21-Aug-2008
PLACES ARE BOOKING FAST - GET IN QUICK!
Canapes on arrival, six courses matched to a sparkling selection of bubbles, music to set the mood - a night of elegance!
Date: Saturday October 4th 2008
Time: 7.00pm
Venue: The Barrel Room, Cofield Wines, Distillery Road, Wahgunyah
Cost: $105 cc members $110 non members
To secure your booking call us on 02 6033 3798 or email topdrop@cofieldwines.com.au
18-Apr-2008
The Rutherglen Winery Walkabout is just around the corner (Queens Birthday weekend June 7 & 8 2008) and as always, there is heaps happening in Rutherglen and especially at Cofield Wines.
Cofield's are heralding the festivities with our traditional 'Sparkling Burgundy Breakfasts' on Saturday and Sunday. Kick start your day with a three course brekky, with our Sparkling Shiraz, of course and other Cofield gems. The breakfasts are always a popular way to start the Walkabout festivities. For bookings call us 02 6033 3798 Hurry, limited seats available.
If you are coming to Cofield's over the Walkabout weekend, make sure you come out to the Reserve Tasting Area ($5 entry, Cofield's Cellar Circle members free), where our Senior Winemaker, Damien Cofield, will be offering some of his favourites from the cellar, as well as a barrel tasting of last years finest drop. Sweet Ava fans won't be disappointed with the release of the 2008 Sweet Ava, just follow the pink fairy floss to the tasting area!
Plenty happening outside our cellar door too! Sit back and enjoy the tunes belted out by Sly Dog and the Howlers or browse through the produce tents while you consider which of the Pickled Sisters Café offerings will satisfy your cravings?..
On the Sunday night, Cofield's are hosting the black tie 'North East Feast' on behalf of the Winemakers of Rutherglen. A wonderful opportunity to sample regional produce, dinner will be prepared by three renown local chefs and will feature some of the best wines of the region. A top night guaranteed. For bookings call 1800 622 871
For more information on the weekend, including details on the Shuttle Bus service operating between participating wineries visit www.rutherglenvic.com
16-Apr-2008
Rutherglen Winery Walkabout is almost here again. So...... why not start your day with bubbles in our barrel room. Enjoy a superb three course breakfast prepared by the Pickled Sisters Cafe matched to a selection of Cofield Sparkling Wines.
Our sparkling breakfasts are Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th of June at 9:00am. $55 pp, $50 CC members. Bookings essential - 02 6033 3798.
02-Apr-2008
It is with mixed emotions that the Cofield Family have decided to close the cellar door of drinkmoor Wines, with operations ceasing on the 30th June 2008.
The closure of this innovative concept winery established by Max Cofield in 2002, has been brought about after a strategic review of the company?s business operations and resources. The decision was made to realign the future growth of Cofield Wines with its recently acquired ?Netherby? vineyard in Rutherglen. Damien Cofield, Director and Senior Winemaker of Cofield Wines stated ?The ?Netherby? vineyard will provide Cofield Wines with the opportunity to provide an enhanced range of varietal wines that are highly suited to the Rutherglen region. It?s a new and exciting chapter in our company?s development.? Subsequent future projects being pursued by Damien and Melanie Cofield include the implementation of a state-of-the-art water saving irrigation system and the expansion of the vineyard. The drinkmoor property will be fitted out with a new Sparkling Line and the storage facility has already been fitted out with a brand new cool room (part of Stage 1 of the FPRAP grant), ready for the envisaged increase in sparkling production. You may remember that Cofield Wines were the recipients of a Federal Grant in 2007 for the development of a Rutherglen Sparkling Wine Tourism Project, which is now being developed at the drinkmoor facility.
?The decision to focus our resources on new projects and a new direction has not been an easy one?, says Damien Cofield, Director and Senior Winemaker of Cofield Wines, ?We are excited about our Sparkling wine development, new vineyard projects and a few other upcoming projects in the pipeline.? The cellar door at drinkmoor will remain closed (effective as of 28th March 2008) until this year?s Rutherglen Winery Walkabout, when it will reopen for its last hurrah.
Cofield Wines remains strongly committed to the ongoing growth and development of Rutherglen?s wine and tourism industry, and views the closure of its drinkmoor wines cellar door as a catalyst for a range of new and exciting future developments.
22-Feb-2008
Vintage has kicked off at Cofield Wines and is in full swing.
The first grapes to come in were some of our whites, including Semillon, Chardonnay and some of our Chenin blanc. Other whites yet to come in are Marsanne, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc.
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Tumbarumba have also arrived to make our fabulous Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay.
Sangiovese was the first of our red wines to ripen and it was picked this week. We now await a plethora of red varieties to ripen and be picked ~ Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Durif, etc etc.
So the winery will be a hive of activity for the next few weeks with grapes arriving, crushing, pressing and ferments happening. Feel free to call in and say hi and see what's happening at the winery. We would love to see you.
22-Jan-2008
The Rhone Ranger, seen in recent times at the Winemakers of Rutherglen, Young Bloods & Bloody Legends Festival, has struck at Cofield Wines with the release of the 2007 Cofield Marsanne.
The popularity of Rhone varieties has increased in recent times, as wine drinkers experiment more and expand their wine repertoire to include wine styles that once were considered unusual. The Rhone Ranger has been striking at several Rutherglen wineries in recent times wine several wineries in the region now producing Marsanne or other Rhone varieties.
?Rutherglen Shiraz has always been a popular wine over the years and we are now seeing a real increase in demand for other Rhone varietals, such as Marsanne and Viognier. We have such belief in the longevity of popularity of these wines that we will be increasing our third vineyard plantings with both Marsanne and Viognier." said Damien Cofield, Cofield Wines Senior Winemaker and General Manager.
Dave Whyte, Winemaker commented, ?We believe our 2007 Marsanne is a good example of a fresh, fruit-driven style. We are aiming to make a wine with nice flavours of honey dew and melon; a nice fresh medium bodied dry white that showcases the natural fruit flavours of the variety.?
The 2007 Marsanne is pale straw in colour and has aromas of honeydew and melon with hints of pear and lemon blossom. The palate reflects the nose with honeydew, melon and pear flavours and has a creamy mouth-feel with balanced acidity.
Cellar Door Price $16.00 Cellar Circle Price $14.40 To order, download the Wine List and fax to Cofield Wines - 02 6033 0798 or place your order via telephone - 02 6033 3798
19-Nov-2007
Introducing a very Limited Release sparkling to the Cofield Wines sparkling range.....our brand new Brut Sauvage T XIV Pinot Noir Chardonnay.
In celebration of the release of this new wine and the fact that Christmas is almost upon us (and Christmas is the time for bubbles), we have put together a very special offer exclusive to our Cellar Circle members.
If you are a Cellar Circle member, please download the order form below for details and ordering.
This offer is exclusive to our Cellar Circle members, so if you are not a Cellar Circle member and wish to join our Circle of Friends, just go to the Cellar Circle page on this site and join via the electronic form.
For more information on this exclusive offer please feel free to contact the winery on 02 6033 3798 or email topdrop@cofieldwines.com.au.
02-Nov-2007
We invite you to help Cofield Wines raise vital funds for The Leukaemia Foundation during the month of November by participating in our Raise Your Glass fundraising campaign.
For those of you who may not be familiar with The Leukaemia Foundation, it is the only national not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the care and cure of patients and families living with leukaemias, lymphomas, myeloma and related blood disorders. To see further information on what The Leukaemia Foundation does, please visit their website, www.leukaemia.org.au.
Two of our Limited Release Quartz Vein Wines are being offered for purchase and twenty percent of total sales from this offer will be donated to the Leukaemia Foundation.
If you would like to help Cofield Wines raise funds to contribute to The Leukaemia Foundation, please download the attached order form and send it back to us via fax (02 6033 0798) or post (PO Box 24, Wahgunyah, Vic, 3687). Alternatively, you can email us at raiseyourglass@cofieldwines.com.au.
We encourage you To Raise Your Glass for The Leukaemia Foundation and assist us raise vital funds.
Yours sincerely
Damien Cofield and The Cofield Team
Cofield Wines encourages the consumption of wine in moderation.
01-Nov-2007
Come and join the Cofield's in The Barrel Room for a lovely evening of wining and dining. Savour delicious dishes prepared by the Pickled Sisters Café, each matched to specially selected Cofield wines.
Your evening will kick off with bubbles on the lawn at 7pm. A feature this year will be a WINE AUCTION of some of our aged stock that we have discovered ? so be ready to covet some gems!
A courtesy bus will be provided on the evening for the local area (Wahgunyah, Rutherglen & Corowa)
When : Saturday, 3 November 2007
Time : 7pm
Cost : $85per person for CC members and their partners $90per person for non-CC members
Where : The Barrel Room at Cofield Wines, Distillery Road, Wahgunyah
Please make your bookings through the Winery - 02 6033 3798 or email to topdrop@cofieldwines.com.au
02-Oct-2007
We extend an invitation to members (and their friends!) from near and far to join us for our annual Canberra Dinner. The Boat House by The Lake (Grevillea Park in Barton) is a stunning venue and one of Canberra's ultimate experiences - so come along and share it with us. We will of course have a wonderful array of your favourite Cofield wines to sip and savour alongside a sensational menu prepared by the Boat House.
When : Thursday 25th October 2007
Time : 7pm
Cost : $105 per person ($100 for CC members and their partners)
Where : The Boat House by The Lake, Grevillea Park, Barton
Please make your bookings through the Winery - 02 6033 3798 or email to topdrop@cofieldwines.com.au
19-Jun-2007
The Cofield Family extend an invitation to join Winemaker Damien Cofield for an evening of Cofield Wines and sensational food at renowned restaurant, Bottega.
"...even by our stratospheric standards, you will be hard pressed to find better, more thoughtful, more stimulating, Italian tucker than this." Bob Hart, The Herald Sun, April 2007
Tantalise your tastebuds with each dish designed by Bottega to match specially selected Cofield Wines.
Date: Thursday, 6 September 2007
Time: 7.00pm
Venue: Bottega restaurant, 74 Bourke Street, Melbourne
Cellar Circle Member & Partner $110 per person
Non-members $115 per person
For bookings or further information contact Jill McCrum on 02 6033 3798 or email topdrop@cofieldwines.com.au
15-Jun-2007
For those who have been waiting, the long awaited day finally arrived and the 2007 Sweet Ava was released at the annual Rutherglen Winery Walkabout on the June Long Weekend.
Sweet Ava, our ever popular rose, is named after Damien & Melanie Cofield's eldest daughter, Ava and is just like the name says - a sweet style rose with a touch of spritz.
We increased production of this popular wine this year, so we have plenty in supply.
So fans, don't hesitate, call into the winery or give us a call on 02 6033 3798 to place your order. Alternatively, you can download the orderform below and fax it to 02 6033 0798.
01-Feb-2007
Saturday 10th March 2007 and Saturday 17th March 2007
Join the Cofield family for an evening of fine wine and fine dining in the Cofield Wines barrel room. Enjoy 5 courses of superb fare featuring regional produce preapared by the renowned Pickled Sisters Cafe. Each course is matched to a specially selected Cofield Wines.
Interested guests can book in for a pre-dinner vintage tour of the winery at no extra cost and a courtesy bus will be provided from local accommodation houses (Rutherglen, Wahgunyah and Corowa).
Cost: $85.00 per person ($80.00 for Cellar Circle Member & partner). Bookings essential - just phone the winery on 02 6033 3798 or email topdrop@cofieldwines.com.au
03-Jan-2007
Cofield Wines Sauvignon Blanc Semillon is a fresh and crisp making it the perfect summer wine.
APPEARANCE Pale straw with green tinges.
AROMA Passionfruit and citrus with pungent grassy characters.
PALATE Up front citrus followed by asparagus and passionfruit and balanced with a creamy mouth-feel and crisp finish.
SERVICE AND CELLARING Served best at 10-12ºC. Enjoy now or cellar for up to 3 years.
WINEMAKING The two separate parcels of Sauvignon Blanc were chilled before being given 8 hours skin contact prior to pressing. This allows the flavours from the skins to be optimised. Then 25% of the Sauvignon Blanc juice was fermented in 1-2yr old French barrels and lees stirred for three months promoting a complex and generous mouth-feel.
The Semillon did not receive any skin contact and was de-stemmed to the press. Clean fermentation occurred in tanks before 1/3 of the wine was battonaged in 1-2yr old barrels with the other 2/3 going into stainless steel before blending with Sauvignon Blanc.
Cellar Door: $16.00 Cellar Circle: $14.40
To order download the attached order form, complete and fax to Cofield Wines Fax 02 6033 0798
13-Dec-2006
The Rutherglen tourism community shares the grief and anguish for the fire-fighters and communities directly involved and affected by the bush fires in both Victoria's High Country and the Gippsland region.
Our primary concern is obviously for the safety of visitors and residents of these regions and the protection of assets. It is with this in mind that we wish to inform visitors that Rutherglen and the surrounding villages (Beechworth, Yackandandah, Chiltern, Corowa etc.) are not in any direct or immediate danger from the fires.
The current fire sites are in heavily forested areas well away from the Rutherglen region, and we are not expecting this situation to change. The smoke haze from the previous week has largely been dispersed due to the strong northerlies, which has had the effect of bringing the attention of the fires directly into focus for Melbournians.
We would therefore like to simply inform visitors to our web site and potential visitors to Rutherglen that it's business as usual in the region, and we look forward to sharing the fruits of our labour and some authentic country hospitality with you soon.
01-Dec-2006
Our feature wine this month is 2005 Chenin Blanc.
Chenin Blanc is from the Loire Valley in France and can produce dry, sparkling and sweet style wines. Cofield Chenin Blanc is made in a semi-sweet style and is a fabulous summer wine. It is fresh and fruity and a glass of well chilled Chenin is so refreshing on those hot summer days.
APPEARANCE Bright pale straw.
AROMA Sweet apples, pears and a hint of citrus.
PALATE Pears, apples and tropical fruit salad . Ripe and sweet with a balanced acidity for a clean finish.
SERVICE AND CELLARING Served best at 8-10ºC. Team with leafy Thai inspired seafood and green leaf salad. Best before 2008.
Winemaking The juice underwent a cold fermentation of less than 10°C for seven days. This slow cold ferment also ensures the aromatics and acid structure remain intact and in balance. As the wine slowly ferments the residual sugar of the wine is monitored to ensure the flavour profiles we are looking for are achieved at the desired sweetness.
At the optimum combination of flavour and sweetness the wine is then centrifuged to spin off the solid yeast cells and the ferment stopped exactly where we believe the optimum balance is between sweetness, aromatics, acid structure and flavours.
The wine was then bottled in July under screw-cap, to ensure each bottle you open is at its optimum for your enjoyment.
CD: $15.00 Cellar Circle: $13.50
To order download the attached order form, complete and fax to Cofield Wines Fax 02 6033 0798
01-Nov-2006
To celebrate Spring Racing Season, our feature wine this month is our fabulous T XIII Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay.
The T in T XIII stands for Tirage. Using Methode Champenoise, base wines undergo a process called tirage, where sugar and yeast are added to the already fermented base wine to cause a second fermentation in the bottle. This is what puts the sparkle in Cofield's Sparkling Wines.
At Cofield Wines, tirage numbers are included in the wine name. This indicates how many times that wine has been made. So, Cofield Wines Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay has been produced 13times now, hence the name T-XIII!
This non-vintage sparkling is a fine example of Cofield Wines expertise at producing premium bubbles. It is a blend of 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay from two marvellous sparkling wine vintages.
A small amount of vintage Cofield Chardonnay, mixed with the dosage, was added for complexity
Appearance: Pale straw with a delicate bead and dense mousse
Aroma: Wild flower perfumes, lemon biscotti and strawberry-patch notes
Palate: Lemon/lime, stone fruits, strawberries & cream and almond meal complexities are balanced by a crisp acidity and an elegant mouthfeel. Delicate yet long with a fine persistent bead
Serving and Cellaring: Enjoy well chilled as an aperitif or try it with a Mushroom & Parmesan risotto. Served best at 5- 8ºC. Drink now or cellar for 3-5 years
Cellar Door $22.00. Cellar Circle Members $19.80. To order download the attached order form, complete and fax to Cofield Wines Fax 02 6033 0798
01-Oct-2006
Our feature wine this month is the newly released 2006 Jess. Jess is a tribute to Max & Karen's second grandchild Jessica Rose and is a dry white blend of Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling & Frontignac.
APPEARANCE Almost translucent straw with green tinged edges
AROMA White peaches and tropical fruits with a hint of citrus
PALATE Peach and passionfruit flavours impart a soft mouthfeel. The finish is crisp with zesty citrus characters.
SERVICE AND CELLARING Served best at 8-10ºC. Enjoy with a fresh seafood and leafy green salad. Best as a fresh young wine consume before 2008
Cellar Door $16.00. Cellar Circle Members $14.40. To order download the attached order form, complete and fax to Cofield Wines Fax 02 6033 0798
02-Sep-2006
Mel & Damien Cofield are heading to Canberra for Cofield Wines first Cellar Circle "In The City" Dinner in the ACT.
The night will be a typical Cofield evening with lots of wonderful Cofield wines, fabulous food and a fun night for all.
The dinner is being held at ROCKSALT, in Hawker, which has just been voted the Best Restaurant in the ACT.
Rocksalt have arranged a delectable degustation menu for the evening, which will be enjoyed with a specially selected Cofield wines.
So, invite some friends and join us for dinner. We look forward to catching up with you on the night.
Date: Thursday 19th October
Price: $95.00pp
Time: 7pm for bubbles RSVP: To Cofield Wines by Thursday 5th October 2006.
Phone us at the winery on 02 6033 3798 or email topdrop@cofieldwines.com.au
Cheers
01-Sep-2006
Our feature wine this month is our 2003 Merlot.
Hand-picked from our Wahgunyah Viticulture block, this low yielding Merlot (2.5tonnes per acre) was then put through the crusher and transferred to fermentation tanks for 9 days to slowly ferment with frequent pumping over of the juice to encourage flavour colour development.
Nearing the end of fermentation the juice was pressed off its skins using a pneumatic bag press and aged in French and American oak barrels for 20 months before being fined, filtered and bottled.
APPEARANCE Deep red with purple/violet edges
AROMA Perfumes of violets, mulberries, blackberries and tobacco leaf
PALATE Blackberry and raspberry meld together with toasty vanillin American oak
SERVICE AND CELLARING Served best at 13-15ºC. Whilst fantastic right now the wine will reward cellaring for a further 6-8 years.
Cellar Door $18.00. Cellar Circle Members $16.20. To order download the attached order form, complete and fax to Cofield Wines Fax 02 6033 0798
04-Aug-2006
How excited are we...Cofield Wines has been voted the Best Winery in the Albury/Wodonga and Surrounding District.
Radio station 104.9 Star FM has been running a Best of the Border competition. The competition has 20 categories in total, with a different category being voted upon each day. So each day the category is announced at 6.00am and listeners vote by texting Best and the name of the business they believe is the best of the category for that day. Voting closes at 2.00pm on the same day and the winner is announced at 8.30am the following day.
The category on Wednesday 3rd August 2006 was Best Winery. A number of wineries were nominated from a wide area, including wineries from Myrtleford, the King Valley, Beechworth and Rutherglen. After the votes were tallied Cofield Wines was announced as the Best Winery on the Border.
So thank you to Star FM and everyone who voted for us. We are a small family owned winery and we really want our customers to feel like they are members of our extended family of wine lovers. To be voted the Best Winery on The Border reinforces that you do feel this way. Thank you.
01-Aug-2006
Our Quartz Vein wines are the pinnacle of Max and Damien's dedicated winemaking, as well as reflecting Andrew's dedication to the vines.
The Quartz Vein Wines are single vineyard wines and are only produced when the vintage conditions produce fruit with specific characteristics. These characteristics allow Damien to create a wine that showcases the power, silky roundness and full flavour that the Rutherglen Region can produce. The 2001 Quartz Vein Shiraz is an excellent example.
APPEARANCE Opaque and deep red with plum edges
AROMA Ripe red fruits, black olives and cloves
PALATE Stewed plums with hints of black olives and spice balanced firm tannins and vanillan oak.
SERVICE AND CELLARING Served best at 13-15ºC. Decanting will aerate and enhance the fruit characters of this powerful Shiraz. Cellar for 7-10 years.
Cellar Door $28.00. Cellar Circle Members $25.20. To order download the attached order form, complete and fax to Cofield Wines Fax 02 6033 0798
06-Jul-2006
LHM is short for Late Harvest Muscadelle and the recently released 2005 LHM is our feature wine for July.
Enjoy this luscious wine with a wonderful winter dessert like Sticky Date Pudding and Double Cream; or better still, curl up under a blanket in front of an open fire with a good book and a glass (or bottle) of this enchanting wine.
APPEARANCE Yellow gold with a deep lustre
AROMA Apricot, lychee & honey stewed pear aromas leap from the glass
PALATE Deeply intense yet with an underlying elegance this wine displays honey, apricots, pineapples & sugar syrup poached peaches.
SERVICE AND CELLARING Served best at 10-14ºC. Whilst fantastic right now the wine will reward cellaring for a further 5-7 years.
Cellar Door $19.50. Cellar Circle Members $17.55. To order download the attached order form, complete and fax to Cofield Wines Fax 02 6033 0798
22-Jun-2006
On the first day of Winter, Thursday 1st June 2006, we welcomed Mel and Damien Cofield's third child into the world. Sarah Louise is a sister for Mitchell and Ava and is a beautiful healthy baby.
Sarah wasn't a small baby, weighing in at 9lb 1oz (4.12kg) and being 50.5cm long and Melanie says that Sarah takes after her father, as she arrived a week late.
Sarah's personality is already shining through and believe it or not, she is smiling already at only 3 weeks old.
02-Jun-2006
The 2006 Sweet Ava, our popular rose named after Damien Cofield's daughter, Ava, was released at the Rutherglen Winery Walkabout on 10th June 2006.
APPEARANCE Fairy floss pink with a brilliant clarity
AROMA Bubble gum, strawberries, hints of musk sticks & sherbet
PALATE Light with hints of fizzy sherbet & pink lollypops, grape jubes, bubble gum & notes of sweet tea
SERVICE AND CELLARING Served best at 7-10ºC. Enjoy the freshness of this wine by consuming within 12 months of vintage.
Cellar Door $16.00, Cellar Circle Members $14.40. To order download the attached order form, complete and fax to Cofield Wines Fax 02 6033 0798
03-May-2006
Tantalise your tastebuds at Cofield Wines' famous Sparkling Burgundy Breakfasts on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th June 2006.
Start your weekend by getting a group together and feast on a three course breakfast prepared by the renowned Pickled Sisters Cafe.
Enjoy Melon Pannacotta & Smoked Trout matched beautifully to our TXIII Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay, followed by a delicious tartlet, poached egg & hollandaise sauce with our superb TXIV Sparkling Shiraz. Finish up with Raspberry Cranachan and our luscious 2002 Late Harvest Muscadelle.
$55.00 pp ($50.00pp Cellar Circle Members)
Reservations are essential, so book early to make sure you don't miss out. Phone 02 6033 3798 or email topdrop@cofieldwines.com.au
02-May-2006
At Cofield Wines this Winery Walkabout (June Long Weekend) Paul Hicks and band are performing from noon on Saturday & Sunday. So come along and have a fun afternoon listening to Paul making Country cool.
Enjoy our annual market on the lawns including The Pickled Sisters stall with gourmet burgers and soup. Check out all the other stalls too - there's everything - from timber potato boxes and scented beeswax candles to beautiful hats and beaded jewellery.
Retreat to the warm cellar door, sample our wines and try our popular rosé that is being released on the Winery Walkabout weekend - 2006 Sweet Ava.
Walk through to the Reserve Tasting Area - $5pp refundable upon purchase (CC members free) and meet Damien Cofield who will be showcasing Shiraz in all its guises - Sparkling Shiraz, Shiraz, Quartz Vein Shiraz and QVP Shiraz (Vintage Port).
For accommodation enquiries and further information on the Rutherglen Winery Walkabout visit www.rutherglenvic.com
01-May-2006
Our feature wine for the month of May is one of our favourite varieties - Malbec.
Deep red with violet nuances this wonderful variety exudes floral perfumes & anisette notes with mixed berries and mocha oak. Elegance is the key word, yet it displays great length & intense flavours of wild blackberries, subtle mint and cinnamon spiced mocha oak.
Served best at 13-15ºC. Malbec is a quiet little sleeper when it comes to cellaring the 01 vintage will benefit from at least 10 years in a dark corner.
Malbec is one of the five famous bordelaise varietals of France, because of this grapes heritage we adopted some French approaches to winemaking.
Firstly, the hand-picked grapes were put through the crusher and left on skins in open fermenters for two days to begin fermenting using naturally occurring wild yeasts before they were seeded with the Grand Cuvee red yeast strain. Before and after seeding hand plunging of the cap occurred three-four times a day to help generate colour and flavour intensity. The open ferment continued for five more days before the juice was pressed off the skins and barreled to finish fermenting on oak. The wine was then racked off its lees and left to mature for eleven months in one year old French Hogsheads, before being lightly fined and bottled.
Cellar Door $28.00, Cellar Circle Members $25.20. To order download the attached order form, complete and fax to Cofield Wines Fax 02 6033 0798.
01-Apr-2006
Our feature wine for the month of April is our newly released 2004 Durif.
Deep purple to black with raspberry edges and a dense black red core it has a lifted sweet lavender floral nose with cherries & raspberries with a subtle leafy complexity. This is a full bodied wine with excellent raspberry, cherry and funky clove spice characters balanced by a warm mouth-feel & long finish.
Served best at 13-15ºC. Whilst fantastic right now the wine will reward cellaring for a further 5-8 years.
Cellar Door $19.50, Cellar Circle Members $17.55. To order go to our Wines Page and click on Buying Our Wines.
27-Mar-2006
THE OFFICIAL RELEASE OF OUR T-XIV SPARKLING SHIRAZ
Join us to celebrate the official release of our 14th Tirage Sparkling Shiraz.
WHERE: Rathdowne Cellars. 348 Rathdowne Street, North Carlton.
WHEN: Saturday 1st April 2006 (no, this isn't a joke)
TIME: 2pm - 5pm
Hope to see you there.
07-Mar-2006
T-XIV SPARKLING SHIRAZ
To maintain the unique qualities of our Sparkling Shiraz we have chosen to create a more complex and complete wine by blending small amounts of older vintages in the base wine. This decision was made to ensure our Sparkling Shiraz remains one of Australia's premium sparkling red wines, enabling us to choose the best quality base wines from selected vintages, rather than being restricted to the quality of a single vintage.
The recently released T-XIV features a palate of intense up front sweet red fruits (blackberries, raspberries & boysenberries) counter pointed by drying tannins and an elegant mousse.
Available at the Cellar Door for $28.00 ($25.20 for Cofield Cellar Circle members)
09-Jan-2006
Our feature wine for the month of January is the 2005 Chenin Blanc.
Delicious aromas of sweet apples, pears, cantaloupes and a hint of carnations match a palate that displays pear, stewed apple, tropical fruit salad and lychee characters. The 2005 Chenin Blanc is ripe and sweet with a balanced acidity.
The grapes for this wine were picked in the cooler pre-dawn hours to help retain the stunning aromatics and refreshing acidity that Chenin Blanc is famous for.
Serve this wine with leafy Thai inspired seafood and green leaf salad. Enjoy!
01-Jan-2006
Introducing the Cofield Wines Cellar Door Regional Tasting Plate
Recently at Cellar Door we have introduced a Regional Tasting Plate - the idea being to introduce visitors to the pleasures of food and wine matching.
The Tasting Plate is only $12.00 and comprises of three Cofield wines presented in crystal glassware, each matched to a tasting sample of regional produce.
This month ourRegional Tasting Plate features:
2006 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon matched with Indigo Cheese Camembert
2001 Quartz Vein Malbec matched with King Valley Beetroot and Macadamia Pesto
Luscious Reserve Muscat matched with The Pickled Sisters Chocolate Panforte
The latest release Lyric Olive Oil and a chunk of freshly baked Pickled Sisters bread complete the plate
Attached is a voucher for a complimentary Regional Tasting Plate - valid until 31st January 2007. For you to take advantage of this offer all you need to do is download the voucher and present it when visiting Cofield Wines Cellar Door before 31st January 2007.
Please note that the Regional Tasting Plate is only available between 10am and 4pm each day and is not available on Tuesdays. Also, the voucher is not available on group tours and a limit of one voucher per couple applies.
03-Nov-2005
Damien & Melanie Cofield are very excited to be heading to Melbourne to host the very first Cofield Wines Cellar Circle Dinner in Melbourne. Why not invite some friends, join Damien & Melanie and make a night of it...
Date: Wednesday, 23rd November 2005
Kick Off: 7pm for bubbles
Venue: Hotel Metropolitan, 36 Courtney St, North Melbourne
Enjoyment Value: $90pp, includes 5-course dinner created to match our wines
Bookings essential: Phone Cofield Wines 02 6033 3798 or email topdrop@cofieldwines.com.au by Wednesday 16th November 2005.
Hope to see you there.
04-Oct-2005
29th October 2005, 7pm at Cofield Wines.
Enjoy a five course dinner at the winery, catered by The Pickled Sisters cafe. All courses are matched to specially selected wines. $85pp and bookings are essential. So give us a call at the winery (02 6033 3798) or email topdrop@cofieldwines.com.au and join us for a night of fabulous wine, great food and good company.
04-Jul-2005
Sweet Ava, a rose style wine, was released at Winery Walkabout in June and has proved to be a popular addition to the Cofield Wines range. Named after Damian Cofield's daughter Ava, this wine is every bit as sweet and endearing as its namesake. Contact us to place your order for Sweet Ava.