Verdelho

Swan Valley

Verdelho

Swan Valley verdelho is a really reliable go-to drink, certainly during the summer months. This one's loaded with typical tropical fruits, evident on the nose and then through to the palate. There's a slightly citrusy, spicy character that permeates, while the palate shows lovely rich fruit, controlled by fine, focused acidity through to a long finish. Delightful current drinking, but...

Swan Valley

Verdelho

A quite beautiful, understated expression of Swan Valley verdelho. Light fruit notes on the nose, with a little limestone character, and then a palate that is crisp, pure and expressive. It’s light-bodied, but there’s tremendous flavour here that extends with ease through to a sustained finish. I love the precision and that lightly mineral finish. An excellent wine.

Swan Valley

Verdelho

Much like the chenin in this range, this was fermented in stainless steel and given extended time on lees, contributing to its textural feel. At the same time, the vibrant citrus and tropical notes remain clearly defined, flowing into a palate that is delightfully flavoursome and pure. There is a pristine clarity to the fruit. Terrific current drinking, with a...

Swan Valley

Verdelho

Another beautiful example of the finer, cleaner style of verdelho that shows great intensity and power. Has a nice flavour profile with a nice spicy, gingery note. The striking feature is its vibrancy and vitality, which extends with a pure, long finish. This is classic verdelho character with none of the excessive phenolics that you can get.

Swan Valley

Verdelho

This fits snugly into the Swan Valley verdelho style. Plenty of flavour and intensity with great length and power. Lightly tropical and neatly integrated lemony citrus. Plenty of flavour on the palate with a clean, crisp, long finish.

Swan Valley

Verdelho

Griffiths consistently produces some of the best verdelho in the Swan Valley, which of course means some of the best verdelho in the state. This one captures all that is good in this variety, with the nectarine-dominant stone fruit influence on the nose, a little splash of citrus, and some light lemon pith. The palate is beautifully flavoursome, with clean,...

Swan Valley

Verdelho

Remarkably, this vineyard was planted way back in 1895, and it continues to pump out outstanding fruit into these verdelhos. The striking feature is the balance. The fine acidity works seamlessly with the intensity of the fruit. This vintage looks especially strong for verdelho, and this wine captures it beautifully. Medium-bodied, with vibrant fruit intensity sustained by refreshing acidity through...

Swan Valley

Verdelho

You can clearly see the link between this young verdelho and the mature release 2017, which has also come out this year. This one's just bursting with lovely fruit qualities. There are some nice nectarine and guava characters, with plenty of tropical fruit complexity. It's quite fine at the moment and holding things pretty close, but it will continue to...

Swan Valley

Verdelho

This was quite a cool year in WA, and it suited the Swan Valley and this variety in particular. It shows you the remarkable lingering qualities of verdelho in the Swan. Still has a zingy fresh acidity, some lovely stone fruit, and a nice lemony, slightly melon character adding to the mid-palate. It's still drinking with remarkable youthfulness and vibrancy....

Margaret River

Verdelho

This is another variety that Ashbrook has been championing for many years. This was a very good season for this variety, and it has produced some marvellous fruit characters. It certainly picks up the tropical note you expect with verdelho, but it also has a keen edge of lemony citrus that gives it precision and fineness. It will come together...

Swan Valley

Verdelho

This is a thoroughly exquisite mature verdelho from the Swan Valley. It shows the remarkable versatility of this wine and this variety. The extra time in the bottle has allowed it to develop a lovely toastiness that’s evident immediately on the nose, adding to the rich, textured feel on the palate. It still retains a delightfully fresh acidity, sustained through...

Swan Valley

Verdelho

A brilliant expression of Swan Valley verdelho. It comes from what was a very good year, where the fruit came in impeccably balanced with crisp acidity and beautifully complete fruit characters. This one is laced with stone fruit, albeit restrained and highlights the fresh cut nectarine and subtle peachiness that is the variety. A little added citrus adds some tang,...

Swan Valley

Verdelho

This is a more controlled and refined expression of the verdelho from the Swan Valley. The aromas have a floral, light stone fruit, and citrus edge. The palate is soft, yet with a fine, lively acidity that carries through to the finish. This is not a big fruit bomb, but there is flavour within, and it drives forward with precision...

Swan Valley

Verdelho

Not only is this one of the great wines of the Swan Valley, it is one of the great wines of Australia. Liqueur verdelho has found a home in the valley many years ago, and this example is absolutely stunning - a perfect example of the fortified style that the warm climes of Western Australia do so well. The aroma...

Swan Valley

Verdelho

Wow. A seven-year-old verdelho from this slightly cooler but initially wet year, that in the end suited verdelho perfectly. It’s remarkably only just started to show a little toasty development, but it still has the vibrant tropical primary fruit characters. Griffiths aged this in a mix of American and French, which has brought that extra textural and flavour dimension into...

Swan Valley

Verdelho

The distinctive rich and lavishly textured Talijancich verdelho is probably the most individual in the Swan valley. Gets its richness from lees influence, creating a wine of texture with intense stone fruit and roasted nutty influences. That faint flinty edge just adds to finish flourish. It’s creamy and flavoursome with the capacity to age.

Swan Valley

Verdelho

These old vines were planted in the Swan Valley in the nineteenth century and are among the oldest producing the State. Not the varietal punch of previous vintages but instead there is a fine minerally linear feel, still with palate depth and intensity. Has a zingy mouthfeel with a minerally citrus tang adding to the long finish. Give a bit...

Margaret River

Verdelho

Ashbrook has been one of the Margaret River champions of this variety from the get-go. It’s a variety I love, especially as an early drinking wine when it’s at its vibrant best. Once again the tropical fruit is evident with a creamy nutty character and that distinct hint of egg cartons. Like this over the next couple of years.

Swan Valley

Verdelho

Liqueur verdelho is one of the remarkable wines of the Swan Valley. It also shows the extraordinary versatility of a variety that can on the one hand be fresh and fruity and on the other – well, this. A rich and unctuous fortified wine of breathtaking depth and richness. Layer upon layer of toffee, honeycomb and rich raisin fruit. The...

Swan Valley

Verdelho

It was as hot as Hades in the Swan Valley in this vintage, and yet here is a verdelho displaying delicacy and crisp freshness, totally belying the season. It was fermented in stainless steel but then the time on lees has introduced that palate complexity while maintaining its vibrancy and life.

Margaret River

Verdelho

A light bodied yet flavoursome and most appealing verdelho from some pretty old vines down at Margaret River. Light tropical notes on the nose flow into a crunchy palate that finishes crisp and dry. Has a refreshing lively acid lick on the finish.

Swan Valley

Verdelho

The base wine of this is 93 through to 2018. This is a classic Swan Valley madeira style liqueur fortified wine. Loads of toffee and marzipan in the solera system. Deeply intense and rich with an unctuous mouthfeel. Has an almost khaki colour on the edges. Traces of toffee and chocolate with a fine persistent acid adding direction. This is...

Swan Valley

Verdelho

Bursting with tropical fruit is this superb example of a Swan valley verdelho. The nose is quite beautiful with a slightly lemony stone fruit character. The palate is intense and sustained with a bright crisp acidity adding a final tick to the finish.

Swan Valley

Verdelho

A classic example of Swan Valley verdelho. In this case it's fermented in stainless steel but then gets time on lees, which introduces a rich textural feel on the palate. Typical creamy tropical fruit characters with a drizzle of citrus tang to lift the finish.

Swan Valley

Verdelho

Want to see how good verdelho can be in the Swan Valley, then tuck into this beauty. Named in honour of the Yukich's grandfather, who was an early grower in the Swan. It is a fitting tribute as it captures all the flavour and punch that has become synonymous with this variety. Keen crisp acid lifts the finish.

Swan Valley

Verdelho

It stands to reason that if chenin is good, then verdelho will to. And here's the proof. Super punchy and vibrant flavours emerge from the nose and then into the palate. Loads of tropical fruit, with melon and pear and a nice lemon rind edge. Pure and fragrant with abundant flavour on the long finish.

Swan Valley

Verdelho

This old block of verdelho is now nearly 130 years old and it produces remarkably good and consistent fruit. And in this great Swan Valley year it ratchets up another gear. Bursting with tropical favours, which are intense but not overt. The acid is crisp and defining to carry the palate to an incredibly long finish. As good as any...

Swan Valley

Verdelho

A delicious slightly sweet take on verdelho. Loads of tropical fruit with a splash of citrus and a squeeze of passionfruit pulp. The crisp acid ensures it never cloys, keeping the palate clean and fresh. Excellent spicy food drink.

Swan Valley

Verdelho

What a year for this Swan Valley staple. Griffiths uses just free run juice, which is reflected in this delightfully crisp and crunchy example of the variety. Perfumed stone fruit ad cumquat with an orange zest lift. The palate packs more of the nectarine and citrus characters into the frame before releasing to a sustained finish. Just so much happening...