Our Review
Giaconda is one of the country’s great wine producers, producing one of Australia’s greatest chardonnays. It was founded by mechanical engineer Rick Kinzbrunner in '82 and is devoted to organic viticulture and traditional winemaking such as gravity flow, wild fermentations and no filtration. Central to this philosophy is an underground cellar, dug out of solid granite, creating steady year-round temperatures that lead to prolonged and gentle fermentation. Slowly, since the ’07 vintage, Rick’s son, Nathan, has been stepping up. Nathan and Rick make all the big decisions together, like planting nebbiolo; they sat atop the La Mora hillside in Barolo in ’08 and decided there and then, planting it 2 years later. More recently they decided to reconnect with roussanne, planting it on the warmer aspects of the Giaconda Vineyard. -JENI PORT
Specialities
Chardonnay, Shiraz, Nebbiolo & Pinot Noir
Cellar Door
Hours
By appointment only
Details are correct at time of writing
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Stockist Information
International Sales Information
Berry Bros & Rudd (England), Summergate (China & Hong Kong)
Details
Rating |
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Winemaker |
Rick Kinzbrunner, Nathan Kinzbrunner |
Viticulturalist |
Casey White |
Region |
Beechworth |
Address |
30 McClay Road, Beechworth, Vic 3747
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Established |
1982 |
Dozens |
3500 |
Vineyards (area) |
4 ha |
Opening Hours |
By appt |
Telephone |
(03) 5727 0246
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Website |
www.giaconda.com.au
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