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About last night... A special wine to mark a swee

About last night...

A special wine to mark a sweet victory, this super limited 20 year old Pedro Ximinez from @turkeyflat certainly delivered! From one barrel of the 1997 vintage, only 250 bottle of this PX were released exclusively to friends of Turkey Flat.

An incredible wine showing notes of almonds, dried apricots, Colombian coffee, dark chocolate, and semi-dried figs with an incredible and lengthy finish. Stunning!

This 2004 Shiraz Cab Grenache Mataro blend marks t

This 2004 Shiraz Cab Grenache Mataro blend marks the beginning of one of my favourite Barossa wines. By blending some of the reserved 2003 vintage with some of the 2004, the inaugural @davidfranzwine NV Larrikin was born. Dave also decided to hold back a portion of the 2004 release in bottle under cork to release at some later point, when the time was right. With the Larrikin bottle being emblazoned with the image of his beloved dog, I get the feeling that the passing of his mate marked the time to release this one off beauty - but don't quote me on that.

Only starting to open up after 5 hours in the decanter and still kicking 20 hours later the next day, this 15.7% beast is an absolute cracker of a wine. Tussling between satsuma plum, dark cocoa, fig, burnt sage, cedar, blackberry, pepper, Colombian coffee and more, there's still a lot of freshness and intensity to keep giving for some time yet. Having said that, it's in a great place right now.

An absolute pleasure to drink.

#barossa #barossawine #wine

Starting off a day in the Barossa with one of the

Starting off a day in the Barossa with one of the hottest 'new' wineries on the block @tomfoolerywines

We've been following this team since their inaugural release in the early 2000s, and luckily for us they've opened up a funky new cellar door in recent years.

Producing a wide variety of small batch handcrafted wines made in a new age minimalistic style, we find their wines are absolute crowd pleasers. Come on tour with us to discover a while new world of wine!

#wine #tour #winetour #barossa #barossawine #southaustralia

Visiting old friends @bondarwines in their new hom

Visiting old friends @bondarwines in their new home. True small batch producers out of McLaren Vale, in just 5 years this husband and wife team have picked up a swag of awards from all around making them one of the best rising star wineries in the region.

Head out with Small Batch Wine Tours to find those hidden gem wineries before the crowds do!

#wine #mclarenvale #mclarenvalewine #southaustralia #winetasting #tour #cellardoor

Picture perfect day touring Chateau Tanunda in the

Picture perfect day touring Chateau Tanunda in the Barossa Valley.
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#wine #southaustralia #barossawine #barossa #tour #winetour @chateautanunda

Tour differently with our insider knowledge and re

Tour differently with our insider knowledge and real small-batch winemaker connections. We can take you well off the beaten path to discover wineries without cellar doors.

Here we're at the top of a vineyard enjoying the late afternoon sun with @goldenchildwines winemaker James, tasting through his range of fantastic wines. You just don't get this with other operators!

Look out for guaranteed intimate one-off experiences like this coming soon...

Thanks to @macmahonimages for the stunning snap.

#adelaidehillswine #seesouthaustralia #southaustralia @adelaidehillswine @southaustralia #winetasting

Cracking day for it in McLaren Vale! I have a feel

Cracking day for it in McLaren Vale! I have a feeling the girls are going to get spoiled with us today...

Currently at @beresfordwines soaking up the sunshine with some sparkling Shiraz and violet gin. #cellardoorchalllenge #mclarenvale #wine #southaustralia #seesouthaustralia #holidayathome @southaustralia @mclaren_vale

Excited to be checking out some old kids on a new

Excited to be checking out some old kids on a new block. The @linoramble team smashing it out the ballpark with their forward thinking wines found in their new home - a recently renovated late-1800s cottage on the Casino strip of McLaren Vale.
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Having housemates @bondarwines and @sherrahwines sharing the co-independant tasting space, this'll be a new "cellar door" to keep your eye on.
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Only in @mclaren_vale

From this point on, Small Batch Wine Tours will no

From this point on, Small Batch Wine Tours will now be a Climate Positive business. Teaming up with initiatives such as @greeningaustralia and @ecologi_hq to deliver Gold Standard carbon sequestration and localised habitat rehabilitation, we are doing what we can to safeguard the prosperity of our planet.

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Not long ago, Grenache was used to produce bulk wi

Not long ago, Grenache was used to produce bulk wine of low quality from high yielding vineyards. More recently, demand for fruit from low yielding old-vines has surged due to the in-vogue styles made from these rare grapes.

Planted in 1957 and less than a hectare in size, Yalumba's Carriage Block Grenache vineyard is dry grown, producing low yields and an exceptional wine. Like an elegant Pinot Noir with the intensity dialled up a bit, minus the pricetag. A new South Australian favourite.

What better way to celebrate International Grenache Day!

Thanks to all our valued guests who have chosen to

Thanks to all our valued guests who have chosen to support us and provide honest feedback, making us one of the top 10% of experiences anywhere in the world as chosen by TripAdvisor users.

We're humbled yet honored to be able to share this wonderful part of the world with guests from across the globe. Our eternal thanks to you all.

Gorgeous day touring McLaren Vale with Alex, Bianc

Gorgeous day touring McLaren Vale with Alex, Bianca, and Kerry from Queensland. Started off at stunning @beresfordwines followed by an intimate tasting of new varieties with Dan at @oliverstaranga As always an amazing lunch at @salopianinn then it was off to explore the @darenbergwine Cube and Dali Exhibition. We finished the day with a truly special private tasting with Rob Mack, the 2018 Australian Young Gun Winemaker from @aphelionwine

Come exploring with us and we'll help you explore the lesser seen side of McLaren Vale, Barossa, or the Adelaide Hills.

"Extended Exposure" over-exposed with highlighted

"Extended Exposure" over-exposed with highlighted contrasts: 2015 Tannat from the Mysterious Mr Black's Curious Collection of Rare Potations. What a specimen!
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@themysteriousmrblack #adelaidehillswine #tannat
#wine #minimalsulphites #maximumgiddyups

That's right! Restrictions have lifted and we can

That's right! Restrictions have lifted and we can operate as normal. Things at the wineries may be a little different but they're ready and rearing to have you come visit - as are we.

Small-group tours and private tours are all go, and we've even created a new budget-friendly option for those wanting to spend more on wine! Hope to see you soon
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#wine #winetasting #barossa #mclarenvale #adelaidehills #tourism #winetour

SAVE MONEY ON WINE! Help out struggling South Aust

Attention Winemakers: Keen to learn more about tra

Attention Winemakers: Keen to learn more about traditional Georgian winemaking? I have a group of traditional Georgian winemakers in discussion on Facebook who want to connect with Australia and share their knowledge. This isn't a foreigner doing a chat group, but a group of non-English speaking Georgian winemakers who want to connect. .
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If you're interested, get in touch with us via Facebook (that's where it's all happening) and we'll get you involved once it's off the ground. Easy! .
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📸: @lawineista

Dearest friends, family, guests, and colleagues...

Dearest friends, family, guests, and colleagues... I had plans to be sending out a message at this time updating you all on my growth plan heading into the next season. Unfortunately I'm faced with a situation where 100% of forward bookings have been cancelled until mid-July, and the business is being forced into hibernation until then.
I will continue to take bookings for departure dates from July 2020 onward. Should the situation resolve itself before then or, heaven forbid, extend itself into the Australian Spring time, I will not penalise anyone for amending their booking. Likewise, any amendments to agent bookings will not incur a fee.
I plan use this downtime to focus on creating a better and more streamlined business, with the view to use current government stimulus to help propel Small Batch into the next stage of growth for when the tourism climate heats back up again.
In the meantime, stay home, wash your hands, call your friends and family, support your favourite local restaurants, learn a new skill or language, get those projects done around the house you’ve never had the time for, and I’ll see you on the other side.
Be good to one another... Matthew Kurko
Chief Everything Officer
Small Batch Wine Tours

Alpha Box & Dice 2018 Dead Winemakers Society Musc

Alpha Box & Dice 2018 Dead Winemakers Society Muscat. .
Skin contact, barrel aged, minimal intervention orange wine with guts. Delicious stuff!
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Check these guys out next time you're in McLaren Vale for forward thinking winemaking for the adventurous wine consumer.
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#wine #orangewine #skincontactwine #skincontact #mclarenvale #mclarenvalewine #southaustralia #southaustralianwine .
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Wine and paraphernalia courtesy of @alphaboxdice

Never Never going to get sick of this view over st

Never Never going to get sick of this view over stunning McLaren Vale. Come on tour with Small Batch Wine Tours to discover all the best places in any of South Australia's great wine regions.
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@neverneverdistillingco @chalkhillwines @mclaren_vale @southaustralia @australia
Whimsy provided by @spicegirlzgourmet #wine #gin #views #mclarenvale #southaustralia #seesouthaustralia

Talking about classic icon wines of McLaren Vale I

Talking about classic icon wines of McLaren Vale I find it difficult to look past @kay_bros Block 6 Shiraz. A wine made for the cellar, this is intensity and generousity personified.

Black and red fruited with enough licorice and dark chocolate to make Darrel Lee blush, I struggle to think of a wine that screams "classic McLaren Vale Shiraz" any more than this.
If you haven't tried their wines - get onboard!

#wine #shiraz #mclarenvale #mclarenvalewine #backvintage #block6 #kaybrothers

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