Bird in Hand Wines

The Clare Valley is perfectly suited to the production of world class Riesling.  The hand-picked fruit is sourced from some of the highest altitude vineyards in the district.  The berries are harvested earlier to retain a higher natural acidity and then whole bunch pressed to extract only the purest juice. Honeysuckle Riesling is extremely limited and made in a slightly sweeter style by stopping the fermentation early.  A long cool ferment retains the sweet floral aromas and delicate lime & mineral flavours. This wine is made in a style that is best consumed while young, fresh and vibrant.  With bright acidity and low alcohol, it is a great wine to pair with spicy food.

We are proudly releasing our first Nest Egg Chardonnay Vintage showing all that is wonderful about Adelaide Hills Chardonnays, great complexity, hazelnut and subtle spices flavors, creamy texture, intense body and length. We created only 3300 individually numbered bottles as we wanted to give our focus to top notch quality wines. Our Burgundy-like Chardonnay will do wonders with your whittings, halibuts and soles, and cellaring will be rewarded.

2007 in the Adelaide Hills was characterised by significantly lower yields, we anticipate this to be well expressed in the bottle. Warm autumn days and cool nights enabled our Pinots' development of flavour and ripeness along with crisp acidity and aromatics. This splendid hand picked Pinot Noir from our Woodside vineyard was whole bunch pressed and processed following the meticulous" Methode champenoise", bottle fermentation and 18 months on yeast lees. This wine shows distinctive Champagne flavours, fresh bread, brioche and a creamy texture with outstanding depth and finesse with will surely do wonders with your salmons, camenberts and bries.

The 2009 vintage again highlighted the trademark lime and mineral notes from our family vineyard in the Clare Valley. Handpicked fruit was whole bunch pressed before undergoing a long, cool fermentation to capture the purity and integrity of the estate grown fruit and to capture the abundant lime, citrus and honeysuckle aromas. The palate mirrors the aromas and provides bright, crisp acidity typical in Clare, ensuring length and structure.  An elegant and lively wine that cans either be appreciated young or carefully cellared.