[{"id":133029167181,"handle":"all","updated_at":"2021-08-01T08:00:08+10:00","published_at":"2019-06-11T13:38:48+10:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"All","body_html":""},{"id":132266459213,"handle":"dessert-wines","updated_at":"2021-07-02T15:27:40+10:00","published_at":"2019-05-29T09:27:45+10:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"Dessert Wines","body_html":""},{"id":257297479,"handle":"frontpage","updated_at":"2021-07-29T15:35:02+10:00","published_at":"2017-04-28T11:42:19+10:00","sort_order":"alpha-asc","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"Home page","body_html":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTurners Crossing Wines came to life as a result of one man’s search for his pot of gold. Vigneron Paul Jenkins discovered the land for his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.turnerscrossingwine.com\/About-Us\/Our-Vineyards\"\u003evineyard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on the banks of the Loddon River in Victoria’s historic Bendigo region in 2002. Since then, Paul and highly respected winemaker Sergio Carlei have been producing wines of outstanding quality that speak of a sense of place and provenance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTurners Crossing Vineyard now spans 42 hectares on well-drained, red sandy clay topsoil. The sub-soil is red light-to-medium clay containing limestone pebbles. The vineyard is virtually pesticide and chemical free; warm days and cool nights allow the grapes to ripen during the day and the vines to recover overnight. Vines are spur-pruned and bud numbers are calculated to deliver low yields.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe vineyard bears shiraz, cabernet sauvignon, viognier and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Picolit\"\u003epicolit\u003c\/a\u003e grapes, a white variety of Italian origin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAustralian wine writer \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.winecompanion.com.au\/\"\u003eJames Halliday\u003c\/a\u003e recently referred to the wines of Turners Crossing as having “uncommon distinction”. Since Turners Crossing’s first vintage, James Halliday has consistently rated the wines between 91 and 96 points, and he has distinguished it as a 5 Star Winery since 2007.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTurners Crossing’s Gold Mine of Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlantings:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShiraz (PT23) 24 HA planted 1999\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCabernet (SA125) 16 HA planted 1999\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eViognier 1.3 HA planted 2006\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePiccolit .75 HA planted 2006\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst Vintage 2001\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShiraz Harvest Mid-March\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCabernet Harvest March\/April\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eViognier Harvest March\/April\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePiccolit Harvest March\/April\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAverage Yield under 3 tonnes per acre \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLatitude 36°45’S\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAltitude 243m\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing season rainfall 267mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMean January Temperature 21°\u003c\/p\u003e"},{"id":167234928717,"handle":"subscription-products","updated_at":"2021-08-01T08:00:08+10:00","published_at":"2020-10-02T16:00:25+10:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"Subscription Products","body_html":""},{"id":425749588,"handle":"white-wine","updated_at":"2021-07-02T15:27:40+10:00","published_at":"2017-05-28T16:36:13+10:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"White Wine","body_html":""}]
A rare variety of grape, Picolit has been cultivated since Roman times in Italy's Friuli region, where it is the most popular of dessert wines. It is difficult to cultivate, with only 3 known plantings in Australia. Perfect as an Aperetif or dessert wine, our example is typical of the variety, with medium sweetness for your enjoyment.
Tasting Notes
The 2013 is light straw in colour, displaying pear and ‘two fruit’ aromas. The palate is a complex blend of stone and citrus fruit with a full mouth feel. Can be served as an aperitif or digestif style of white wine to be enjoyed now, or over the next five years.
Ratings
90 Points - Australian Wine Showcase Magazine
Winemaker Notes
Picolit is a variety from Colli Orientali in Friuli in Italy’s north-east. It is rare (it is said there are fewer than one hundred producers in the world) because the variety suffers from floral abortion at flowering. Turners Crossing is one of only four vineyards growing Picolit in Australia. The crop was hand harvested on 1st of March 2013 at a Be’ level of 13.5. The fruit was immediately crushed, pressed, cold settled and the clear juice separated from the solids by racking. The juice was fermented at 20 Celsius in old oak barrels, with the ferment stopped at 20 g/L residual sugar so the wine retained the desired sweetness.
This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon wine was gently pressed and settled for 30 hours before commencing fermentation using indigenous yeast. Fermentation was sloes which has...
The 2018 Viognier is the product of an unexceptional vintage from the Turners Crossing vineyard at Serpentine, Central Victoria. The vineyard itself rests on the...
