Ninth Island Riesling (2005)
| Winery: | Ninth Island |
| Region: | Australia » Tasmania |
| Varietal: | Riesling |
| Type: | Table Wines |
Tasmania Wine
Tasmanian vignerons have not yet registered any regions or subregions. This is likely to change in the future, as there are considerable climatic and terroir dissimilarities between Pipers River and the Tamar Valley in the north; the Derwent Valley, the Huon Valley and the Coal River Valley with Richmond in the south, and Bicheno on the east coast. It is a common fallacy to imagine that all Tasmanian wines are similar, or have similar backgrounds. Nothing could be further from the truth. If there is a common link, it comes most clearly through Pinot Noir and Riesling, with Chardonnay not far behind, particularly when the latter is teamed up with Pinot Noir in the production of sparkling wine.
The warmest areas, and those most likely to permit the satisfactory ripening of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, are the Tamar Valley, the Coal River and Bicheno. Even here, site selection of the sunniest, most sheltered, north and north-east facing slopes is crucial, as is meticulous viticulture and canopy control.
At the other end of the spectrum is the Pipers River area, made doubly challenging by the rich red soils that predominate and, in the far south, the beautiful Huon Valley. As Tasmanian pioneer Andrew Read more »
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Varietals Produced in Tasmania View all
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Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc is widely grown in California -- at over 15,000 acres, it’s now the third most planted variety -- and...
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Cabernet Sauvignon
“King of the Red Wine Grapes.” The colonizer of the vineyards, pushing native wine grapes into its shadows. The Caber...
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Chardonnay
British wine writer and critic, Jancis Robinson, once noted that throughout the 80’s and 90’s in the United States, C...
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Pinot Noir
“With so voluptuous a perfume, so sweet an edge, they make the blood run hot,” Joel Fleischman, wine columnist at Van...
Popular Wineries in Tasmania View all
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Bay of Fires Winery
Out of extraordinary challenges, come exceptional results. It's no easy task growing vines in T...
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Puddleduck Vineyards
The owners Darren and Jackie Brown extend a warm invitation for you to visit their vineyard as we...
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Ghost Rock Vineyard
Situated 10 minutes east of Devonport on the Tasmanian North West Wine Route, Ghost Rock Vineyard...
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Stoney Ridge Estate Winery
In July of 1985, Stoney Ridge Cellars became the 18th licensed winery in the fledgling Ontario wi...
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Spring Vale Vineyard
Spring Vale is situated at Cranbrook, north of Swansea on Tasmania's East Coast. The Freycinet Co...
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Home Hill
Home Hill is very much a Tasmanian Boutique Vineyard, Winery, and Restaurant. For many people we ...
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June 2013
Josef Chromy Tasmania Chardonnay 2011
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Josef Chromy (Launceston, Tasmania) is well known in the Great White North for Pinot Noir, but for Chardonnay less so. If you are tickled by the garlic-lees scent of some Chablis, this may be the wine for you. No fruit-bomb for après-midi aperitifs, this wine is acidic and cold-climate - and mainly for food. Ignoring the nose, the entry is qui... Read More
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May 2013
Hello everyone. I have loved wine for as long as I can remember - ... I ... ... I recently travelled to Tasmania, Australia this past Christmas and fell in love with their Pinot Grigio. I also really liked the Margaret River Chardonnay's. For everyday I stick to Canadian, specifically, Okanagan area. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Laughing Stock Pinot ... Read More
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May 2013
Josef Chromy Pinot Noir 2010
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A really great and interesting pinot. Good acid and soft tannin, leather/earthiness combines lots of fresh cherry fruit (but not too sweet) and smoky notes. Read More
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November 2012
From a tasting panel video, November 2012. A lovely, maturing wine that was well received by all. Still with many years left on it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Pzn7lZntZs Read More
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August 2012
We invite you to experience true creativity and magic of ... sparkling winesJanz - Tasmania is a wonderful place to make sparkling wines. The cool climate produces Pinot Noirs and Chardonnay's with great acidity and structure. Janz is one of the better known producers of this wild but magical island, and their sparkling wine is a true express... Read More
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May 2012
Bay of Fires Pinot Noir 2010
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Enjoyed this on 5 May, 2012 with home smoked salmon fillet at our weekend ... ... bottle from the wine yard in Tasmania back in December 2012. Very nice "new zealandish" pinot with ripe raspberry, blue berry, light vanilla and cedar. Highly enjoyable now, but could improve with one-two years of cellaring. Read More
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January 2012
Domaine a Stoney Vineyard Merlot 2004
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Fruit Fruit Fruit, Best Merlot I've ever had Read More
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September 2011
Ninth Island Pinot Noir 2010
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It was the worst Pinot Noir I've ever had. And please, do not compare this one with California Pinots, specially from Russin River, they are the best! Read More
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