The Inquisitive Palate - Seeking Australian Alternative & Emerging Varietal Wines

This blog celebrates Australian wines that are produced from alternative, emerging or rare grape varieties, hopefully piquing interest and inspiring people to broaden their palate and enjoy some of our more esoteric, commercially made libations. Reviews of wines from boutique producers, of avant-garde blends, of mainstream varieties grown in atypical regions or of organic/biodynamic, natural and small batch wines are posted also.

Spinifex Lola 2015

An intriguing and convincing blend if there ever was one. Semillon 60%, Ugni Blanc 23%, Viognier 12%, Clairette 3% and 2% Muscat Blanc a Petit Grains from Barossa Valley fruit. Some of the Semillon and Ugni Blanc vines have been around since the 1850's !

Pale golden straw coloured wine in the glass.

There is a fragrant bouquet of nectarines, lemon blossom, florals and herbs that is also so fresh you just want to dive in and experience.

Pithy texturally with honey, citrus, pear and green apple flavours complemented by sweet garrigue spices and dusty tannins. Pleasingly balanced, juicy with an impressive savoury length.
This is a subtle and delicately flavoured dry wine, a testament to the exceptional winemaking skills of Peter Schell and Magali Gely.

Source: Winery. ABV: 12.0%. Closure: Screw Cap. Price: $22.40. Rating: 92 Points.

Website: http://www.spinifexwines.com.au