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The definition of Apéritif is, "an alcoholic drink that is usually served before a meal to stimulate appetite." Well, we would like you to think of this page as an apéritif to stimulate your appetite for 'la belle vie.' All the joyful things of life - food, wine, music and sharing the experience. Check in for regular updates on what is happening at Lost Lake. The viticulturalist and winemaker will bring you reports from the vineyard and winery, there will be stories of gigs, dinners, tastings and awards, plus the occasional wine special. |
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August 24th, 2011 It's been a while since we've updated good ol' Aperitif - you can take that as a sign that we have been incredibly busy! Pruning is over (hooray!), the wires have been dropped and the mid rows are swept and slashed. In fact, if you want to see a vineyard at it's most beautiful - or definitely at it's tidiest - then now is the time to visit. We've had a very exciting few weeks, there are a whole new range of wines out, including the 2010 Single Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2009 Barrel Select Pinot Noir and the 2010 Pemberton Red; plus we've had an excellent review from James Halliday in his latest edition of The Wine Companion: ***** We’ve received our first 5 star rating, plus these other great write-ups:
2010 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
This wine was awarded 94 points, outstanding, ‘special value’ and was listed in the ‘Best of the Best’ list for SBS blends. “Pale quartz; gentle but persistent tropical fruits – guava, passionfruit and a hint of pineapple – and also a long citrusy acidity backbone on the palate. Cellar to 2013.” Special Celebration Offer: $18/ bottle or $180/case (+postage) for a limited time only.
Email info@lostlake.com.au to order
2009 Barrel Select Chardonnay Also awarded 94 points and rated outstanding. ”Glowing yellow-green; a complex, tangy bouquet leads into a long and intense palate with the same tangy grapefruit/citrus flavours of the bouquet, yielding to stone fruit on the mid-palate, before returning to citrus on the finish and aftertaste. Cellar to 2017.”
$35/bottle + 10% discount on a case ($378) Email info@lostlake.com.au to order
2008 Barrel Select Cabernet Sauvignon Awarded 93 points, highly recommended $35/bottle + 10% discount on a case ($378) Email info@lostlake.com.au to order The 2010 Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, 2008 Barrel Select Pinot Noir and 2009 Single Vineyard Shiraz all scored 89 points and were recommended as being of above-average quality and with clear varietal expression. If you'd like any more information on these wines, or would like to place an order then please get in touch! You can call us on (08) 9776 1251 or email info@lostlake.com.au Until next time, remember what Michael Broadbent said, "Drinking good wine with good food in good company is one of life's most civilised pleasures."
June 21st, 2011
"In Europe we thought of wine as something as healthy and normal as food and also a great giver of happiness and well being and delight. Drinking wine was not a snobbism nor a sign of sophistication nor a cult; it was as natural as eating and to me as necessary." - Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast I think that old Ernie had it pretty spot on, as a result this quote has become a mantra for everything we do at Lost Lake. Luckily for us we are able to be involved - and take delight in - every step of the winemaking process. As the pruning season approaches there is an uncontrollable shudder at the thought of being outside in the cold and wet for a month (because despite the severe lack of rainfall, it seems that the closer we get to pruning, the more miserable the weather becomes); until we remember that this is the first step to growing the best fruit possible for the next season. Each vine is pruned by hand to a specific configuration so that when spring comes and the vines emerge from their slumber, the new growth is well balanced with the variety, age and position of the vine. Then we move in to a busy 'caretaker' period as the vines grow and fruit matures. As the first stage of the next cycle is completed, it is also time to end the cycle for a number of other wines. The winery is quietly active at the moment with the 2011 white wines and the 2010 red wines coming to the end of their time in tank or barrel. Katie is looking at all the barrels and blending different parcels together to create wines that will hopefully produce that feeling of well being that Hemingway was so in love with. By mid - August we will have a whole new range of red and white wines in bottle, including the 2011 Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc Semillon and the 2010 Pemberton Red and (of course) some Honey Merlot. Then it will be time to sit down, grab a bottle and some hearty winter food and surrender to the happiness of a decent drop! Until that time, here are a few wintry wines to tide you over:
Remember, if you're an Ammonite Club Member you will receive a further 10% discount off these prices! We also offer free postage of a case to the Perth Metro Area.
PO Box 218 Pemberton WA 6260 Phone (08) 9776 1251 Fax (08) 9776 1919 Email info@lostlake.com.au |
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