Description

‘If you’re into the new wave of true fine wine producers of Australia you should be onto, should get onto, Domenica. Classics in the making. Rising high. Peter Graham got schooled (partly) at the great Giaconda winery in Beechworth. This is where he struts his own stuff. Single vineyard wine sent to large format oak to rest a while. It’s impressive.’ Mike Bennie Wine Front

After 13 years making wine at his uncles domain, Giaconda, Peter Graham decided to set up his own winery. Domenica sits 460m above sea level atop the granite ridge sweeping away to the south west of Beechworth. The wines are vividly reflective of their origin, a gripping mineral texture encasing the mature vine vitality of the varietals chosen to express it. Winemaking is traditional. Taste is more important than numbers. The yeasts come from the site, not a packet. Pressings, solids and lees all play their part completing the picture. The wines are carefully maintained in oak barriques before being bottled unfiltered. Peter recently took over the lease of the esteemed Warners vineyard (Warners vineyard was used in Giaconda’s shiraz for close to 20 years!) located 500 meters from Domenica estate vineyard.

Beechworth is an impressive wine growing region, in the alpine North East of Victoria .. granitic soils produce high quality cool climate wine. Beechworth has one of Australia’s most continental climates – large diurnal temperature differences, warm days and cold nights and mornings – perfect conditions for northern Rhone varieties such as shiraz.

About this wine: This fine release 100% Warner’s vineyard, granitic soils, north facing which makes this a touch more approachable, fleshier than Domenica Estate shiraz (south facing) with lovely primary fruit on mid palate. Concrete fermenters, followed by12 mths maturation in old french oak barriques and hogsheads. Gorgeous scents of black and red fruits, cola, liquorice, white pepper and dusty earth. On the palate there is a depth of flavour and complexity with spicy savouriness, plum and cherry fruit flavours together with a purple inky minerality. Medium bodied with fine tannins perfectly integrated with mouthwatering cool climate acidity. So damn delicious.. detailed flavour and aroma reminds me of smart St Joseph from Northern Rhone. Pedigree and remarkable value on offer here from Beechworth – do not hesitate here!

New vintage!

92 points, Jeni Port, Halliday Wine Companion “Two Cells is sourced off the Warner vineyard, offering a distinctive single-vineyard shiraz personality that will resonate with many. There is some simply delectable fruit on show, beautifully well defined, elegant and ready to go. Ripe plum fruits and blackberries join forces with a bevy of anise, spices, briar and earth. The palate is creamy and well balanced with smooth tannins and woodsy spices in place. Finishes with a twist of licorice. Hard to keep your hands off it.”

92 points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front “This is aromatic, spicy and quite nutty and meaty, blue fruit, black cherry and dried raspberries, and some mint. It’s medium-bodied, offers smooth hazelnut flavour and, also, that quality to tannin too. Quite savoury, but also has plump fruit, and the finish has a light twiggy slightly bitter character that puts me in mind of roasted bancha tea (esoteric, I know). Good Shiraz, and excellent value for Beechworth too.”

RRP $40 Our Special Price $34.99 when you buy 6 or more of this wine