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2014 Vintage Update

The 2014 Vintage has finally arrived at Great Western, with beautiful clear warm days and cool nights ideal for ripening.

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Fine Wine Partners Trophy – Australia’s Wine of the Year 2013

Best’s 2011 Bin 1 Great Western Shiraz has been named Australia’s Wine of the Year 2013, winning the highly prized Fine Wine Partners Trophy.

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2012 Vintage Blog: Anyone for Swallow Pie?

Great Western is experiencing some beautiful autumn weather at the moment, with very cool crisp nights and clear, warm sunny days; ideal for ripening Shiraz grapes to the optimum balance of flavour and freshness. We are having more of a battle against the birds at the moment.

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Vintage Blog – Riesling all in and lots of hand sorting

A BIG WEEK in the winery and vineyards. All the Riesling is now in and showing some good varietal flavours. We are sorting some of the XO Thompson Family Shiraz block today and there are very good long juicy/ spicy flavours being detected.

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Who put the red wine in the fridge?

Love a red with oomph but need something cold to imbibe this summer? Don’t mind a bit of fizz to add some festive cheer? Sparkling Shiraz is the way to go and our 2009 Sparkling Shiraz is just the right wine for the silly season. Adam Wadewitz talks about this wine in this short video.

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It’s summer – time for a Riesling!

With momentum building about the Summer of Riesling in Australia we’re super excited to be showcasing our 2011 Riesling – a perfect match for the hot summer days and great partner with food!

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Best’s Wines Announces New Winemaker: Justin Purser

Best’s Wines today announced that Justin Purser has joined the Best’s Wines’ team as Winemaker. This appointment continues the Best’s tradition of winemakers working closely with the Thomson Family to produce the finest wines that Great Western can offer.

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An Australian Icon: Bin No. 0 Shiraz

What makes a wine iconic? Many wines would like to claim icon status but we believe we have something unique with our Bin No. 0 Shiraz given the source of the fruit and history of this wine.

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Best’s Concongella Vineyard

Our Winemaker Adam Wadewitz talks about the Best’s Concongella Vineyard. A very special part of our history but also significant for Australian Wine.

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