Our Review
The Honeytree Estate vineyard was first planted in 1970 and for a period of time wines were produced. It then disappeared, but the vineyard has since been revived by Dutch-born Henk Strengers and family. The vineyard includes semillon, cabernet sauvignon, shiraz and a little clairette. Jancis Robinson comments that the wine ‘tends to be very high in alcohol, a little low in acid and to oxidise dangerously fast', but in a sign of the times, the first Honeytree Clairette sold out so quickly (in four weeks) that 2.3ha of vineyard has been grafted over to clairette. Exports to The Netherlands. -JAMES HALLIDAY
Details
Rating |
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Winemaker |
Monarch Winemaking Services (Liz Silkman) |
Region |
Hunter Valley |
Address |
130 Gillards Road, Pokolbin, NSW 2321
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Established |
1970 |
Dozens |
1200 |
Vineyards (area) |
9.8 ha |
Opening Hours |
Wed-Fri 11-4, w'ends 10-5 |
Telephone |
(02) 4998 7693
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Website |
www.honeytreewines.com
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