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2009 Captain Starlight Chardonnay 2009 Captain Starlight Chardonnay

Wine Description: An elegant cool climate chardonnay, displaying lovely stone fruit and grapefruit characters. Alcohol 13%

Good Food Matches: It is well matched with white meats such as chicken and veal: as well as with creamy seafood dishes.

Winemaker: Michael Slater

Silver Medal 2009 National Cool Climate Wine Show

   
2009 Captain Starlight Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc 2009 Captain Starlight Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc

Wine Description: A vibrant fresh wine with bright citrus aromas. The palate is rich and full flavoured, showing intense lime with beautiful texture and balance. Alcohol 12.0%

Good Food Matches: The wine will be well matched with prawns and other crustaceans, smoked salmon, white fish and poultry.

Winemaker: Michael Slater

Bronze Medal 2009 Mudgee Wine Show

   
2009 Captain Starlight Rose’ 2009 Captain Starlight Rose

Wine Description: A light ruby red rose’ displaying blackcurrant and strawberries on the nose. The palate is refreshingly dry, with berry and herb characters. Alcohol 13%

Good Food Matches: The wine is dry and would be well matched with sweet and mildly spicy food.

Winemaker: Michael Slater

Bronze Medal 2009 Mudgee Wine Show

   
2006 Captain Starlight Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc 2006 Captain Starlight Semillon-Sauvignon Blanc

Wine Description: The fresh lifted lime and lemon aromas of the Semillon is extended by the typical fruity aromatics of the Sauvignon Blanc. Alcohol 12.9%

Good Food Matches: The wine will be well suited by prawns and other crustaceans, smoked salmon and white fish and poultry

Winemaker: David Lowe

Silver Medal 2006 Mudgee Wine Show

   
2005 Reserve Elyanne Semillon 2005 Reserve Elyanne Semillon

Wine Description: The wine is a clear, pale straw colour. The aroma is a combination of lifted lime and lemon. The palate is creamy with lemon citrus overtones, some tropical notes and a hint of nougat. Alcohol 12.9%

Good Food Matches: Elyanne Semillon can be drunk as an aperitif with olives, oysters, smoked salmon and brie. It is delicious during a meal of fresh white seafood or chicken

Winemaker: David Lowe

   
 Red Wines
 
2008 Captain Starlight Merlot Cabernet Petit Verdot  

Wine Description: The wine is a blend of three classic Bordeaux varieties. The colour is a vibrant red with purple hues & displays ripe red berry & blackcurrant aromas. The palate is long with berry, chocolate & spice characters with integrated French oak, & has a soft, ripe & balanced tannin finish. Alcohol 13.6%

Good Food Matches: Lamb dishes, duck & venison.

Winemaker: Michael Slater

Silver Medal 2009 NSW Wine Awards

   
2006 Victor Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Victor Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine Description: The wine exhibits complex aromatics of blackcurrant, spearmint, earthy elements and all-spice. It has full varietal palate with fine-grained lengthy tannins and subtle vanillin underlay. Despite the flavour intensity, it is a structured and elegant wine. There is none of the often herbaceous character in this wine (nor in our other cabernets), as we have focussed on achieving full ripeness in the vineyard. Alcohol 13.7%

Good Food Matches: Any red meat; ripe cheese; terrines; duck; casseroles; pasta.

Winemaker: David Lowe & Jane Wilson

Bronze Medal 2008 Mudgee Wine Show
Bronze Medal 2009 Mudgee Wine Show

   
2005 Leopold Reserve Shiraz-Viognier

Wine Description: Viognier is blended with shiraz to introduce aromatics and “smooth out” the often spicy shiraz character. Viognier adds a honey aromatic to the plummy shiraz character. The cool climate already produces a softer, more elegant shiraz than is normal in Australia. The long ripening period produced grapes and wine of greater intensity than last year. The colour and body are both fuller. The wine will benefit from a “breathing” period, allowing the flavour to open up. Alcohol 15.0%

Good Food Matches: Lamb, roast pork, saute’ veal, pate, antipasto and firm cheeses

Winemaker: David Lowe & Jane Wilson

Gold Medal & Trophy 2007 Murrumbateman Cool Climate Wine Show
Silver Medal 2006 Mudgee Wine Show

   
2004 Captain Starlight Shiraz-Viognier 2004 Captain Starlight Shiraz Viognier

Wine Description: The resultant wine is medium weight, with soft complex flavours. It has proved exceptionally popular in the tasting room, especially with people seeking a good “drinking” wine. The colour is bright but not as intense, as a result of the growing conditions and the addition of Viognier. The blend originated in the Rhone Valley (presumably as a result of a past blending mistake), but it is emerging in Australia to meet the demand for wines which can be drunk by themselves (not just with red meat). Alcohol 13.5%

Good Food Matches: Pork (in any way); Chinese and Thai food; lamb; veal; pate; antipasto and firm cheeses – or just by itself.

Winemaker: David Lowe & Jane Wilson

   
2004 Captain Starlight Merlot-Petit Verdot-Shiraz  

Wine Description: The blend is soft, silky and slightly spiced. It has good mouth feel and good “length”. The flavour has an attractive plummy quality, allied to dark cherries. Alcohol 13.3%

Good Food Matches: Like the shiraz-viognier, this wine can be drunk easily on its own or with antipasto dishes. It will go well with Asian food dishes, cold meats and rabbit

Winemaker: Frank Newman

   
2004 Captain Starlight Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Captain Starlight Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine Description: The wine has bouquet of classic cassis and anise aromatics. The palate is soft and rich with underlying spice and fine tannins. Alcohol 13.6%

Good Food Matches: Lamb, venison, terrines.

Winemaker: David Lowe & Jane Wilson

   
2003 Captain Starlight Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Captain Starlight Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine Description: The wine has a vibrant red colour, with a bouquet of berries and mint. The palate experiences complex lingering fruit with rich, soft tannins. The softening process has continued in the bottle, giving the wine greater complexity and depth. It is a cool climate cabernet, with greater elegance and fine structure. Alcohol 13.1%

Good Food Matches: Definitely not a barbecued meat wine. It would complement roast rack of lamb, roast venison and beef fillet. It would also complement creamy cheeses (brie, camembert, stilton) and firm cheese with quince paste.

Winemaker: David Lowe & Jane Wilson

Bronze Medal 2005 Mudgee Wine Show

   

 

 


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