It’s Riesling Appreciation Time! *2019 Riesling Release*
We love this time of year. Obviously spring and new life has a lot to do with it. As does the simple focus and influence of one site, one grape. 2019 was an incredibly dry warm year. We watched the vines close down for periods of time to preserve moisture and felt relieved when a […]
2018 Single Vineyard Release…
It’s all about Chardonnay…! Our release this month of the 2018 Single Vineyard Chardonnays and Pinots will be a little different to our usual Pinot-dominant offering. For the first time, the number of Single Vineyard Chardonnays will outnumber its more fancied sibling, Pinot Noir. This has led us to refocus our consideration of soils and […]
2018 Vintage Report & Tasting Notes
The most exciting time of the year has rolled around again. HARVEST! Many miles have been walked tasting fruit in the vineyards, marking out their points of difference to separate the picks. Most importantly Woori Yallock has been walked by all the vintage team to find this seasons offerings. Despite a cool start and late […]
We need to talk about Cabernet….
It is interesting how, over time, my relationship with both sites and grapes has evolved in often unexpected ways. I’ve seen our Pinot and Chardonnay grapes increasingly play second fiddle to site, and with our increased role in farming the wines have taken on their own direction – veering further away from what is considered […]
Cabernet Release Dinners…
We’re celebrating with dinners in both Melbourne and Brisbane in May! Mac’s chosen an epic line-up of Cabernets from key regions such as the Napa, Bordeaux and Tuscany. Producers include Mondavi, Cos d’Estournel and Ornellaiaand each will be tasted alongside Cabernets form Mac’s own museum stock. New releases also open to taste.