News and Events of Sutton Grange Winery
Terroir in the Hearts of Men
Ralph Kyte-Powell, Wine of the Week, Uncorked The Age Epicure
Andrew Jefford, Trusting the Vineyard: Unearthing Australian Terroir
On the 19th January in London, world acclaimed Wine journalist, critic and wine educator Andrew Jefford delivered a masterclass on Australian wines. His knowledge of Australian wine follows from a 15 month tour of all Australian wine regions in 2009 and intense study for his highly anticipated book launch expected in 2012. For his masterclass Jefford selected 8 Australian Wines to demonstrate the unique Australian terroir. We are pleased to share with you that the 2006 Sutton Grange Estate was one of these wines. He describes the 2006 Estate Syrah as a “food wine” and further comments on its style with “ I love its savoury, ferrous character”.
Max Allen, The Future Makers: Australian Wines for the 21st Century
Sutton Grange has received some exciting and insightful commentary in Max Allen's newly released book: The Future Makers. The Future Makers provides a terrific and educational read and is available for purchase at leading book stores. To read Sutton Grange commentary please click here.
Jeremy Oliver, The Australian Wine Annual 2011
Sutton Grange Winery is proud to announce that we have received some outstanding reviews in the 2011 edition of The Australian Wine Annual written by Jeremy Oliver!
This year the newly released 2008 Sutton Grange Estate Giove has taken second prize in the category of "Top Ten Wines from New Varieties". Oliver contends that the Fairbank range represents "some of the most outstanding value for money wines in Australia" and further states that the wines are "one of the most spectacular entrants to the Victorian wine scene".
We invite you to read the full reviews by clicking here.
The Redesdale Annual Camp Oven Cook Off
Saturday 4th September
Sutton Grange will be showcasing our wines at this fun event. It's a great opportunity to pop down with your family and friends, show off your great recipes as well as experiencing the best in local produce.
Hope to see you there!
For more information visit The Redesdale website.
July Gourmet Traveller
“At Sutton Grange, Lapalus produces some of Australia’s best, most complex and textually satisfying wines: pale but powerful rosé, minerally viognier and svelte, spicy syrah with a gorgeous Gallic twang.” Max Allen
Financial Times London
"Has Australia's wine surge stalled? - Twelve of the best Australian winemakers"
Andrew Jefford August 2010
"Gilles Lapalus, Sutton Grange: makes magnificent Shiraz with both texture and minerality from Bendigo."
Decanter
"10 of the Bravest Winemakers"
Andrew Jefford May 2010
WHAT'S WITH BIODYNAMIC VITICULTURE?
Saturday 29th May 2010, 12.30-2.30 @ Eis
(Next door to Randall's Albert Park)
$15 per person, bookings essential on (03) 9686 4122
Join some of the leading biodynamic winemakers in an intimate master class to discuss their philosophies and practices behind biodynamic viticulture. Gilles Lapalus from Sutton Grange, Erinn Klein from Ngeringa and Sergio Carlei from Carlei will be on hand to discuss their wines, their reasoning behind biodynamic viticulture and give us a better understanding as to what ‘Biodynamic’ means on a label and the steps a producer has to take to become accredited.This will be a sit down event and, in keeping with the theme, we will be serving some organic cold meats, cheese and breads to accompany the line-up.
Andrew Jefford "One Bottle" The World of Fine Wine
Wonderful news for Sutton Grange Winery with Andrew Jefford writing of our Sutton Grange Estate Syrah in his latest edition of the World of Fine Wine. In his recent trip to Australia, Jefford came and visited us at the winery and tasted a selection of our wines, choosing to write in particular on our 2005 Sutton Grange Estate Syrah. In his 'One Bottle' article Jefford comments " Among the hundred of wines I have tasted since arriving in Australia none has struck me as more original... than the wines of Sutton Grange. The vineyard is isolated, sitting alone under the granite mass of Mount Alexander in Bendigo's former goldmining country.... terroir wines of some grandeur... magnificent and singular." To read this exciting article in full please follow the link below.
Andrew Jefford One Bottle Article
Wine100 Front Cover
Our Sutton Grange Estate Viognier 2008 has been selected by Nick Stock and Tyson Stelzer to appear on the cover of the Wine100 January Edition.
