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Gourmet Traveller Wine's Best Cellar Door Awards

The leading wine writers in the country have been very busy visiting every region to determine the best tasting experiences at cellar doors around Australia for Gourmet Traveller Wine.  Last year Oakdene won the 'Star Cellar Door' for the Geelong area and this year we are proud to be the 'Best Additional Experience' for 2015 (restaurant, accommodation and orchid nursery).

Come and join us at our Upside Down House, cellar door, to see what everyone is raving about. 

08/04/2015 at 4:08 PM Permalink

WBM Wine Review - 2014 Oakdene Pinot Grigio - 93 Points

Wine Review by Mike Bennie (Wine Business Monthly - March 2015)

"A blush of colour! Chalky texture, loads of savouriness, wet pebble texture and a bold vein of granite-like minerality. Nashi pear juice comes to mind too. This is a great example of how some judicious winemaking decisions can make Pinot Gris a more complex, compelling wine with drinkability and interest hand-in-hand. So well done."

27/03/2015 at 9:37 AM Permalink

Wine Jury - 2014 Sauvignon Blanc $21 - 90 Points

Wine Review by Brett Smith (The Geelong Advertiser - 19th March 2015)

"Tropical aromas exuding from the glass are sweet. Fresh, ripe melon and passionfruit flavours blend well with the subtle citrus, which helps add a light zing on the palate. Throw in subtle minerality and some herbal qualities and it has better than average complexity. A very clean and refreshing sauvignon that would appeal to those who like a little more sweetness. Easy to drink. A bronze medal winner at the 2014 Geelong Wine Show."

20/03/2015 at 12:59 PM Permalink

Wine Jury - 2014 Oakdene Single Vineyard Pinot Grigio $23 - 91 Points

Wine Review by Brett Smith (The Geelong Advertiser - 5th March 2015)

"Pale straw in colour, with fresh fruit aromas of nashi pear, apple and citrus. The fruit flavours continue to drive this refreshing white across the palate, each well balanced and with a rich mouth feel. There's a nice minerality from start to finish and the acidity is spot on, while the finish is dry. Fine summer drinking from the Bellarine Peninsula."

06/03/2015 at 4:10 PM Permalink

Herald Sun Wine Review - 2014 Oakdene Pinot Grigio - 4 Stars

Wine Review (Herald Sun - 24 February 205)

"Whether called pinot grigio or gris, most Australian-grown versions are tending to the fresher styling that strictly should be attached to the former tag. Here, it's early picked fruit with the faintest of pale English rose blush colour, a subtle rose fragrance lifts the nose before enticing the tongue with crisp and tangy white fruits."

25/02/2015 at 11:19 AM Permalink

Wine Jury - 2013 Oakdene Bernard's Cabernets $28 - 92 Points

Wine Review by Shaun Viljoen (The Geelong Advertiser - 19 January 2015)

"This Bellarine Peninsula blend is 58 per cent merlot, 30 per cent cab franc and 12 per cent cab sav. The result is a dark red with an aroma of ripe berries and lifted spice. The flavour features smooth dark fruits and black pepper with a long finish. A balanced drop with complexity and good body." 

20/02/2015 at 10:13 AM Permalink

Melbourne Food & Wine Festival - Flemington Grazing Trail & Cellar Door

Saturday 14th March, 11am to 5pm
Oakdene wines will be available to taste and purchase at the famous Flemington front lawns and rose gardens, as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.  The Fleminton Grazing Trail & Cellar Door features a selection of the very best boutique wineries, breweries and producers Victoira has to offer in a unique cellar door atmosphere.

Apart from meeting the team and tasting our new releases, you can enjoy Australia's best horses competing on autumn's premier racing day, cooking demonstrations from leading Victorian chefs, global bites and beverages and a selection of childrens activities. The perfect recipe for an incredible day out for all ages.

Price: $25 Entry. $20 Tasting Glass available to purchase
Flemington Racecourse, 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington
www.melbournefoodandwine.com.au

15/02/2015 at 5:31 AM Permalink

The Pick of the Crop - Winestate Magazine's Best Wines of 2014

Best Wines of 2014 (Winestate Magazine - Annual 2015)

Oakdene William Geelong Shiraz 2012 *****
Shiraz 2013-2012 $35-$50

"A gorgeous youthful shiraz. Very lifted peppery aromas with attractive earthy and floral touches. The tight clean Rhone-like palate has very focused flavours. Needs more time in the cellar. $35"

Oakdene Peta's Single Vineyard Bellarine Peninsula Pinot Noir 2013 ****
Pinot Noir 2013 $30-$40

"Oaky herbal bouquet with sweet vanillin notes. Spicy varietal palate is both sweet and savoury with the oak well matched by fruit. $35"

11/02/2015 at 5:16 PM Permalink

Zigrids Dining Hall/Bar Presents Pop-up Cellar Door

27/01/2015 at 9:46 AM Permalink

Wine Jury - 2011 Oakdene Yvette Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay $35 - 92 Points

Wine Review by Brett Smith (The Geelong Advertiser - 8 January 2015)

"A very pale straw colour, the bead is impressively fine and the aromas are of lemon and granny smith apple and it's refreshingly crisp followed by some light toasty notes. It continues through to the palate with sherbet qualities driven by the lemon citrus, along with a fine mousse mouth feel. The punchy acidity and sherbet make for a mouth puckering finish. Even though it's zesty and crisp, it does have an elegant texture."

09/01/2015 at 10:57 AM Permalink