Smidge Wines

2023 Smidge McLaren Vale ‘Il Piano’ Fiano – 94 points

Pale straw yellow. Honeysuckle, peach and spiced honey aromatics. Fills the palate with stone fruit and honey notes, great complexity of exotic spices at the middle which are well guided by fine acidity. A full bodied white that has great character, it runs long and the finish is well focused by some subtle tannins 20 JAN 2024
Cellar: 2024–2029  94 Points The Real Review

On skins for 15 days, with a fermentation lasting 9 days. The fruit was handpicked and destemmed only, while the must had no acid adjustment and went through with a wild fermentation. Upon pressing, both the free run and pressings were combined and after racking off gross lees, the wine was matured in two 2-year-old French barriques. The 2021 vintage was cool and dry and the wine had a certain subtlety about it, so it was French oak all the way! After spending 11 months in oak, the wine was lightly fined and bottled unfiltered.

With a new label release and a new variety for our rosé  this year comes s delicious Sangiovese from a beautiful little vineyard in the Adelaide Hills. Like all Italian varieties, Sangiovese holds its acidity well and which inturn gives a lovely freshness that works well with this dry style.

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The 2022 Houdini Adelaide Hills Sauvignon blanc is the first release under new branding. This fresh and mouth watering wine comes from the iconic Christmas Hill Vineyard in Kuipto and continues the tradition of this sought after wine.

The Smidge Wines S celebrates the origin of Smidge with an extremely limited release wine that promises only the best of Barossa Shiraz. Each year, Matt tastes through all the barrels and selects the very best for this flagship wine. The first release was nominated for the George Mackay Trophy as Australia's Best Exported Wine. Smidge S has consistently returned 94+ point wines since Matt created that first vintage back in 2002. In the glass, the ‘S’ has a black core with a deep red rim. There are elegant aromas of red/black fruits and spicy, earthy notes with hints of grilled meats, graphite and controlled oak. On the palate, the fruit continues with rich plums and blueberries with delicate spice and chocolate which all roll onto a juicy palate with fine tannins that go on and on. The elegant bottle with minimalist labelling makes this an attractive and highly desirable gift for those who know their wine and love shiraz.