Products tagged with Australia

Frankland River is a cool climate region, and true to form, the winemakers at Alkoomi treat their Riesling in a traditional German fashion: temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel, including the blocking of malo. Delicate, aromatic, and bri

Chalk Hill in Australia, but that name was taken here, so it’s “Wit’s End.” Part of Australia’s next wave of winemakers making terroir driven, not jammy over-extracted wines. And really beautiful ones. Still bold and powerful, but with great balance of ac

Fresh and fruit forward, with excellent balance. Bright red cherries, touches of spice, and a hint of plum. The tannins are well integrated. Wit’s End has been family owned for nearly 60 years, making some of the most recognized wines in Southern Australi

An elegant and floral vermentino without its occasional vegetal notes; maybe skin contact mellows things out. A balance of orchard fruit and acid on the palate. Importer Little Peacock was turned on to this wines by Joana from COS of Sicilian fame. If tha

Chalk Hill is the name of the winery in Australia, but that was taken here, so: Wit’s End. Vermentino isn’t common Down Under, but much like California, early Italian immigrants brought vines with them. This wine is super crisp and summery with oodles of

Classic spice and deep plum tones, with bright acidity and tannic grip. The Frankland River region in Western Australia is a cool climate area, which gives the wines their characteristic structure and finesse. Alkoomi was founded in 1946.