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PRICE LIST 2009

2004 Limited Release Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

Produced from premium Cabernet Sauvignon grapes grown in the cool climate Hilltops region (Young) on the south west slopes of New South Wales, and the university's vineyard at Wagga Wagga. The Merlot grapes were grown in the Cowra district of New South Wales. The blend is approximately 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot. The wine is a deep garnet colour with purple hues. The bouquet is complex with aromas of rich, ripe fruit, spice and herbs. The palate is full with a range of lingering berry flavours. The wine has excellent balance with a long, firm, fine tannin finish. This is a rich complex wine with flavours well integrated from 18 months maturation in a combination of new and old French oak barrels. This wine is an ideal accompaniment to game and red meat dishes.

Independant research supports our belief that the screw cap seal on this bottle is the most appropriate high quality closure for this premium wine.

2007 Limited Release Pinot Noir Chardonnay (sparkling wine)

The grapes were all grown in the premium cool climate Tumbarumba region, which ensured that the fruit retained natural acidity at low sugar levels while developing delicate fruit flavours.  The wine has developed complexity and flavour from maturation on yeast lees prior to disgorging by the traditional method.The primary fruit flavours, combined with the extended maturation on yeast lees has resulted in an elegant sparkling wine.

2006 Limited Release Sparkling Shiraz

This wine is a typical Australian rich flavoured sparkling Shiraz. The grapes were sourced from vineyards on the South West Slopes of New South Wales. The wine was disgorged in July 2009 after developing richness and complexity from two years maturation on yeast lees. The palate has rich berry fruit and cherry flavours with a persistent clean finish.

Independant research supports our belief that the crown seal on this bottle is the most appropriate high quality closure for this premium sparkling wine.

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2008 Limited Release Chardonnay (Tumbarumba Region)

Produced from premium Chardonnay grapes grown in the cool climate Tumbarumba district of New South Wales. The wine is a bright mid straw colour. The bouquet has lifted apricot and citrus characters. The palate is complex with peach and apricot flavours and a touch of vanilla from fermentation in French oak barrels. This is a rich, full flavoured, complex style wine with a clean acid finish.

The College Muscat (Liqueur Muscat) (500ml)

Produced from very ripe Muscat Frontignac grapes grown in the CSU vineyard. The grapes are allowed to shrivel and raisin on the vine to produce the richness and sweetness required for the style. A luscious dessert wine produced with a traditional solero system. The solero is used to blend and balance the fresh fruit flavours of young muscat with the rancio characters of aged wine that was matured in a mix of both large and small oak casks before the final blending and bottling.

The College Tawny (Liqueur Port) (375ml)

This port was made from the Portuguese grape varieties Tinta Cao & Touriga grown in the University vineyards. The base wines were fortified with carefully selected aged brandy spirit and blended over an extended period through a traditional solero. The result is a port style which reflects the drier, more elegant styles of Portugal.

Independent research supports our belief that the screw cap seal on this bottle is the most appropriate high quality closure for this premium wine.

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Late Harvest Dessert Wine (375 mL)

This wine is a luscious blend of selected wine from the 2004 and 2005 vintages to achieve the desired qualities of a classic dessert wine. This is a complex wine with pear and butterscotch flavours and a crisp, clean finish.

2006 Limited Release Pinot Gris

Produced from Australia's first Pinot Gris vines planted in 1978. The wine has a subtle perfumed floral bouquet with mineral and savoury undertones. The palate has melon and peach flavours with a crisp long acid finish. This wine is a perfect accompaniment to antipasto.

2005 Cellar Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz

Our second release of a Cabernet Sauvignon / Shiraz blend under this label. This wine is 51% Cabernet Sauvignon and 49% Shiraz. Extensive blending trails resulted in this rich complex wine. The bouquet shows mintiness from the Cabernet supported by sweet berry fruit aromas underpinned by spicy oak. The palate is full, rich and round with layers of berry flavours and spice. The wine has excellent balance with a long firm, fine tannin finish. This wine will be further enhanced with five to eight years cellaring from the vintage date.

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2009 Cellar Reserve Pinot Noir Rose

Our first rose since the immensly popular 1998 Cabernet Rose which took out Best Rose of the 1998 Boutique Wine Awards. This Pinot Noir Rose is made from premium Pinot Noir from the cool-climate Tumbarumba region in the Snowy Mountains of NSW. The nose shows classic cherry and forest berry characters, continuing onto the palate, which combines sweet flavours with a dry finish.

Independent research supports our belief that the screw cap seal on this bottle is the most appropriate high quality closure for this premium wine.

2008 Shiraz

The grapes were all grown in the university’s vineyards in Orange, a premium cool-climate region, and the Gundagai region of New South Wales.The wine has a spicy bouquet with ripe berry fruit flavours that carry through to the palate. Subtle, well-integrated oak and a firm, fine tannin finish balanced by natural acidity underpin the flavours. 

2006 Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Cabernet Franc / Petit Verdot

Produced from grapes grown in the University's vineyards in Orange and Wagga Wagga, and the premium Hilltops region around Young on the South West Slopes of NSW. The wine has a sweet blackcurrant bouquet with a hint of cloves. The palate has intense sweet berry fruit flavours underpinned with well integrated French oak and a lingering finish with fine, velvety tannins.

Cellaring potential: best with 3 - 5 years bottle maturation.

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2008 Chardonnay

Produced from premium Chardonnay grapes grown in the University  vineyards at Wagga Wagga and in the cool climate region of Orange in the Central Tablelands of NSW. The wine has a bouquet of pear and white nectarine; the palate is full and rounded with stonefruit and grapefruit flavours. There is added complexity from a portion of the wine being fermented in new French Oak. this is a fruit dominant wine with a long crisp acid finish.

2009 Sauvignon Blanc

Produced from grapes grown in the University's vineyard in the cool climate region of Orange and on the Central Tablelands of New South Wales. The wine has a lifted herbaceous and tropical fruit bouquet. The palate has fresh tropical fruit and citrus flavours, good length and a crisp acid finish. This is a wine intended to be drunk while young and fresh.

 

2006 Riesling Traminer

Produced from a blend of Riesling and Gewurtztraminer. The wine has a lemon zest bouquet, the Riesling grapes contribute fresh lime citrus flavours to the palate and the distinctive tropical fruit flavours come from the Gewürztraminer. This is a fresh fruity table wine with a touch of sweetness. The wine is an excellent accompaniment to spicy Asian food or fresh fruit.

2009 Alfresco Bianco

Produced from a blend of white grape varieties. This is a fresh fruity table wine reminiscent of freshly squeezed Muscat grapes, with a rich, sweet palate. This year the alcohol content has been reduced to just 6% - similar to the many moscato style wines from Italy. Serve the wine chilled and enjoy when dining 'alfresco' on warm summer days and evenings. The wine is an excellent accompaniment to spicy Asian food or fresh fruit.

 

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