Jackie McMillan
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While we didn’t have time to enjoy a meal in the region’s big hitter, Zin House, we did pop into its home at Lowe Wines. There is a beautifully presented cellar door with plenty of shady spots to pull up at a wine barrel and explore their full range. We were still on Sydney time so went straight for the two wines we were interested in sampling.
The 2024 Bio-Logical Ansonica ($35) is currently made using grapes grown in the Murray-Darling (one of only three places in Australia that grow this Sicilian varietal). Planting of this varietal has been done so it can be made using grapes grown on the estate in coming years. In terms of flavour, think pear and minerals with a mysterious whisp of petrochemical. I want to try it with anchovies. The flagship Chardonnay ($55) is created using three different types of French oak barrels: new, one-year old and two-year-old. It’s savoury with a big hit of almonds and a bright, dry finish. It’s not a big buttery Chardonnay but not lean and racy either. I bought a bottle of each of them to take home.