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Take it as red
The Australian - James Halliday 12/11/2011
The next step was taken by Alan and Nelly Cooper of Cobaw Ridge, who - with the aid of Peter May - top grafted 300 cabernet sauvignon with lagrein in 1994, ...
Remington Norman: October 27,2011: Here are my notes on the 3 wines you sent.
Supporting act gets the gong by : Max Allen Weekend Australian :
October 22, 2011
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/executive-lifestyle/supporting-act-gets-the-gong/story-fn845mx8-1226171930283
The wines of Cobaw Ridge, Macedon Ranges, Australia top wines from Australia's Macedon Ranges (29/09/11)http://www.wineanorak.com/australia/cobawridge.htm
These are brilliant wines, with real personality. My favourite is probably the remarkable Lagrein, but they’re all really good. These are the sorts of wines that Australia should be making more of.
Jamie Goode is a UK-based wine journalist, book author and prolific blogger
A short film of me tasting three interesting Chardonnays, two from Australia and one from South Africa.
17 Aug 2011 by jamiegoode ( London ) jamie goode's wine blog wine journalist, book author and flavour obsessive
Jamie Goode
Cobaw Ridge Syrah 2007 from Australia's Macedon Ranges (Victoria) - brilliant, fresh, peppery, alive - just gorgeous
14 Aug via web
Uncover A+ Australian Wine at ...
Patiently it waits
The Macedon Ranges are hiding a delicious secret, writes Jane Faulkner, in
The Age. Epicure. 21 st June 2011.
Off an unsealed dirt road flanking the majestic Cobaw State Forest,
just out of Kyneton, is an entrance to a natural amphitheatre surrounded by
rows of vines and now-full dams. It's a special place and home to Cobaw
Ridge, which makes Australia's finest lagrein. Owner-growers Alan and Nelly
Cooper also produce excellent chardonnay, syrah and pinot noir but for more
than a decade they have been championing this rare red.
INDAILY : PHILIP WHITE
http://www.indaily.com.au/default.aspx?iid=41325&startpage=page0000006#folio=006
Friday, October 08, 2010
Wine
Cobaw Ridge Macedon Ranges Lagrein 2006
$40; 13% alcohol; Diam cork; 92+++ points
The Tyrolean Lagrein makes unusually complex, spice-and-velvet reds that offer smoochy character and depth at lower alcohols. Alan Cooper was the first Australian to get onto it. He has two Cobaw vintages available: this, and a slightly more genteel 05 (93+). The wines have a vivid dark cherry nuttiness about them, in a palate that reminds me a little of the best Durif. Typical of the northern Italian reds, the tannins seems otherworldly: where conventional Aussie reds have tannins in their foundations, these seem to float like clouds at different altitudes above the palate, like in grand Barolo. Tantalising and brooding.
Review of the Cobaw Ridge 05 Shiraz/Viognier 06 Syrah: By Sarah Ahmed 20/08/2010
Portuguese Annual Wine Awards Wine Writer of the Year 2009
Shortlisted International Wine & Spirit Competition Communicator of the Year 2009 & 2010
Sarah was also chosen by Wine Australia to attend Landmark Tutorials in the Yarra Valley September 2010.
Chris Shanahan . Canberra Times
Cobaw Ridge White Label Organic Chardonnay 2008
Cobaw Ridge Macedon Ranges Lagrein 2006
Alan and Nelly Cooper’s five-hectare vineyard sits at 610 metres above sea level in Victoria’s very cool Macedon region. The cool site showed in the brisk, concentrated wine flavours during a recent visit. The unoaked white label chardonnay is tangy and intense with dazzling, refreshing acidity. The barrel-fermented 2007 ($35) is sensationally complex and rich, yet restrained and elegant. The 2006 pinot ($48) is fragrant and delicious; but the taut tannins means its best lies ahead. The peppery shiraz 2007 ($40) is very Rhone-like. And the Lagrein 2006 $40 steals the show as a plush but tannic and pleasantly tart expression of this Sudtirol variety.
Cobaw Ridge, Macedon Ranges ...for full review by Max Allen http://www.redwhiteandgreen.com.au/australian.htm#VIC
(this site will also give you a full understanding of all the Biodynamic processes)
COBAW RIDGE CERTIFIED ORGANIC
 As of the 26th June 2009 Cobaw Ridge is 'Certified Organic' by the National Association for Sustainable Agriculture Australia (NASAA Registration No.3678).
Certification provides verification to the consumer that the grapes are grown using a sustainable organic agricultural system and that the wine is not contaminated or mixed with undesirable additives during processing.
NASAA is accredited by the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) ensuring that their organic products meet the highest approval standards worldwide. For further information visit.www.nasaa.com.au
PROGRESS TO BIODYNAMIC ACCREDITATION
We feel these practices will further our holistic, sustainable, and above all natural approach to grape growing and winemaking, and provide an even greater opportunity for the wines to speak of the land which bore them.
Certified Biodynamic NASAA 2011.
June 2009 : 06 Cobaw Ridge Lagrein chosen for the Landmark Tutorials For more information go to Wine Australia Tutorial Wine List
2009 Landmark Australia Tutorial booklet.
or Landmark Australia | Dr Vino's ...
Landmark / Wine Australia ... you might like to take a look at this interesting site below
Regional Heroes are Australian wines and winemakers best defined by a distinct sense of place and expression. A perfect marriage of the right grape, grown in the right region to produce a winning wine. Find out more at www.wineaustralia.com/regionalheroes ... Play podcast : Cobaw Ridge is mentioned, click on Victoria - Macedon Ranges
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2006 Cobaw Ridge Lagrein. Deep purple colour; soft fruit based aromas which follow through onto the palate. Good structure and length. Again, strongly recalls Mourvedre with its earthy tannicity. Plenty of interest and some complexity. Lovely!
Remington Norman MW
GOLD : 2006 Cobaw Ridge Lagrein: Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show: 2007
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2006 Cobaw Ridge Shiraz Viognier. Deep sombre colour; good fresh, noticeably white pepper nose with savoury undertones which continue onto the palate; medium weight, quite long and elegant. Attractive, stylish wine but would benefit from a bit more stuffing and mid-palate concentration. Remington Norman MW
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2007 Cobaw Ridge Chardonnay GOLD Medallist in the Macedon Ranges Wine Exhibition October 2008
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Quotes
James Halliday's Wine Atlas of Australia.
"Cobaw Ridge signature wine, Lagrein... the spicy and aromatic Shiraz Viognier and Chardonnay are also of high quality."
GOURMET TRAVELLER WINE October/ November 2007
: Ken Gargett
"The wines are exemplary. Only Tiny quantities of an excellent Pinot Noir are made. Given the quality of what they do make, it is hoped they persist. The Shiraz Viognier was the first made from the 1996 vintage, making it one of the earlier releases in Australia of this style. What attracts much interest is the Lagrein, a grape from north- east Italy but which makes a much fuller, richer wine in Australia, one which rewards cellaring."
Newsletter
Cobaw Ridge Winery Spring 2010 Newsletter
Cobaw Ridge Spring 2009 Newsletter
Cobaw Ridge Spring 2008 newsletter
"A cuter vineyard and winery you will not find anywhere in Australia. Moreover, it was the first vineyard in Australia to plant commercial quantities of Italian cultivar Lagrein. Never heard of it? Then go and taste it for yourself alongside a juicy, peppery shiraz and refined chardonnay. "
Tim White : The AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW.
Upcoming Events:
Budburst 2011 "at the cellar door"
Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th November 2011..... 10 am to 5 pm Daily
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Budburst 2011 "at the cellar door"
Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th November 2011..... 10 am to 5 pm Daily |
Budburst is the 20th annual Macedon Ranges Wine Festival, which bursts into life to honour the beginning of a new grape growing season. A time to sample the excellence of the region's local wines ... and food. Cobaw Ridge has been part of the annual festival since the first open wineries weekend in October 1991.
Budburst 2011 is a special occasion to join Alan and Nelly in the vineyard as a part of the festival.
Wines available: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah and Lagrein
New Release tastings and sales. Sat. & Sun
Food: Sunday: Gourmet Pizza from our wood–fired oven,
created by Simon Fenwick of Monsieur Pierre fame
Entertainment: Sunday Only: Hear the cool tunes from the Sullivan Boys
Shelter: Shady Trees and Umbrellas
Buses: We accommodate small bus groups
Please use our contact form to join our email list and we'll let you know more details closer to the event.www.budburst.com  www.macedonrangeswine.com.au |
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