Best’s Wines 2011 Bin No. 1 Shiraz was announced the winner of the JC Watson Memorial Trophy at a dinner last night at the ZINC restaurant in Melbourne. The wine also won the Best Victorian Wine trophy and the inaugural Trevor Mast trophy for Best Shiraz in show.
Dolcetto is a little known Italian variety from the north west district of Piedmont. Here at Best’s it was planted in the 1870’s and sold as “Malbeck” until 1982. Read on for the full story.
The question was asked, “How Do Grapes Get Into The Bottle?” The Cellar Door staff where then involved with the hands on task of making a wine from start to finish.
2018 vintage has certainly been fast and furious. We started picking the Riesling on 22 February and anticipate that this years’ vintage will be over prior to Easter. We’ve processed over 300 tonnes in a short 2 week window.
Best’s former winemakers recently gathered to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Best’s Great Western. Here’s the overview of the event and the wines that were tasted.
Vintage 2015 is well under way, with the first grapes brought into the winery in the last week of February. Best’s Winemaker, Justin Purser gives you the inside story on how the season is progressing.
It has been a very good vintage for us in terms of quality, but no so much for quantity. Which means the winemakers are happy, but less so the accountants.
We use cookies to optimize your experience, analyze traffic, and personalize content. To learn more, please visit our Privacy Policy. By using our site without disabling cookies, you consent to our use of them.
