Maipenrai VIneyard and Winery

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Aug 17, 2011: 2009 Amungula Creek gets two great reviews Len Sorbello - WineWise - "... in the bigger pinot style, all the more surprising given its price. The aromas suggest dark plums with spicy hints, while the richly flavoured but varietal palate is finely structured, having the slightest of savoury hints. I am confident this well balanced wine will age well - if you can stop yourself from drinking it now. Highly Recommended Chris Shanahan - Canberra Times- "...it's not your fluffy strawberry-like cheapie. It's a solid pinot, the aroma showing earthy, stalky pinot aromas laced with oak - and the palate revealing similar flavours, plus a rich texture. Firm tannins permeate the wine, giving it a rustic charm"
Aug 13 & 20th 2011: The 8th Annual Duck and Pinot Dinner The 2008 Maipenrai Pinot Noir has been paired by the crew at Grazing with Crispy Pressed duck, southerm calamari, squid ink rice and broad beans with lemon infused olive oil. This is your last chance to try the 2008 Maipenrai Pinot - it is sold out.
July 1, 2011: 2009 Amungula Creek Pinot Noir Released The 2009 Amungula Creek is released and offers a serious Pinot Noir at an affordable Price. Just starting to drink well, it will be a wine that will reward cellaring.
May 27, 2011: 2008 Maipenrai Pinot Noir SOLD OUT The 2009 Maipenrai will be released on 1 Dec 2011.
May 21, 2011: The University House Wine Symposium Gala Dinner The 2008 Maipenrai Pinot Noir was chosen as for tasting at the University House Wine Symposium Gala Dinner. The dinner featured wines from the Canberra District, selected by Nick Bulleid, MW, and Nick Stock from amongst the very best wines produced in the District.
Feb 23, 2011: 2008 Maipenrai reviewed by Chris Shanahan "What an exciting pinot - the best I've seen from Canberra...Maipenrai delivers most of pinot's great features: limpid colour; high-toned perfume, combined with varietal fruit, savouriness and a hint of stalkiness; similar fruit, savoury, stalky flavour; luxurious, silky texture; and a decent line of tannin holding it all together."
Jan 22, 2011: 2008 Amungula Creek Pinot Noir SOLD OUT The 2009 Amungula Creek promises to be a great wine, and will be released on 1 July 2011.
Dec 1, 2010: 2008 Maipenrai Pinot Noir Released The 2008 Maipenrai Vineyard Pinot Noir is now available, as well a Museum Release of the 2005 Maipenrai Vineyard Pinot. Download our Newsletter
Nov, 2010: Maipenrai Vineyard featured in the Oct 2010 Winewise Magazine "Maipenrai - An Astronomer's Dream" gives a great description of what we are trying to do hear at Maipenrai. Winewise also provides reviews of our latest releases, including the 2005 and 2008 Maipenrai Pinot Noirs.
Nov 7, 2010: Secure Online Store Now available You can now order and pay online through our secure online server. It is still possible to order via mail or fax as well.
Sep 10, 2010: 2006 Maipenrai Pinot Noir is sold out. We will be releasing the 2008 Maipenrai Pinot Noir as well as a Museum Release of the 2005 Maipenrai Pinot Noir in December. Email us to express an interest in these wines (obligation free), and we will contact you as they become available. Quantities are very limited.
Aug 17, 2010: Len Sorbello of WineWise reviews the Amungula Creek 2008 Pinot Noir "The wine is light in colour but exhibits vibrant aromas displaying red cherry notes. The palate shows nice depth of fruit with real varietal pinot characters (red cherries and spice), good textural qualities and a clean acid finish. 13.5% Screwcap Recommended"
Aug 15, 2010: Chris Shanahan Canberra Times reviews Amungula Creek 2008 Pinot Noir "it reveals a spectrum of pinot aromas and flavours – from a touch of stalkiness to ripe berries. Despite the light colour, it has a good depth of flavour and the silky but firm structure of good pinot. "
July 28, 2010: Maipenrai awarded 4 stars in James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion on debut
July 1, 2010: 2008 Amungula Creek Released! We are very proud of our 2008 Amungula Creek - we consider it to be our best Amungula Creek yet, made entirely from Maipenrai Vineyard fruit. This is a topshelf Pinot at an affordable price. 160 cases available. $160/case...shipping free to major centres in Australia.
May 15th, 2010: Maipenrai joins the Canberra Collective Maipenrai Vineyard and Winery has become a founding member of the Canberra Wine Collective -a grouping of 6 Canberra wineries marketting value wines of the District. Find our Amungula Creek wines in Local Liquor Outlets Across Canberra, or order 6-packs on-line.
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Aug 17, 2011: 2009 Amungula Creek gets two great reviews

Len Sorbello - WineWise -

"... in the bigger pinot style, all the more surprising given its price. The aromas suggest dark plums with spicy hints, while the richly flavoured but varietal palate is finely structured, having the slightest of savoury hints. I am confident this well balanced wine will age well - if you can stop yourself from drinking it now. Highly Recommended

Chris Shanahan - Canberra Times-

"...it's not your fluffy strawberry-like cheapie. It's a solid pinot, the aroma showing earthy, stalky pinot aromas laced with oak - and the palate revealing similar flavours, plus a rich texture. Firm tannins permeate the wine, giving it a rustic charm"

Aug 13 & 20th 2011: The 8th Annual Duck and Pinot Dinner

The 2008 Maipenrai Pinot Noir has been paired by the crew at Grazing with Crispy Pressed duck, southerm calamari, squid ink rice and broad beans with lemon infused olive oil. This is your last chance to try the 2008 Maipenrai Pinot - it is sold out.

July 1, 2011: 2009 Amungula Creek Pinot Noir Released

The 2009 Amungula Creek is released and offers a serious Pinot Noir at an affordable Price. Just starting to drink well, it will be a wine that will reward cellaring.

May 27, 2011: 2008 Maipenrai Pinot Noir SOLD OUT

The 2009 Maipenrai will be released on 1 Dec 2011.

May 21, 2011: The University House Wine Symposium Gala Dinner

The 2008 Maipenrai Pinot Noir was chosen as for tasting at the University House Wine Symposium Gala Dinner. The dinner featured wines from the Canberra District, selected by Nick Bulleid, MW, and Nick Stock from amongst the very best wines produced in the District.

Feb 23, 2011: 2008 Maipenrai reviewed by Chris Shanahan

"What an exciting pinot - the best I've seen from Canberra...Maipenrai delivers most of pinot's great features: limpid colour; high-toned perfume, combined with varietal fruit, savouriness and a hint of stalkiness; similar fruit, savoury, stalky flavour; luxurious, silky texture; and a decent line of tannin holding it all together."

Jan 22, 2011: 2008 Amungula Creek Pinot Noir SOLD OUT

The 2009 Amungula Creek promises to be a great wine, and will be released on 1 July 2011.

Dec 1, 2010: 2008 Maipenrai Pinot Noir Released

The 2008 Maipenrai Vineyard Pinot Noir is now available, as well a Museum Release of the 2005 Maipenrai Vineyard Pinot. Download our Newsletter

Nov, 2010: Maipenrai Vineyard featured in the Oct 2010 Winewise Magazine

"Maipenrai - An Astronomer's Dream" gives a great description of what we are trying to do hear at Maipenrai. Winewise also provides reviews of our latest releases, including the 2005 and 2008 Maipenrai Pinot Noirs.

Nov 7, 2010: Secure Online Store Now available

You can now order and pay online through our secure online server. It is still possible to order via mail or fax as well.

Sep 10, 2010: 2006 Maipenrai Pinot Noir is sold out.

We will be releasing the 2008 Maipenrai Pinot Noir as well as a Museum Release of the 2005 Maipenrai Pinot Noir in December. Email us to express an interest in these wines (obligation free), and we will contact you as they become available. Quantities are very limited.

Aug 17, 2010: Len Sorbello of WineWise reviews the Amungula Creek 2008 Pinot Noir

"The wine is light in colour but exhibits vibrant aromas displaying red cherry notes. The palate shows nice depth of fruit with real varietal pinot characters (red cherries and spice), good textural qualities and a clean acid finish. 13.5% Screwcap Recommended"

Aug 15, 2010: Chris Shanahan Canberra Times reviews Amungula Creek 2008 Pinot Noir

"it reveals a spectrum of pinot aromas and flavours – from a touch of stalkiness to ripe berries. Despite the light colour, it has a good depth of flavour and the silky but firm structure of good pinot. "

July 28, 2010: Maipenrai awarded 4 stars in James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion on debut

July 1, 2010: 2008 Amungula Creek Released!

We are very proud of our 2008 Amungula Creek - we consider it to be our best Amungula Creek yet, made entirely from Maipenrai Vineyard fruit. This is a topshelf Pinot at an affordable price. 160 cases available.

$160/case...shipping free to major centres in Australia.

May 15th, 2010: Maipenrai joins the Canberra Collective

Maipenrai Vineyard and Winery has become a founding member of the Canberra Wine Collective -a grouping of 6 Canberra wineries marketting value wines of the District. Find our Amungula Creek wines in Local Liquor Outlets Across Canberra, or order 6-packs on-line.

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