Lillypilly Estate's Tramillon White Blend & Voyager Estate Girt by Sea Cabernet Merlot 2010
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Lillypilly Estate's
Tramillon
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We don't know if many others make it, and would be interested to hear of any who
do, but Lillypilly Estate's Robert Fiumara has an interesting blend that he's
trademarked as Tramillon - a medium dry white created from Gewurztraminer and
Semillon. s
He's been making it since 1982 at his winery at Leeton in the Riverina, and is
seeing it enjoy healthy sales both here and overseas, especially he says in the
UK. By bringing together the spicy and fragrant Gewurztraminer and the crisp,
dry freshness of Semillon he's crafted a wine from the 2010 vintage that's got a
slightly sweet edge to it, rockmelon flavours with subtle lime and a hint of
sherbert, and is a marvellous match for spicy Asian dishes.
You can order it direct from the winery at $13.50 (plus freight). And ask also
about their 2012 Sauvignon Blanc that at $14.50 is one of those easy-drinking,
zippy dry whites that goes ideally with all kinds of casual dining from crab
cakes to Mexican-style chicken and grilled seafoods.
One for Lunch:
The Margaret River's Voyager Estate had one of their best-ever growing seasons
in 2010, followed by an outstanding vintage for their red wines, especially
their interesting Girt by Sea Cabernet Merlot blend.
Manager of Winemaking and Viticulture, Steve James says Margaret River has been
incredibly lucky in recent years with a string of great vintages, the 2010
giving exceptional fruit purity, elegance and fine silky tannins for reds that
have been some of the region's best to date.
The 2010 Girt by Sea Cabernet Merlot is only Voyager's second such blend, and
actually includes a 1% touch of Petit Verdot and 1% Shiraz to the 60% Cabernet
Sauvignon and 38% Merlot. It's resulted in a medium-bodied wine with delightful
summer berry, cherry and plum fruit flavours, together with softer hints of
vanilla, spice and nougat. Pay $24 and enjoy with pork cutlets and apple and
date relish.
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