Re: Stupid question about an Oz wine.

Paul Hart · 2003-07-09T06:21:07+00:00

MatThe wine is a single vinyard bottling from a cool climate reigon, ~900meters altitude, and if correctly cellered should still be eminentlydrinkable. DONT LEAVE IT MUCH LONGER. DRINK NOW. It comes from a less thanperfect vintage in Orange but going on other rosemount wines using grapesfrom this vinyard in '95 it should be good. I have not had this particularvintage but do know and like the Orange vinyardCab Sav.The lower the cellaring temperature and the less temp variation the longerthe wine will last. Cellard at 15 to 17 degrees celsius with little tempvariation the wine will be at its peak after 5 to 8 years.As far as equivalent to diamond label goes: Diamond label is a blend ofgrapes from many different areas/climates to form a standard style. Orangevinyard is a single vinyard cool climate wine with complexity and a degreeof finess that stands it above the diamond Regards Paul.

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Paul Hart 23 years ago

Hi,

>
> I have a bottle of 1995 Rosemount Estate Cab Sav, I *think* its equivalent
> to the more contemporary diamond label, but it just says Orange Vineyard
> [orange is a town in New South Wales, Australia] on the front.
>
> My question is should I drink it soon?
>
> It says "It will last well into the next decade", but a lot of the more
> knowledgable ppl in another forum have said that 98% of Oz wines rnt made to
> outlast 10 years cellaring. It has $29.95 written on it [oz dollars], but I
> had it valued at $15-20, so its not worth much, but i would like to drink it
> b4 it degenerates.
>
> Thanks heaps,
>
> Mat.
>
>

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Mat Mat 23 years ago

Hi Paul,

Thankyou so much for your reply.

I suspected it would not last more than about 8 years. And I have no idea how well it has been cellared up until early this year (I got it as a gift).

So I will take your advice and crack it open ASAP. =)

Thanks again,

Mat.

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Matt 23 years ago

Orange ... Cool Climate ? Don't think so.

Regards Swooper (Who was corrected in this Ng when I referred to Yarra Valley as Cool climate, which is at leat 500 miles south of Orange).

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Marcello Fabretti 23 years ago

500 miles? Don't think so.

Marcello

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Mat Mat 23 years ago

Geoscience Australia [a government department] says that the distance between Orange and Croydon is 609km [is it 1.3 k's to the mile? I forget]. This is taking into account the curviture of the earth tho i think [it uses a sphere to calculate the distance].

I don't know the Yarra Valley all that well, so if u want to calculate somewhere a bit closer:

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Mat.

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Matt 23 years ago

OK, maybe 450. :>). Orange in NSW, Yarra Valley Southern Victoria. If it ain't 500 miles it's damn close!

Regards Swooper

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Paul Hart 23 years ago

Hi Matt In Australian terms Orange is considered a cool climate area and I can personaly atest to the freezing snowy winters. Whilst Orange does have a short period that can get quite warm the nights are still very cool due to the elevation. I don't know who howled you down about Yarra Valley being cool climate but in Australian terms both areas are considered to be Cool climate. Still havent heard how the Orange Vinyard Cab Sav held up? Regards Paul.

"Matt @ ozemail.com.au>" >

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Marcello Fabretti 23 years ago

As far as the ripening period is concerned I'd say that both Orange and Yarra Valley are cool climate. Sure, much of summer can be quite hot, but the temperature drops off significantly (especially in Orange) towards ripening. For maturity groups (see Gladstones) 4, 5 and 6, I'd say that both areas are definitely cool climate.

Marcello

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Mat Mat 23 years ago

Hi Paul,

I haven't got round to drinking it, was forced *cough* to buy a few Frenchies the other nite, and working all weekend, so Rosemount Cab Sav is scheduled for either Sunday or Monday nite. Will let u know how it goes.

Thanks,

Mat.

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Matt 23 years ago

Balwyn is inner east, YV is a large area in the outer east, but well worth the trip down the highway to visit. Pinot's and Chards YV best, but many of the wineries have more than 2 strings to their bows. Good Luck.

Regards Matt

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