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Australia, Victoria , King Valley, 3678, Whitfield Road
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Doug & Rosa Groom
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Avalon Wines, Company
Doug Groom and his wife Rosa have a very small vineyard, ten hectares, nestled in the King Valley of Victoria. Doug makes elegant French inspired Chardonnay and Pinot Noir but it is his Shiraz that has gotten the most attention in the Australian wine press. Rated as one of the top in all of Australia by Winewise. It is not the blockbuster style of the Barossa Valley, but again, more French fashioned, bearing true resemblance to a fine Hermitage or St Joseph.
Like so many of our growers in Australia, Doug is very natural and non interventional in his grape growing and wine making techniques -- uses indigenous yeasts, rarely acidifies, never chapitalizes, adds little sulfites and bottles without filtration. These are truly artisans wines, and they show it.
Avalon Wines opened the first Cellar Door in The King Valley back in 1986. Tasting's and sales of Avalon Wines are also available at district restaurants, festivals and other functions.
Established in 1981 Doug Groom (winemaker) makes each vintage a special one with minimal intervention allowing the wine to show its natural merits.
Avalon is situated 49 km from Wangaratta on the Whitfield Road and only 45 minutes drive from Mansfield. To visit Avalon is to experience great wines and picturesque views of Mt Buffalo surrounded by undulating hills of the Valley.
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Made from Pinot Noir & Spanish variety Tempranillo. This wine is pressed off skins early and fermented cold to retain the vibrant fruit characters of this unique blend of varieties. The aroma is that of cranberry & raspberry leaving a soft fresh finish on the palate. A great wine for hot...
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This is a delicious full bodied shiraz, showing perfectly ripened fruit of considerable varietal character. The nose shows a strong varietal perfume enhanced by a waft of black pepper. Intense fruit is supported on a smoothly textured palate by
beautifully finished ripe tannins. At least five...
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Tempranillo is Spain's most noble red grape and earns its name from the variety's propensity to ripen early (Temprano means 'early' in Spanish). Grown in our vineyard climatically similar to the classic regions of Spain, handpicked, hand plunged and aged in French oak barrels for 12 months, this...
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The nose shows blackcurrant & violet aromas, the palate has good weight varietal fruit, with fine tannins. This wine should cellar well for at least 10 years but is highly drinkable now.
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The nose shows blackcurrant & violet aromas, the palate has good weight of varietal fruit, with fine tannins. This wine has several years bottle age so can be enjoyed in the near future.
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A small parcel of Riesling is grown in our cool climate vineyard showing a floral delicate palate with limey flavours and finishing with a crisp, zingy acidity. Made with 100% wild yeast.
Serve chilled with seafood or gourmet salads.
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Perfectly ripe King Valley fruit delivers plenty of varietal flavour in this wine. Made with 100 wild yeast fermentation, this wine was left on lees for 7 months before bottling to create a savoury intense wine with a long creamy palate.
Serve chilled with barbequed fish or spicy chicken
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An elegant dessert wine made from very ripe Verdelho grapes. This wine has lifted aromas of tropical fruit, melon and peach with a balanced acidity. This wine ages very well and is best consumed slowly in good company.
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Originally planted as Spain's fashionable white variety Albarino, our vines were identified as a minor French variety Savagnin which appears to be still grown as Albarino in Spain. A small parcel of this variety is grown in our cool climate vineyard. Fermented with 100 wild yeast this wine shows...
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