An SA wine threesome

This week on episode 152, we had an SA wine threesome as we chatted small business with Caitlin Harvey and Chloe Reschke-Maguire.

It is very rare to have such a mix of wine but this was due to us raiding Caitlin and Chloe’s cellars.

2006 Banrock Station Peregrine Montepulciano

This little number from Banrock Station was the first of the evening.

It gave Caitlin grief as she laboured over the cork.

Once opened, palates diverged.

For Caitlin and Chloe, this wine evoked thoughts of summer days and vineyards.

For Steve it evoked heavy, wrought iron gates with stone gargoyles guarding a splendid, medieval mansion.

While Nigel said it struck him more like a Cabernet Sauvignon, perhaps due to its savoury notes.

While finding a 2006 will be difficult, this surprising number from Banrock Station is worth playing with if you find one.

2014 Howard Vineyard Shiraz

The Adelaide Show podcast has a history with Howard Vineyard.

In November, 2013, we featured Tom the winemaker and his Howard Vineyard 2010 Amos Cabernet Franc, which went on to be named the 2013 SA Drink Of The Year.

This time round, Caitlin pulled the 2014 Howard Vineyard Shiraz from her cellar midway through the show – about 61 minutes in.

As you would expect from this solid winery, the Shiraz delivered as a perfect example of Adelaide Hills Shiraz, with the refinement and balance you’d expect from the cooler climate around Nairne.

Kellermeister Sable (Tawny Port)

Finally, our night was well and truly nightcapped by an unwanted engagement gift that Chloe brought.

The Kellermeister Sable (Tawny Port) was revealed as we were about to enjoy the song of the week and it certainly had us humming.

The Sable starts with a gawdy label and then delivers distilled Christmas pudding straight to the palate.

It was simply a fun drink to consume and we’re so glad Chloe decided to use us as guinea pigs 😉