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Welcome,

ISSUE 61 - WINTER 2012

Once again to our winter edition of Off the Press. The days are shorter now, the mornings crisp and already we’ve seen “Jack Frost” lingering on the valley floor. The vines are being pruned and the vineyard prepared for the sleepy winter months ahead. Although there’s not a lot of greenery about, winter is still a beautiful time in Mount View. The early morning mists caress the gentle slopes that surround Briar Ridge and though the air is fresh and cool, the days are filled with brilliant sunshine, making for the perfect destination. Our many visitors sit in awe of the picturesque surrounds of our Cellar Door and Café. Yes, sometimes one has to pinch one’s self; it’s a very beautiful place to work. Our winter pack is filled with some of our most prized and popular styles. We have released the 2012 Homestead Verdelho; along with our 2012 Karl Stockhausen Signature Semillon and 2011 Karl Stockhausen Signature Chardonnay. We also include the ever popular Old Vines Shiraz and for winter is the perfect partner to those comforting winter dishes.

COMING EVENTS August

Thursday 23rd Brisbane Members Dinner, Brett’s Wharf

September

Saturday 15th – Spring Indulgence Dinner, Briar Grillade

November

Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th – Taste of the Bay, D’Albora Marina Nelson Bay Friday 23rd & Saturday 24th – Sydney Twilight Harbour Cruises

YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!

To be the lucky recipient of 2 tickets to our Spring Indulgence Dinner on Saturday 15th September email or call the Club with your answer to this question: At our Brisbane Members Dinner this year, what celebrity chef entertained us in his inimitable style? Entries close 15th August 2012.

I am a little partial to this year’s 2010 Cellar Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon. With fruit from our Orange Vineyard the wine has some powerful cassis flavours and a firm tannin structure, but is approachable now! The colour is a deep crimson, the palate intense and full bodied creating a wine to be savoured and enjoyed around the dinner table with family or friends who enjoy a good hearty red. I’ll let you be the judge, but I recently served the Cellar Reserve Cabernet with a slow cooked lamb shoulder, roasted root vegetables and potato mash…definitely a huge hit with the family! The Club is continually evolving and as time progresses we plan to offer our members a more personal level of attention; with welcome calls for our new members and as many of you have already received, your Birthday Vouchers and Loyalty rewards. We have had a few staff changes recently, sadly Ady Lind has moved on to greener pastures; but in her place we are thrilled to welcome Charise Foulstone as our new Cellar Door Manager. Charise has been assisting Ady at Briar Ridge for almost 4 years and many members will recall her warm and enthusiastic welcome when they have visited the Cellar Door, we are definitely in good hands. We have another new staff member in the Club Room also to add to the team at Briar Ridge. Haley Hallam comes to us with a fresh friendly approach and as time goes by I’m sure many of you will get to know her either through a visit to Cellar Door or over the phone as we keep in touch with our members. Our most exciting news at Briar Ridge is the release of the 2010 Dairy Hill Shiraz. Winner of a Gold Medal at the Royal Sydney Show (its first show entry), I have it on good authority that the 2010 Dairy Hill Shiraz has the potential to achieve greatness, just as its older brother the 2007 Dairy Hill Shiraz did. Our Single Vineyard wines are only produced when the fruit has achieved the highest quality and for this the winemakers then pay particular attention in developing a wine worthy of the title “Single Vineyard”. We are featuring the 2010 Dairy Hill Shiraz in the Café segment this month and Peter Edmunds has created a sumptuous dish to partner with it. As always, please call ahead for your private Members tasting in the Members’ Cellar or on the deck overlooking the gardens; a cheese plate can be ordered from the café to enhance your experience while one of our knowledgeable staff takes you on a journey through the range of Briar Ridge Wines. The website is constantly being updated as is our Facebook page; and as we continue to twitter our news about we eagerly await your replies. Now it’s time to sit back and relax, pour a glass of your favourite Briar Ridge Wine and read on… enjoy! Cheers Deb

Debbie Sullivan Briar Ridge Vintage Club Co-ordinator


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