Rosemary & Olive Oil Cake ✨

Have you tried baking with olive oil?

We love using olive oil instead of butter where possible. It's healthier, adds more flavour, and stops cakes from going dry.

The key to this recipe is our freshly pressed 2023 JOSEPH First Run.

The new oil adds fruit, fragrance and spice to this zesty Winter cake.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, finely chopped
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cups extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup plain Greek yoghurt
• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• zest of 1 lemon
• powdered sugar, for dusting

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 175°C. Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and chopped rosemary. Set aside.

3. In a large bowl, beat the eggs and granulated sugar together until pale and fluffy.

4. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while continuing to beat the mixture. Mix until well combined.

5. Add the Greek yogurt, lemon juice, and lemon zest to the wet mixture. Mix until smooth.

6. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.

7. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top.

8. Bake for about 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

9. Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.

10. Once the cake has cooled, dust it with powdered sugar and garnish with a sprig of fresh rosemary before serving.

Serve with hot coffee and a glass of The Fronti Fortified. Perfect for dunking!

01/08/2023 at 8:38 AM Permalink Be the first to comment on this post

The New Season's Olive Oil

Once a year, for a limited time, we invite you to experience the freshest, most vibrant extra virgin olive oil that South Australia has to offer.

The 2023 JOSEPH First Run has been made using a small batch of olives, picked early to capture the most intense flavours of the new season.

The result is a pristine oil with concentrated green banana and cut grass aromas. Its crisp, fruit-driven flavours are followed by a clean peppery finish.

We make the First Run for drizzling over crusty bread, dressing salads or to enhance dishes once cooking is complete.

It's so exciting to share this seasonal release at peak freshness. Don't miss this chance to taste the oil at its most flavoursome!

Here's to living la dolce vita - cheers!

17/07/2023 at 4:03 PM Permalink

Ribollita - our hearty Winter soup 🍲🌿

The secret to this delicious take on Tuscan stew is crispy pancetta. The smoky pork pieces make it a perfect match for savoury reds like our Primo Estate Sangiovese.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons JOSEPH Olive Oil
• 3 garlic cloves, finely diced
• 2 red onions, chopped
• 1/2 bunch celery, leaves and stem chopped
• 3 carrots, diced
• 1 cup of parsley leaves, chopped
• 2 x 400g cans diced tomatoes
• 200g pancetta, thinly sliced then diced
• 1 bunch of kale, stem and leaves chopped
• 400g cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 6 slices crusty ciabatta bread
• sea salt & cracked black pepper

Directions

1. Heat the JOSEPH olive oil in a large saucepan over low heat. Add garlic, onion and gently sauteé for 2 minutes.

2. Add the celery, carrot, and parsley, then cook for 20 minutes as the vegetables soften.

3. Add the chopped tomatoes and cook for a further 30 minutes or until thickened.

4. While the soup is simmering, place a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the diced pancetta and cook until it starts to brown, about 3 minutes.

4. Add the pancetta, kale and half the beans to the stew. Boil water in a kettle and then fill the saucepan until the ingredients are just covered.

5. Simmer for a further 30 minutes or until quite thick.

7. Mash remaining beans with a fork, then add to the soup and stir thoroughly. Turn off heat.

8. While the soup is cooling, lightly toast the bread. Tear the bread into small chunks, then add to soup and stir.

Divide the ribollita into bowls and finish with lashings of JOSEPH Olive Oil and a sprinkle of fresh parsley.

Pour yourself a healthy glass of Sangiovese and enjoy the comfort of rustic Italian cooking!

03/07/2023 at 1:35 PM Permalink

Our new Sangiovese! 🍷

I only make this wine in exceptional years.

Friends and family have been asking after it since we sold out of the last vintage back in 2019.

Today you are the first to know - the 2022 Sangiovese has arrived!

I make this wine to pair with rustic Italian dishes. Last week we enjoyed it with bowls of my Ribollita - a hearty Tuscan soup.

The wine's black cherry, roast tomato, and dried oregano flavours were a perfect match.

Like last vintage, we bottled only a few small barrels of Sangiovese. This mailing list exclusive is not available in shops or restaurants.

Order today to taste this limited release.

We will deliver all straight or mixed dozens with free shipping and a bonus bottle of our olive oil.

Here's to living la dolce vita - cheers!

Joe Grilli
Owner & Winemaker

14/06/2023 at 12:16 AM Permalink

#1 Australian Nebbiolo

Our JOSEPH Nebbiolo has been rated Australia's #1 in Decanter Magazine!

In a panel tasting of 82 'Nebbiolos of the World', it scored highest in Australia and tied for second overall.

Here's what Master of Wine Dirceu Vianna Junior had to say about it:

"Expressive dark cherry fruit with lifting eucalyptus and herbaceous aromas. Well-balanced and complex fruit with well-integrated oak. Soft and supple on the finish - 93 points."

This wine has been our smallest bottling since we first made it back in 2001. Each year we release only 1200 bottles.

We've been celebrating in the winery this week, and just had to share the news.

It's so exciting to see our South Australian wine recognised on the world stage.

Discover our Nebbiolo - available only online and in our Cellar Door.

Because life's too short to drink anything other than great wine - cheers!

Joe Grilli
Owner & Winemaker

30/05/2023 at 1:22 PM Permalink

Radicchio & Cheese Risotto 🍚

This recipe is inspired by the king of Northern Italian vegetables – radicchio. When cooked, it mellows to give the most delicious spicy, bittersweet flavours.

This is how we cook rice to get the perfect Italian risotto texture.

Ingredients

• 1 cup Arborio rice
• 1 small head of radicchio, chopped
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
• 1 cup of our Primo & Co 'The Venetian'
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons JOSEPH Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• salt & pepper to taste

Directions

1. Heat the chicken or vegetable stock in a medium saucepan and keep it warm over low heat.

2. In a separate large saucepan, heat the JOSEPH Olive Oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium heat.

3. Add the onion and garlic. Sauté until the onion is translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

4. Add the Arborio rice and stir well to coat it with the oil and butter. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently, until the rice is lightly toasted.

5. Add the white wine to the rice and stir constantly until the wine has been absorbed.

6. Begin adding the warm stock, 1/2 cup at a time. Stir constantly and wait for each addition of stock to be absorbed before adding the next. Continue this process until the rice is cooked and creamy, about 20-25 minutes.

7. When the rice is nearly finished, stir in the chopped radicchio. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, until the radicchio has wilted.

8. Remove the risotto from the heat and stir in the remaining tablespoon of butter and grated Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

9. Serve the risotto hot, garnished with additional grated Parmesan and chopped parsley.

A crisp, zesty white wine is needed to cut through the soft texture of this risotto. The vibrant floral flavours of our new Italian-made Primo & Co The Venetian are a perfect match!

15/05/2023 at 12:08 PM Permalink

2021 JOSEPH Reds 🍷

Our new vintage 2021 JOSEPH reds have arrived!

2021 was the kind of year that winemakers dream of. The cool, dry picking season gave us a harvest with bountiful yield and exceptional quality.

As a result, the 2021 JOSEPH reds are showing outstanding concentration of fragrance and flavour. These wines will age for many years.

2021 JOSEPH Nebbiolo

Expansive fragrance of Turkish Delight and roses overlaid with more delicate notes of spice and violet. Turkish delight is the dominant note on the palate with a long, dry finish.

2021 JOSEPH Angel Gully Shiraz

This is a multi-layered wine which shows the best of McLaren Vale Shiraz. Intense bouquet of complex dark red fruits, herbs and spice. It has been made to be delicious on release but will age for a long time in the cellar.

2021 JOSEPH Moda Cabernet Merlot

Intense bouquet of concentrated blackcurrant fruit intermingled with characteristic raisin and cigar box notes. Mouth filling palate of rich, lush blueberry wrapped in fine dark cocoa. The palate is silky, poised and just goes on and on, to a gentle finish with lingering cedar oak. 

01/05/2023 at 1:55 PM Permalink

Vintage 2023

We've completed our final pick for the 2023 grape harvest.

This year was marked by both challenges and opportunities. Storms in Spring led to some canopy damage, but the summer months were mild and provided ideal ripening conditions for the grapes.

Harvesting started in late January and finished with the crushing of our Nero d'Avola this week.

Though yields were a little lower than previous years, the fruit quality has been outstanding.

We can't wait to finish these wines!

16/04/2023 at 5:45 PM Permalink

Wine Dinners 🍷

We're hosting dinners in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne and Adelaide this April!

In each city, Matteo and Elena will be presenting a celebration of our new vintage JOSEPH wines.

There will be Sparkling Red on arrival, our new vintage releases, and a selection of our rarest aged reds.

All up, we'll enjoy a flight of nine JOSEPH wines paired with a four-course menu by a local chef.

These dinners are exclusive to our JOSEPH Double Pruners Club. Each club member is entitled to two free tickets.

Join our JOSEPH Double Pruners Club to secure your invite today!

02/04/2023 at 3:58 PM Permalink

Our 2022 Nero d'Avola🍇

I fell in love with this grape during my trips to Italy as a young winemaker:

Introducing our 2022 Primo Estate Nero d'Avola.

The black grape from Avola is native to Sicily, the southern island at the tip of the Italian peninsula. I visited the vineyards of Avola, and was struck by their many similarities to our home in McLaren Vale.

Like Avola, the Vale is defined by its hot Summers and cooling sea breezes. My dream of a South Australian Nero d'Avola was born.

Now, decades later, we are releasing the 2022 vintage, and it's a stunning wine.

This is a spicy, savoury red which bursts with black plum and cherry fruit flavours. Click here to see my son Matteo taste the wine.

This wine is the ultimate match for Mediterranean cooking. I love serving it alfresco with dishes like Veal Scallopine with Herb and Tomato.

Don't miss out on this limited offer! This is a mailing list exclusive, and it won't be available in bottle shops or restaurants.

As always we are including a bonus bottle of Extra Virgin Olive Oil and free shipping with every mixed or straight dozen.

Here's to living La Dolce Vita with the new Nero d'Avola!

Joe Grilli
Owner & Winemaker

27/03/2023 at 2:21 PM Permalink