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  • Weather

    12° C Broken clouds
  • Time

    05:50 AM
  • Wine average?

    94 Tb
  • Country Ranking?

    12
  • Region Ranking?

    2
  • Popularity ranking?

    223

History

After planting most of the initial Estate vineyard to the Bordeaux varieties in 1979,  the vineyard was entirely replanted to pinot noir and chardonnay by the mid ‘eighties. The first pinot noir was made in 1984,  and the first commercial release, including the 1985 to 1989 vintages, occurred in 1991.  Immediately the local market took great interest in Bass Phillip.  1989 was the first vintage in which the separate  Reserve, Premium and Estat...

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Vineyards

Known for dairy and beef produce,  there are few vineyards in South Gippsland.  Free-draining, deep, mineral–rich soils produce vigorous plant growth and rich flavours in all fruits and vegetables.  High rainfall provides significant fungal disease pressure and major management issues with growth vigour.  Managing a vineyard with low crops is a special challenge in this region.  We certainly do not need to irrigate our vineyards,  nor do we ex...

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Winemaking

Phillip Jones has always been inspired by the great wines of Europe,  and particularly by their textures, flavour intensity, and palate length.  Initially encouraged to plant a vineyard by the great wines of Bordeaux,  his inspiration has really come from Burgundy in particular, Champagne, Alsace and Piedmonte.

Natural acidity and mid-to-back palate  flavour power  are important objectives in the creation of Bass Phillip wines.  Being a str...

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8 different wines with 23 vintages

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