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The 2008 Reds have just been bottled - watch out for the release later this year.
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Broken Hill Hotel Wine Dinner
On Tuesday 25th May 2010 Churchview's multi award winning winemaker Greg Garnish and The Broken Hill Hotel's very talented Head Chef Joel Baker will showcase an amazing food and wine experience. 5 Courses will be matched with Churchview's award winning wines. For a copy of the menu, contact greg@churchview.com.au
, or info@brokenhillhotel.com
Bookings are essential, and can be made by contacting the Broken Hill Hotel on 9361 1038 or email info@brokenhillhotel.com - be quick as spaces are limited and are selling fast!
37 MEDALS IN 2009
Churchview’s commitment to outstanding quality in the vineyard and winery has been highly awarded by receiving an amazing 37 medals during the 2009 year. This makes Churchview one of the elite producers in the Margaret River Wine Region. Some of the awards we received this year:
• 2009 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon – 6 medals
• 2007 Shiraz – 7 Medals including 4.5 Stars in Winestate "Best of the West"
• 2009 Unwooded Chardonnay – 4 medals, Winestate Best Value Wines under $20
• 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon – 3 medals, 91 Nick Stock, 90 points Ray Jordan, Ray Jordan’s Best Value red wines under $20, 4.5 Stars Winestate, Winestate Best Value Wines under $20
• 2007 Cabernet Merlot – 4 medals
• 2007 Bartondale Reserve Cabernet – 4 Medals, 95 points Ray Jordan, Top of Class Winestate, 4.5 Stars Winestate
• 2007 Bartondale Reserve Shiraz – 2 medals, 91 points Ray Jordan, Finalist Sydney International Wine Show, 4 Stars Winestate
• 2008 Bartondale Reserve Marsanne – 2 medals
• 2009 Sweet Riesling – 1 medal
2010 Vintage
As of Saturday 24th April 2010 the 2010 Churchview Harvest was completed. An amazing season has provided intensley aromatic and flavoured whites, and typical elegant fruit driven reds. We are very excited about the separate batches of wines we have produced, and are looking forwards to blending the 2010 fresh whites for release in only a couple of months!
CHURCHVIEW FACT #1
The most common question we get asked at Cellar Door is in relation to the roses we have at the end of each row.
• Several misconceptions exist about the roses – none more crazy than Ray our General Manager who believes it is to keep the rabbits out of the vineyard – something to do with Emperor Nasi Goreng??
• The real reason is aesthetics – the roses look and smell great – particularly during spring, and especially when we have our resident green thumb Lanie tending to them every day.
• The common theory is that roses serve as an early warning device for pests and diseases. Whilst it is true that roses do suffer from similar pests and diseases as grape vines, the most common disease that affects roses and vines is mildew (powdery and downey). These diseases prefer humid and moist conditions away from wind – conditions unlikely to be at the end of each row. These humid and still conditions are more likely to be found in the middle of the vineyard (where there are no rose bushes). Thus, if we waited for the roses at the end of each row to get mildew, it would be too late to save the vines as the mildew would have started in the middle of the vines.
• However, my favourite romantic reason is when horses were used to tend to the vines and roses were used as an end of row marker for the horse (whose eyes were often covered with leather for protection). The horse would feel the thorns, and know it is time to stop or turn around.
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