Angus Vinden is a second generation winemaker in the Hunter Valley, who not only makes exceptional wines, but is also a top notch person too. The Hunter Valley can be considered the land of Semillon and Cabernet but there is a spectacular diversity of varieties and styles grown there, and Angus Vinden is a figurehead of these new styles beginning to emerge. 

 

Here we have featured two of his Experimental series - the Fiano/Verdelho skin contact and Shiraz but also his more classic in style Vinden Verdelho. These wines are all farmed organically and made in a minimal intervention style. 

 

Vinden's Experimental wines you'll notice have his portrait on the front - each year he takes a photo after vintage so that after a number of years he can look back and not only see the evolution in the wines but also a record of his personal change.

 

You'll notice some slightly unusual white varietals, Fiano being an Italian hero - brings spice and texture to the wines where as Verdelho, I would definitely call an underdog. 

I love an underdog grape - something that's given been given generally a bad wrap (Sylvaner I have a big soft spot for), but when grown in the right conditions and made well - it's a hero origin story all over again. 

 

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Verdelho but not as you know it - picked early to retain the natural acidity of this grape. A new approach to a variety that's been grown in the Hunter Valley since  the 1800's. Angus Vinden has brought this variety into the 21st century with minimal intervention wine making and organic farming. 

Notes of apple, grapefruit and pear with a touch of spice. This is definitely a wine that would be best enjoyed with food, it's complex nature would be a real joy to discuss over a long lunch, with a nice little pet-nat from us to start.