Tasmania-wines

Joseph wrote on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:29:54 -0500:

JC> I will be in Tasmania next month (Side note to St. Helier- JC> I am getting closer to NZ all the time) Just wondering what JC> should I be on the look out for wine wise. Will be going JC> from Hobart across to Strahan and up to Devonport so not JC> wine country per se, but would like to order up some nikce JC> local product.

Pedantic point: is Tasmania any closer to NZ than is Sydney? There can't be much in it!

James Silverton Potomac, Maryland

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There seems to be quite a bit of wine in Tasmania, but I have never tasted any. Perhaps the references given below will help you select a good Tasmanian wine to go with roast Tasmanian Devil :-) .

"James Silverton" wrote in news:8jCEj.6063 $sw3.3879@trnddc06:

NOd to the pendant. You are most likely right I was thinking of the southern dimension with Wellington south of Canberra that I forgot about the notherliness of the North island entrely. (Now I am going to get it from his lordship!)

Joseph Coulter wrote in news:Xns9A67D3CFE58A1yourvacationcomcastn@216.196.97.136:

SYD AKL 1340 miles HBA CHC (Christchurch) 1260 Western edge of South island even closer.

I had an excellent time visiting Tamar Ridge and Bay of Fires. Both had some very nice cooler climate Rieslings, Pinot Gris and Gewurz, and decent Pinot. Tamar Ridge had some great later-harvested Rieslings too, so definitely worth exploring. Just avoid anything with Cab or Merlot on the label, I remember those all being awfully green and vegetal.

Pirie, Wellington, Frogmore Creek and Stefano Lubiana are also worth a look. I tasted wines from them at the 'Taste of Tasmania' festival I'd attended in Hobart, and was generally impressed.

Salil PS: If you go to Bay of Fires' very nice cellar door, make sure you sample the Arras. Easily the finest sparkling wine I've ever had outside of Champagne.

"Joseph Coulter" wrote ....... >

Makes no difference if you are flying direct LA to either Melbourne or Sydney - still means you will miss NZ by a few hundred miles to the north.

Don't see much Tasmanian stuff on this side of the Tasman either - but when visiting Oz I have had some pretty reasonable bubbles and Pinot.

Tried a couple - did not find a memorable Gewurz - but you should have some fun with most of the cooler climate varieties.

Joe, I celebrated my 60th late last year - if you don't make it to NZ soon I will be too old to remember my way around!!!

Cheers

st.helier

"st.helier" wrote in news:fs17mh$jev$ snipped-for-privacy@news.datemas.de:

Guess that pretty well cancels out the Primitivo/Zindandel

It becomes my duty to try several and report!

that's OK at this rate I won't know where I am when I get there!

Tasmania. Cool climate. Look for great Rieslings, Fantastic Pinot Noirs, lovely bubblies. Near Hobart, Stefano Lubiana North Tas, Piper's Brook. And anyone else you find. Report, please! (I just drank a Pipers Brook Pinot with Chinese dinner. Fabulous!)