Our 2008 Sangiovese Wins Gold

Our first Sangiovese and we have won a Gold medal at the 2009 Winewise Small Winemakers Awards. Its has lovely fruit and soft, silky tannins. Naturally we're thrilled and are looking forward to a success with our 2009 as well.

HARVEST IS UPON US!

Another very warm year and everything is feeling it! The vines though are strong and clearly getting their roots down deeply into that decomposed granite material. So they are looking just great. We are just about to put the nets on to protect the fruit from those squadrons of invaders. We expect harvest to be a couple of weeks early this year - so start late February at this stage, but the final dates will depend upon the weather from now on as we are into the ripening phase.

RECENT RELEASEs

Our 2006 Christabel Sparkling Pinot Chardonnay and the luscious 2004 Adela Sparkling Cabernet are available at cellar door. This follows the great success of our 2004 Christabel.

The 2005 Cabernet Merlot has been released just before winter and is hitting its straps! Cellar door visitors have been impressed. It has big tannins and is definitely a wine to drink with meat dishes.

Our Pinot Chutney is now available at cellar door and has lovely characters - great with cheeses, with cold roast beef, or in a stew.

Coming Events:

VALENTINES DAY - 14 February

Come out and enjoy Valentines Day with our lovely wines and a platter of luscious local produce. Sit there and listen to our local guitarist. Food and music available 12 to 3pm

HARVEST FESTIVAL

The canberra District Harvest Festival is on 10 & 11 April this year, just after Easter! Come and relax to the tunes of Round John Virgin and the Strange Bedfellows, a local group of great musicians who get away from their gigs (some in other states) and get together for our Harvest Festival at Pankhurst Wines. Have a lovely platter of lunch while you're tapping your feet!

TAPAS AS YOU TASTE

Every long weekend the wine producers of the Hills of Hall combine to offer tapas when you visit and taste our wines. Come and enjoy! Look out for details of what tapas is available in the Wednesday Canberra Times just before the weekend.