The flavours are similar to the aromas. The entry is soft and builds in the middle palate with soft sweet fruit and fine tannins towards a lingering finish. This very nicely balanced wine will be best enjoyed over the next five years.... Read full article
Subtle flavours reflective of the aromas – particularly lemon and white peach with a hint of oak. The wine has a soft middle palate with good length and a nice acid balance. This wine will be best enjoyed over the next two to five years.... Read full article
NOSE Dried fruits with a lingering nutty, sherry like aroma attributed to the wines extended ageing under flor. PALATE Spices and sweet luscious golden fruits, all balanced with an acid spine.... Read full article
A complex array of flavours, amongst them preserved lemon, grilled nuts & exotic spice. A palate of tremendous breadth and length with mouth filling chalky texture and persistent acid drive.... Read full article
Cool weather over flowering resulted in lower than average yields. A warm, dry summer to follow fortunately ensured that our limited production achieved optimum flavour ripeness and will see the 2017 vintage be remembered as one of the best in a...... Read full article
Favourable weather led to excellent fruit set. A large crop load needed some “thinning” to reduce potential yeild. A mild to warm ripening period made for a perfect harvest with pristine fruit.... Read full article
As many will recall, this is the happy result of "an experiment gone right" and just the third release of the wine! It was left in barrel for 18 months to evolve and mature but it was only after 10 months that we added some preservative. ... Read full article
Portsea Estate Syrah is juicy, light to medium body with beautiful freshness and subtle, well-intergrated tannins, perfectly harmonising with intense flavours of red and black plum and white pepper.... Read full article
Back Beach Chardonnay is produced by Portsea Estate from premium grapes sourced from single vineyard, low yielding vines in the Red Hill region of the Peninsula.... Read full article
Back Beach Pinot Noir is produced by Portsea Estate from premium grapes sourced from single vineyard, low yielding vines in the Red Hill region of the Peninsula.... Read full article
The nose is uniquely Portsea Estate - aromas of mixed berry fruits, rose petals and a hint of forest floor, underpinned by ultra-fine earthy minerality. The palate is elegantly held together by balanced acidity, finely grained tannins and extra tight... Read full article
Birthday Hill Pinot Noir is made in exceptional years. Our new release 2015 vintage experienced perfect growing conditions, producing low yields of tight, petite bunches of MV6 fruit. The wine is bold and concentrated with classic aromas of rose...... Read full article