by Jo-Ann Corbett | May 19, 2021 | Featured Winemaker
Rob Mack was raised in Adelaide and studied at the University of Technology in Sydney where he obtained a Business Degree. He worked for Deloitte, but the lure of wine fostered in Sydney always nagged at him. It was only in 2005, that Rob decided on the path to make...
by Jo-Ann Corbett | May 18, 2021 | Featured Winery
Greek for Aphelion means from the sun and this concept is central to Aphelion Wines winemaking philosophy. Premium, small batch, delicious wines direct from the sun to you. Aphelion’s first vintage was 2014. They processed 1 tonne of Grenache (which is the same...
by Jo-Ann Corbett | Apr 15, 2021 | Featured Wine & Dish
The aroma of this dish was divine, and it paired beautifully with our No.1 Reserve, a mature Méthode Traditionelle to work with the intense and earth-like characters of the truffle. Prep: 10 minutes / Cook: 25 minutes Ingredients: Serves 6 4 cups (960 ml) vegetable...
by Jo-Ann Corbett | Mar 24, 2021 | Featured Winemaker
Ryan Aggiss is WA boy through and through. Growing up just down the road from Aravina Estate where he responsible for all aspects of vineyard management (with consultant viticulturist Ryan Gibbs) and wine production at Aravina Estate. When he was younger, he’s...
by Jo-Ann Corbett | Mar 22, 2021 | Featured Grape
Tracing Chenin Blanc back to its noble roots Chenin Blanc has a long and rich history. Chenin Blanc is native to France’s Loire Valley, dating back to the ninth century and was probably known then as Chenere. The variety was renamed Chenin Blanc, after Mont Chenin in...
