Summer 2019/20

The excessively dry windy weather has continued since the Spring Newsletter and of course it's now heating up for summer. We've managed quite well so far but are in need of rain to bring in the 2020 Vintage and to replenish our dams, so our Christmas wish-list is pretty plain and simple. Luckily we have a product that keeps us enthusiastic and cheerful till then!!!

The Magnificent 7 ... Seven like-minded winemakers from the Granite Belt have formed a marketing group to promote each other to visitors, and to carry the message of our wine quality to those who dwell in lands beyond. We are all boutique winemakers who do everything from growing our fruit to bottling the finished wine. Follow our trail, while enjoying some of our region's best wine. The Seven : Bungawarra, Casley Mt Hutton, Girraween Estate, Jester Hill, Pyramids Road, Ravens Croft Wines and Robinson's Family Vineyards .
Our recent event at Vic Park in Brisbane was well-subscribed and very successful. A lovely setting with the sun going down over all that greenery - such a good start to the evening that set the tone for the rest of the night .Great wines and food, and lots of lovely people.

Current Releases ... The 2018 Malbec had an early release at the Vic Park event and was a great hit - my most successful wine of the night at $38/bottle. It is now available along with the 2018 Paragon ($29/bottle), but because they are still both young wines I'll be selling them only to my mailing list clients for a little while longer. The 2017 Reserve Chardonnay is now released too– a big, buttery, rich golden wine which won't disappoint its many fans.. It's all a good start for the Christmas season and what we hope will be a Happy New Year. A little rain would be welcome too, of course.

Strange Birds ... Most visitors are familiar with the Strange Birds concept by now. We have an Alternate Wine Trail, where you can sample wines made from the rarer grape varieties. Bungawarra grows Gewurztraminer and Malbec grapes which fit that category, so come and try them. See also http://www.granitebeltwinecountry.com.au/pages/strange-bird/

Shakespeare under the Stars .A sad announcement. For the first time since 2005 we will have no performance this year. Othello was scheduled, scripts prepared, casting begun. Our lead has regrettably had to withdraw and there is no time to prepare an alternative. We will make up for it next year though. Get ready for King Lear, perhaps Shakespeare's greatest play. It'll be worth the wait.

Specials ...A new red special, the 2017 Shiraz which is $140/dozen (plus freight). - soft, flavoursome and young from the wet 2017 vintage, only 11.6% alcohol and a good luncheon wine which is slowly maturing to a fuller style. Served chilled it's a good summer wine too. Our white wine special is now the 2019 Foundation Chardonnay, full of flavour and only $130/dozen.

Well, thank you for your support during the year and especially recently through our season of fires and drought. Have a safe and Merry Christmas, and don't forget we are all open and ready to welcome visitors. Enjoy what we have to offer on the Granite Belt, and if you can't make it we can always send it by mail order!! Hope to see you soon.

Cheers, Jeff Harden.

Sunset at Bungawarra, April 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below: Son Thomas and his bride Danielle,
married at Bungawarra June, 2012
A wonderfully happy day for Bungawarra!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Above: 2012 APPLE & GRAPE FESTIVAL - Penny & Tricia at the Bungawarra Tent with
the lovely "Colours of Rio" Latin dance troupe

Left and below:: Bungawarra's Wine Tent at the Stanthorpe Apple & Grape Festival, March 2010
(Penny & Tricia in command)

Synchronised pouring moment.....