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2008 Autumn/Winter Newsletter
The Autumn/Winter newsletter is now available and features the release of Mount Horrocks Semillon, Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. Join the mailing list for your copy or email: sales@mounthorrocks.com
NEWS
The Mount Horrocks Cordon Cut Riesling is listed in the Wine Spectator Magazine's
AUSTRALIAN BENCHMARK WINES
25 world-class
reds and whites that
define the country’s best
By Harvey Steiman
“Sampling more than 1,000 Australian wines a year made narrowing the field to 25 a serious challenge – Barossa Valley Shiraz alone could fill the quota”
Mount Horrocks
Riesling Cordon Cut
Every autumn, Stephanie Toole goes through her 25 acres of vineyards in Clare Valley carefully slicing part way through the fruiting Riesling canes. Then she leaves the grape bunches to raisin naturally on the vine. Several weeks later, if it hasn’t rained excessively, Toole harvests the grapes to produce the Cordon Cut, a sweet wine of astonishing richness and vivid flavour.
A vein of refined acidity runs through the sweetness to balance the wine, making it feel vibrant and framing the heady lime-accented green plum, pineapple and apricot flavours. In some vintages, a mineral component is present. But the wine is unaffected by botrytis, so it never gets too honeyed.
Toole bought Mount Horrocks in 1993, and in 1998 opened a tasting room and restaurant around the corner from Grosset, her husband’s winery, where she makes her wines.
Other wines of note: The dry Riesling Watervale ($20) has classic Clare Valley quince and mineral character, made in a steely style.
NEWS
See Mount Horrocks Wines Cellar Door and the Station Cafe on Channel 7 Discover Program
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NOMINATION FOR 2007 AUSTRALIAN WINEMAKER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Stephaine Toole was nominated for our country's most prestigious winemaking award: Australian Gourmet Traveller WINE magazine's Winemaker of the year.
The June/July edition of Gourmet Travller WINE announced the first four finalists for the 2007 award, with the winner announced in October. Chairman of Judges Peter Forrestal says that Stephanie was nominated because her wines have been outstanding over the past year and for "painstaking attention to detail in the vineyards and winery, a focus on single vineyard wines and an ability to reinvent traditional Clare wines". The finalists are nominated and judged by an esteemed panel of WINE contributors comprising of Huon Hooke, Peter Bourne, Andrew Caillard MW, Nick Bulleid MW, Sophie Otton and chairman Peter Forrestal.
Mount Horrocks recieves another 5 star rating in James Halliday's 2009 Australian Wine Companion
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Winemaker Stephanie Toole Est.1982 Cases 4500
Mount Horrocks has well and truly established its own identity in recent years, aided by positive marketing and, equally importantly, wine quality which has resulted in both show success and critical acclaim. Stephanie Toole has worked long and hard to achieve this, and I strongly advise you (or anyone else) not to get in her way. Exports to all major markets.
The Old Railway Station, Curling Street, Auburn, SA, 5451 Region Clare Valley
T (08) 8849 2243 www.mounthorrocks.com Open W’ends & public holidays 10 – 5
Queen Elizabeth chooses Mount Horrocks Cordon Cut Riesling to enjoy at her 80th birthday
In June this year, the 2005 Mount Horrocks Cordon Cut was served to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at a four course lunch in London to celebrate her 80th birthday. Only four wines were served and the Mount Horrocks Cordon Cut was the only Australian wine in the lineup.
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The Mount Horrocksis awarded five stars and a 95 point rating in The Gourmet Traveller WINE Magazine
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