Rob Stein Winery Mudgee NSW Australia
Robert Stein Winery produces some great wines that are representative of the Mudgee region in Nsw Australia.
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We continue to explore the wonderful Mudgee region in NSW. Take a look at the wines we find the hi and low points of each.
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We begin high in the air above Mudgee with Chris taking in the scenery aboard a Balloon Aloft hot air balloon. The Lowe Wines cellar door is then the setting for a dinner that immerses the PLONK crew in the local Mudgee wine scene with David Lowe leading a wine options game. Johnny Furlong from Two Furlongs Wines makes an appearance and offers to train Chris' palate.
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Travis Schultz Wine Review - Robert Stein, Semillon Riesling Gewurtzraminer
The rise of Asian fusion style restaurants and our penchant for dishes with a hint of spice has seemingly caught Australian winemakers a little by surprise; is it just me, or is there a dearth of wine lists with a wide selection of whites with a hint of aromatic sweetness about them? And in fairness, the Australian climate makes it more difficult for vignerons to successfully produce many of the styles that benefit from a cool or even cold climate. But the impression remains, that our local industry players haven’t been able to yet make wines designed to capitalize on the expanding opportunity to pair with East Asian dishes.
Personally, I love the flavour and zing of the Eastern fusion style of menu; think chili, sesame seeds, dried onion, ginger and soy! Yum. But pouring a Chardonnay, Semillon, Sauvignon blanc or even pinot gris, just doesn’t seem to fit the bill. Granted, Australian producers do make some lovely semi-sweet Rieslings and Moscato, but there’s nothing quite as delicious as sipping a well crafted Gewürztraminer as you chow down on a plate of spicy Sichuan quail!
The Gewurztraminer wine is one that I first courted while travelling through Alsace some years ago. It’s a pinky coloured grape on the outside but blessed with sweet white flesh on the inside. On the nose, it’s typically pungent with tropical fruit and lychee, though generally more floral once on the palate. With a high level of sugar it’s a pretty style of wine, and when made with a dry crisp finish, is sublime.
In Australia, there are some nice Traminers ( as we tend to call them) and Gewürztraminer made in cooler regions like the Adelaide Hills, Tasmania and the Macedon Ranges in Victoria, but they tend not to be quite as spicy and perfumed as those from Alsace in Germany or the Tyrolean Alps in Austria.
I recently encountered a blend from the Mudgee district in NSW which cleverly combined Gewurz with traditional varietals to add perfume and spice to the palate and tropical fruit to the nose. The Robert Stein, Semillon Riesling Gewurztraminer 2017 has a lovely passionfruit and guava aromatics on the nose but delicious lime, citrus and granny-smith apple through the middle. There’s a hint of rose petal and lychee through the finish as the gewürztraminer does its work in adding a slightly sweet, though nicely rounded conclusion. The austerity of Semillon, the fruit orchards of Riesling and the aromatics of Gewurz – and the result is an attractive wine with everything you could ask for in a partner for Asian Fusion cuisine. Best of all, at only around $18 a bottle, the value proposition is irresistible!
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Wino Wednesday 086 - Robert Stein Reserve Riesling 2014
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Special Event: 2011 Mudgee Food and Wine Festival - Episode 94
The Mudgee Food and Wine festival is a celebration of the finer things we love in life, and it offered a unique opportunity for the public to enjoy the festivities, mingle with the local Mudgee food producers and winemakers too.
Dan 'The Stomach' Coward's aim was to sum up the day for the viewers, while taking them on a culinary journey too. We meet Rebecca Sutton from Olive.A.Twist who shows us a beautiful BBQ wellington salt bush lamb, which Dan matches with a Robert Stein Cabernet.
We also catch up with David Lowe (winemaker from Lowe wines and the President of the NSW Wine Association) over a late picked Riesling from Lowe Vineyards.
If you missed out on the event this year, put it in your diary for 2012! It's an event that's definitely worth checking out.
The Wine Tasting 'METHOD' with Philip Shaw & David Lowe
Welcome to Walk The Plonk on video.
Here, Mudgee winemaker David Lowe (of LOWE Wines) and Orange winemaker Philip Shaw (of Philip Shaw Wines) show us their 'method' of tasting wine.
There aren't RULES, just METHODS. Simpler than watching a movie.
Anyway, probably talking too much, so let's taste!
Wine Expedition Weekends
In 2008 we visited the Mudgee wine districk in NSW. This is a warm wet wine growing environment and the wines from this area are very good. June 2011 we all meet at the Mossvale pub to try the wines in this wet cold region. The wines we tried at the cellar doors and wineries in the Southern Highlands we all very disappointing. Whilst I highly recommend a visit to the Hunter Valley and Mudgee districts the Southern Highlands are a complete waste of time. Wines from the Hunter rank amoungst the world's best, unfortunately, I cannot say that about the wines we tasted in the Mossvale, Bowral district.
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Cellar Angels Presents: Stein Family Wine Group
Josh Stein, Owner/Winemaker of Stein Family Wine Group knew philanthropy would always be a part of his family-owned wine business. With a true talent for the craft and a sense of social responsibility, he questions, can you go into the wine biz with the intention of not screwing people over? And it looks like he found his answer!
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Wino Wednesday 065 - Fat Bastard Chardonnay 2012
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