Australian Gourmet Traveller - (07)July 2019 (1)

2018 GoonTycoons

HipsterPissFiano,

FranklandRiver,$25

Cheekyname,lovelywine.

SouthernMediterranean

grapevarietiesareproving

tobewell-suitedtothe

Franklandregion,asthis

crunchy,textural,pear-juicy

exampledemonstrates.

goontycoons.com.au

BadShepherd

VictoriaPaleAle,

Melbourne,$4.40

There’splentyofweirdand

wonderfulbrewsaround,

butsometimesyoujust

wanta beerthattasteslike

beer.Thisis thatbeer.And

it’smadefrom 100 percent

Victorianingredients.

badshepherd.com.au

2016 Redman

CabernetSauvignon,

Coonawarra,$29

If youlikeclassic

Coonawarracabernet–

allglossyblackcurrantfruit

andcedaryoakandelegant

grip– thenyou’lllovethis.

Atonly 29 bucksa bottle,

you’dbemadnottobuy

a few.redman.com.au

Chartogne-Taillet

CuvéeSainteAnne,

Champagne,$85

Partiallywild-fermented

in concreteeggs,this

pristineChampagne

is predominantlypinot

noirbuttastesmoreof

chardonnay:lemonyand

fulloflivelyminerality.

Importedbyimbibo.com.au

2017 Ravensworth

EstateSangiovese,

CanberraDistrict,$38

A glorioussangiovese

thatofferssuperbvalue:

you’dhavetospenda lot

moretofinda Chianti

withthiscomplexityand

purityofred-cherryfruit

andsavourytannins.

ravensworthwines.com.au

“Consumershavereallyembracedtheabilityto

haveaneverydayAustralianwhiskey,”hesays.“Which

is exactlywhywecreatedTwo-Foldinthefirstplace.”

Constructionrecentlyfinishedona newfacilityat

Botany,inSydney,fortheArchieRoseDistillingCo,

whoselong-awaitedaward-winningryemaltwhiskey

is duetohittheshelveslaterthisyear.ArchieRoseis

alreadyoneofthelargerAustralianwhiskeyproducers,

withmorethan 1500 barrelsmaturingat itsexisting

warehouseinRosebery.ButfounderWillEdwards

tellsmethenewBotanyplantcouldseeproduction

increasetenfold.Andwitheconomyofscalewill

comegreateraffordabilityofproduct.

Thisis mostlystillinthefuture,ofcourse.For

themoment,Australianwhiskeyis primarilyabout

craft:small-batchandhigh-price.Asa teaserfor

theirupcomingcore-rangeryewhiskey,forexample,

ArchieRoserecentlyreleasedjustover 1000 bottles

ofchocolatemaltfor$150each:madeusingdark-

roastedrye,it’sa super-complex,spicyanddelicious

whiskeywithheapsofdistinctivecharacter.

AndearlierthisyeartheAdelaideHillsDistillery

tookAustralianspiritsina newdirectionwiththeir

extraordinaryNativeGrainWhiskey.Madefroma

blendofmaltedbarleyandwattleseedandmatured

inanAmericanoakbarrelthatonceheld“port”and

a Frenchoakbarrelthatonceheldcabernetfranc,

thisdark,rich,boldspirittasteslikenootherwhiskey

I canthinkof.Andit’saboutasrareandexpensiveas

Australianwhiskeygets:just 141 bottleswerereleased,

withanequallyboldpricetagofaround$450.

Evenat thatprice,though,bythetimeyouread

thesewords,it’llprobablyhavesoldout.●

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PHOTOGRAPHY ROB SHAW (MAIN). STYLING AIMEE JONES. NACHTMANN ASPEN WHISKEY GLASS FROM RIEDEL. SLATE BOARD FROM THE LOST + FOUND DEPARTMENT. ALL OTHER PROPS STYLIST’S OWN. STOCKISTS P152.