Monday, January 28, 2008

Finding our philosophy for the Montepulciano


This photo was taken in Damien's (wielding the pale ale) barrel and finished wine storage cellar. Here he tells the team a bit about his wines. Damien has two wine-labels, Tscharke; where he explores alternate varietals including montepulciano, zinfandel, touriga, tempranillo, graciano and albarinio. His other label Glaymond, produces the classic barossa varieties; shiraz, mouvedre, cabernet and grenache. This photo reminds me of the winemaker I worked with at Hamilton Russel in South Africa who daily reminded me that it takes a lot of good beer to make great wine.