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2011 – Newsletter No.3
Observatory Hill wines are gaining accolades from all directions at the moment and you will see our latest awards below. This is an opportune time to acknowledge the expertise of our master winemakers, Alain Rousseau and Nick Glaetzer. With Nick being named ‘Australian Young Winemaker of the Year’ and Alain constantly acknowledged as one of Tasmania’s finest winemakers, we feel very privileged to have our wines made by this team of experts ‘par excellence’.
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2011 – Newsletter No.2
What a challenging growing season this has been! Consistent rain throughout the year, high humidity and intermittent sunshine saw Glenn working around the clock. With the frantic end to the growing season over and the fruit now in the hands of our master winemakers – Alain Rousseau and Nick Glaetzer, we at last have time to sit back and taste some of the rewards of previous years spent toiling in the vineyard. We recommend you try our latest releases, including the 2008 Vintner’s Reserve Riesling and the 2010 Pinot Noir.
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2011 – Newsletter No.1
The summer of 2010/11 has been challenging for the vineyards of southern Tasmania. La Niña has quite a bit to answer for! Lots of rain, high humidity and plenty of sunshine has led to prolific vine growth with large bunches of grapes. The challenge now is to make sure the sun can ripen them and as a result we see Glenn trimming vines, plucking leaves and generally spending long hours in his beloved vineyard. Our first venture into the Taste of Tasmania was a huge success.READ MORE… [pdf download]
2010 – Newsletter No.5
It is Spring at last and although Tasmanians know this still means some cold, wet and windy days, with even the occasional snow fall, these days are at least now interspersed with moments of lingering sunshine. The vineyard is in peak condition with pruning completed and bud burst commencing. Glenn is thrilled with the condition of the vines and we are looking forward to the new growing season with great anticipation.
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2010 – Newsletter No.4
It may be winter in Tasmania but its all smiles at Observatory Hill. Vigneron, Glenn Richardson, continues to pursue his goal of attaining ‘perfect balance’ in the vineyard: “We have been aiming to create a natural balance between the land, the vines and the processes and this year it’s really all come together.”
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2010 – Newsletter No.3
Autumn has arrived and with it comes the grape picking. Glenn tells us that the vintage is excellent this year with full, ripe, clean bunches of fruit. It is an exciting time of year at Observatory Hill.
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2010 – Newsletter No.2
Open Vineyards Weekend – February 27 & 28
We will be open both Saturday and Sunday from 10.00am until 5.30pm and you are warmly invited to come and visit us during this exciting weekend. Glenn will be happy to show you the new block with its bumper crop of Pinot Gris.
Don’t forget we supply cheese platters free of charge as well as freshly brewed coffee or a cup of tea for your designated driver.
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2010 – Newsletter No.1
Summer is here at Observatory Hill. The winter rain has quenched the thirst of the vines at last and bud burst has begun. While rain at the right time is great for the vineyard, drier years often result in wines with more intense and complex flavours and 2008 proved to be such a year for Observatory Hill. Produced with Observatory Hill’s trademark care and skill, we are sure you will enjoy these wines.
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