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P R O T E R O initially began as a retirement project for Frank and Rosemary Baldasso. Realising the quality of the fruit their Gumeracha vineyard was producing, they decided to create the Protero label using two of Australia's finest winemakers; Paul Drogemuller and S.C. Pannell.

Frank Baldasso's vision and passion for the land has transpired into a sustainable and low carbon approach.

Protero takes its name from the Proterozoic geological epoch formed around 1 to 2 billion years ago. It is from these greatly weathered stones that the soil of our vineyard comes from.

PROTEROZOIC literally means “former life” or “the life which came first”; referring to the fact that during this tumultuous age, which stretched from 570 million years back to 2.6 billion years, the first types of multi-cellular life began to form. In contrast, the famous Kimmeridgean chalks below Chablis are 60 million years old.

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Salomon Estate

SALOMON ESTATE bottles elegant Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. Atop the rolling hills of the Finniss River winegrowing area the grapes ripen in an idyllic microclimate. Finniss River extends along the southeast sholder of the Adelaide Hills, part of the Fleurieu Peninsula.
SALOMON ESTATE wines mirror the unique qualities of this landscape: you can feel the midday sun in their fruits and the chilled air of the nearby Southern Ocean in their acids. These exceptional wines reflect the fruit of Australia with a European approach to winemaking.

Bert and Gertrud Salomon bridge the old and the new wine world. Harvesting twice a year they commute between Finniss River/Australia and their famous white wine estate SALOMON UNDHOF/ Austria,  which they manage in the eighth generation.
Always one to make the right decisions at the right time, Bert is helped by iconic Australian winemaker Mike Farmilo, longtime friend and Penfolds chief red winemaker until 1997.

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AESTATIS GSM

Aestatis is an ode to the summer on the Fleurieu Peninsula. This wine reflects the summer in the openly fruity character of the Grenache grape which dominates this Cuvee. Grenache Noir is the archetypal hot climate vine, yielding spicy and sweet grapes, complemented by the more structured Syrah with its hints of black pepper and a tiny bit of dark and gamy Mourvedre.
Barrel-aged for 18 months in 300-liter hogsheads (primarily in used French oak).

Australian Wine Companion – James Halliday:
Finniss River Cabernet Sauvignon 2009: 94/100

FINNISS RIVER CS

Australian richness combined with elegant Cassis notes.
Deep red in color, with a expressive aroma. Fine, concentrated blueberry and blackcurrant on the palette, with hints of dark chocolate. Well-structured and velvety, with fine tannins and a long, nuanced finish.
Over 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, remainder Merlot. Barrel-aged for 18 months in 300-liter hogsheads (approx. 50% new oak, exclusively French oak).

Australian Wine Companion – James Halliday:
Finniss River Cabernet Sauvignon 2009: 94/100

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FINNISS RIVER SHZ

Classic Shiraz fruit with strong backbone.
A deep red wine with a nose of fresh plums, wild herbs, and black olives. Its elegant bounty of fruit is supported by fine chocolate notes. Full-bodied, highly concentrated, yet deeply structured with impeccably integrated tanns. A grand wine that flourishes upon decanting.
100% Shiraz; barrel-aged for 18 months in 300-liter hogsheads (approx. 50% new oak, French oak with a small percentage American oak.

Australian Wine Companion – James Halliday:
Finniss River Shiraz 2009: 94/100

FINNISS RIVER SHZ

Classic Shiraz fruit with strong backbone.
A deep red wine with a nose of fresh plums, wild herbs, and black olives. Its elegant bounty of fruit is supported by fine chocolate notes. Full-bodied, highly concentrated, yet deeply structured with impeccably integrated tanns. A grand wine that flourishes upon decanting.
100% Shiraz; barrel-aged for 18 months in 300-liter hogsheads (approx. 50% new oak, French oak with a small percentage American oak.

Australian Wine Companion – James Halliday:
Finniss River Shiraz 2009: 94/100

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NORWOOD Shiraz-Cabernet

The classic Australian red Cuvée – just the sort of wine for which Southern Australia is famed. The Shiraz brings plum flavors and subtle spices, while the Cabernet Sauvignon lends the wine its character and structure, as well as notes of blackcurrant.
Barrel-aged for 12 months in 300-liter hogsheads (French and American oak).

A la Carte Magazin: Norwood 2010: ***** highest rating.

 

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