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New Rating from James Halliday
Michael and Wendy were pleased to receive a four star rating in the 2011 edition of James Halliday's Wine Companion. Not bad for a duo that do all the work themselves!!!! Have a look at 'our wines' to see some of the ratings we received.
Rieslings showing good form
Dionysus Winery 2009 Rieslings both won bronze medals at the 2009 Canberra Regional Wine Show. The table Rielsing is a very quaffable fruit style wine made for drinking on a hot afternoon whle dinner is cooking. Also great to have while chowing down on a dozen oysters!!!! The 2008 May Riesling also won bronze for its luscious and delicate lime and musk characters. The May Riesling is perfect with a stinky cheese and tangy berries!!
2009 Murrumbateman Moving Feast (2 & 3 October 2010 - October Long Weekend)
An exciting weekend of gourmet food and wonderful wines. This is the fifth Murrumbateman Moving Feast and it's building upon the great success of the 2009 Feast. Local Murrumbateman winemakers have worked together to put together a feast that you can plan for yourselves. Each winery will be offering food matched with their flagship wines. With a dozen wineries participating the choices will be vast and all tastes catered for. Visitors are also encouraged to visit several wineries to taste wines as well as choosing some wineries for gourmet fare.
Dionysus Winery will be offering a half dozen oysters served with your choice of chilli and lime dressing, soy and sesame dressing and/or ruby grapefruit mint and chilli - served with Dionysus Winery Sauvignon Blanc. We are also offering an individual cheese platter served with home made quince paste, nuts and crackers.
To find out more about the Feast, please visit Murrumbateman Moving Feast.
2010 Wine & Roses Festival ( 3 & 4 November 2010)
Dionysus Winery will be participating in next years Wine & Roses Festival in November. As well as tasting our quality wines, visitors can relax and enjoy home made pies made with Dionysus wines in a tranquil and inviting setting. The pies are always a success and have been made with our wines. Come along and have a Venison, Merlot and Juniper Berry Pie or perhaps a Chardonnay and Chicken Pie!!!
An action packed weekend withnew release wines, free wine appreciation sessions,
homemade gourmet pies, regional produce tasting, a special festival 16 to the
dozen deal!!!
Bookings preferred (but not essential) by calling (02) 6227 0208.
To find out more about the Canberra District Wine Festival please visit The Canberra Wine District
Latest Releases
The 2009 Sauvignon Blanc is finally in the bottle!!!! At $19.00 per bottle you will have to be quick as the past five vintages have sold out in no time!!! . The wine has luscious fruit characters and will be a fine companion to fresh salads and BBQs this summer. A terrific summer time wine, full of passionfruit and gooseberry characteristics.
The 2007 Cabernet Merlot has been released and is proving popular with well integrated fruit, oak and tannins.
The 2008 Shiraz is displaying the wonderful fruit and oak flavours as the very popular 2007 Shiraz.
The 2008 Pinot Noir is now available and what a pinot it is!!!! Full flavours of cherries and berries - it is a great wine to have with food. Just $25 per bottle.
Watch out for the next vintage of May Rielsing. A late picked riesling that tastes like liquid musk sticks. "The May Riesling" was made to celebrate 10 years since the first vine planting at Dionysus Winery and the 99th birthday of May Mahood (Wendy's grandmother) who planted the first vine on her 89th birthday. May turns 101 this October and Dionysus Winery will keep making her special Riesling.