano 2011

Bracket 2

3) Holm Oak Wines Arneis 2010

4) Lark Hill Wines GrünerVeltliner 2011

Bracket 3

5) 919 Wines Petit Manseng 2011

6) Crittenden Wines Los Hermanos Tributo 2010

Bracket 4

7) Brash Haggins Nero d'Avola 2011

8) Madeleine's Wine Nangkita Primitivo 2008

Bracket 5

9) Mont Majura Graciano

10) Olivers Taranga Sagrantino

Bracket 6

11) Chalmer's Wines Aglianico 2005

12) tbc