Belalie Bend - Our Wines - Produced in Jamestown South Australia

Southern Flinders Ranges Wine Region

Jamestown's first locally grown white wine grapes situated only 3km North of the Town Centre. Our vineyards altitude of 515m or 1690feet, along with the 2005 Jamestown summer, which has been mild with very few extreme days and cool nights. Coupled with biologically sound and sustainable practices, which this year, has produced intense fruit flavours, with a crisp finish. Drink now or bottle age for some years. Screw cap closure.

3 Bronze Medals Winner!!
2005 Australian Alternative Varieties Show
2006 Australian Small Winemakers Show
2007 Australian Small Winemakers Show

An Italian varietal, Sangiovese (Sahn-joe-VAY-zeh). This wine was made using a traditional basket press to preserve the fruit flavours and distinct earthy characters of this delightful variety. Makes a great luncheon companion. These grapes are grown beneath Mt Remarkable in the Southern Flinders Ranges at an altitude of 410m which provides cool nights and warm days. Drink now and enjoy in moderation. Screw cap closure.

2004 Shiraz SOLD OUT

This wine is made from the first crop of Shiraz off our vineyard near Jamestown. Only just released it is already receiving awards and accolades.

"Saturated with blackberry, plum and black cherry fruit, with strands of licorice, spice and chocolate woven through it."

2005 Shiraz Tasting Notes:
This wine has the aromas of rich chocolate, berries and ripe black cherries with a hint of oak. The palate is packed full of jammy fruit with a fine tannin finish.

"Deep, dense colour, full-bodied rich and strongly structured wine with layers of blackberry and liquorice supported by ripe tannins, theoretically should be very long lived."

2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting Notes:
The aroma shows floral violet and lifted chocolate notes with blackberry fruit and a hint of oak, as well as lovely rich fruit and good tannin length on the palate.

Dense, deep colour, full-bodied, almost impenetrable palate, with black fruits and enveloping, though ripe, tannins.
Rating 89 points Drink to 2014

From Clare Valley Wine Region

James Halliday 2007 Wine Companion
“Attractive medium-bodied wine; a mix of ripe black fruits and more spicy/savoury/cedary notes; good tannin structure, likewise oak.”

Rating 90 points Drink 2012
Belalie Bend Vines have been grown from cuttings taken in the Clare Valley. Our Shiraz & Cabernet, not yet released, are direct descendants of this wine, which is the Connection, hence the name. A wine of rich berry fruit flavours and lingering tannins, barrel aged in a combination of French and American oak for 12 months, then cellared in bottle for a further 12 months before release. This wine is great to drink now or cellar for some years. A sample of things to come! Cork closure.

$18.00/bottle

Other Wines 2006 "Bubbles"

Tasting Notes - "Bubbles"
Light straw colour with fruit flavours softened with a buttery/yeasty character and a crisp finish. This wine is a drier style. An easy to drink wine.

Wine Making Notes - "Bubbles"
Blend of white varieties from the Clare Valley.

Cellaring Tips

To keep your wine in tip top condition corked wine should be stored on its side or upside down. With screw cap it is not as important but still a good idea at least on its side. Wine should not be stored any higher than 20 degrees centigrade or at least not in an area that the temperature can fluctuate greatly over a short space of time. Higher temperatures will increase the ageing in Reds and Whites and generally reduce the wine quality in all wines. The wine should also not be kept in direct sunlight.