The 2019 Merlesco Merlot has a new look!
This is a deliciously uncomplicated, juicy and fresh ‘little Merlot’. Bursting with the aromas of fresh blackberry, blueberry and cherry fruit. This is a wine to be drunk young and fresh; the perfect summer red. Winemaker Joe Grilli recommends Merlesco is best served out of tumblers with an alfresco table of antipasto, pizza or pasta.
We've given the 2019 release a new label to reflect the wine's vibrant personality.
13/08/2019 at 3:59 PM
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Introducing the 2019 La Biondina!
We've used fruit grown in and around the hills of McLaren Vale and Adelaide to create a wine which bursts with tropical and citrus flavours and a refreshing mouth feel.
The wine has a bright new outfit, showing off its exotic and vibrant personality.
06/08/2019 at 5:09 PM
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The 2019 JOSEPH First Run Extra Virgin Olive Oil is Released!
We have just bottled our 2019 JOSEPH First Run Olive Oil!
2019 has been one of the best olive harvests in recent memory – it’s been a longer, cooler season. Growers were really able to dial-in picking time.
The first thing we noticed about the 2019 oil was the vibrant colour and pepper notes – perfect material for the JOSEPH First Run. The bottled oil is showing all the spice and fruit vibrancy that amazed us at the press.
The First Run is the first pressing of oil from the harvest’s early crop. The yield is low, but fruit characters are at their most intense. In this bright green oil, vibrant olive fruit flavours blend with a clean peppery finish. This is a long and textured oil with notes of green banana and freshly cut grass.
20/06/2019 at 4:05 PM
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2018 Nero d'Avola Release!
Winemaker Joe Grilli fell in love with the Nero d'Avola grape during his trips to its home of Sicily, Southern Italy. McLaren Vale’s warm maritime climate is ideally suited to the rich, spicy Nero d’Avola grape. This limited release is made using traditional open fermenters, and is matured in seasoned oak barrels.
We only made a tiny batch in 2018 and do not expect it to last long!
01/03/2019 at 10:12 AM
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The JOSEPH Sparkling Red has been Released!
The lastest disgorgement of JOSEPH Sparkling Red is here!
To create the JOSEPH Sparkling Red a hogshead of the ultra premium JOSEPH Moda Cabernet Merlot from every year since 1991 and Primo Estate Shiraz from 1989 is added to a unique blend of museum vintages from the past 40 years.
The result is a layered style with dark, brooding complexity and a unique mixture of cherry, roast nut and dark chocolate.
This is an extremely limited bottling which will sell out fast.
Discover this unique style today!
05/12/2018 at 2:47 PM
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Primavera Lunch
As sunny weather returns and McLaren Vale is transformed by the green budburst of the vines, we're hosting an Italian feast of seasonal dishes fired to life in our wood oven.
Our long tables will be filled with a seasonal menu prepared by La Dolce Vita Catering, and we'll be serving a flight of our new-release Primo Estate and JOSEPH wines.
Primavera Lunch Menu
NV Primo Secco Sparkling White
GNOCCO FRITTO
Fried pizza, smoked kingfish, fresh horseradish, pickled fennel and apple
2018 Primo Estate La Biondina Colombard
2018 Primo Estate Merlesco Merlot
ANTIPASTO DI PRIMAVERA
Seasonal chargrilled vegetables, cured meats, arancini, burrata
2017 Primo Estate Zamberlan Cabernet Sangiovese
AGNELLO AL FORNO
Normanville lamb, zucchini, buckwheat, spinach gnocchi, mint whipped chevre
POLLO ALLA GRIGLIA
Wood roasted Gawler river spatchcock, pearl peas, almonds, currants, fermented pumpkin
2016 JOSEPH La Magia Botrytis Riesling Traminer
CROSTATA AL LIMONE
Lemon curd tart, mascarpone
22/08/2018 at 3:07 PM
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Special Offers
Enjoy great prices on this mid-winter specials: click here now
La Biondina Colombard 2018 Special Offer Dozen
NEW RELEASE
SPECIAL OFFER Save $61
A case of our most popular wine - mouthwatering passionfruit refreshment
Mixed McLaren Vale Reds Special Offer Dozen
SPECIAL OFFER Save $72
Four rich, warm reds to see you through winter. Enjoy great savings on this selection of McLaren Vale red wines.
05/07/2018 at 4:51 PM
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JOSEPH Winter Wild Lunch
Join us for an afternoon of rich red wines and hearty food at our JOSEPH Winter Wild Lunch, starring the new 2016 JOSEPH red wines perfectly paired with a seasonal feast by La Dolce Vita Catering.
This long, relaxed lunch is the only cellar door event at which we pour our JOSEPH wines, an unmissable opportunity to enjoy the JOSEPH range accompanied by a specially created menu. Discover just how good the 2016 vintage was in McLaren Vale as we pour the new release 2016 JOSEPH Moda Cabernet Merlot, Angel Gully Shiraz and Nebbiolo accompanied by a lavish five course lunch.
Don't miss this cosy afternoon of gourmet indulgence as you and your friends relish the beauty of winter in wine country, the highlight of the winter season.
Saturday 4th August - Click Here, Book Now
Sunday 5th August - SOLD OUT
JOSEPH Winter Wild Menu
NV Primo Secco Sparkling White
CARNE CRUDA
Chianina Beef Tartare, Mustard, Cured Egg, Crostini
2018 JOSEPH d'Elena Pinot Grigio
OSTRICHE
Herb Crumbed Smoky Bay Oysters, Salmon Roe, Myer Lemon Aioli
2016 JOSEPH Nebbiolo
GNOCCHI AL FORNO
Wood oven baked handmade gnocchi, duck ragu
2016 JOSEPH Moda Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
2016 JOSEPH Angel Gully Shiraz
ARROSTO DI MANZO
Wood Roasted Coorong Angus Beef Shank, Pickled Mustard Seed Mash, Salsa Verde, Seasonal Sides
NV JOSEPH The Fronti Fortified
LEMONMISU
Tiramisu with a Citrus Twist
Just $125 per person
Saturday 4th August - Click Here, Book Now
Sunday 5th August - SOLD OUT
21/06/2018 at 12:40 PM
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