Quattro Mano

November 2008: Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show

2006 Quattro Mano la RETO was recently awarded a Silver medal in Class 14B (2006 and older Tempranillo) at the Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show held in Mildura on 5 December - 7 December, 2008.

October 2008: Australian Small Winemakers Show

2006 Quattro Mano la RETO was recently awarded a Bronze in Class 61 (Red Wine - Spanish Varietals - Any Vintage) at the Australian Small Winemakers Show held in Stanthorpe on 18 October - 25 October, 2008.

September 2008: Local shop...

la RETO Tempranillo is now available in the heart of the Barossa Valley at The Tanunda Cellars. On the web @ www.tanundacellars.com.au or in the flesh @ 14 Murray Street, Tanunda SA.

August 2008: By the Glass!

Quattro Mano 2006 la RETO Tempranillo has been selected by chef/owner Thierry Galichet to be served by the glass at his bar/comptoir/restaurant "Montrachet" in Paddington, Brisbane. Montrachet is located at 224 Given Terrace, Paddington Queensland and their website is www.montrachet.com.au.

August 2008: Fantastico!

Quattro Mano 2006 la RETO Tempranillo is now on the wine list at Amalfi Pizzeria, 29 Frome Street, Adelaide. Call to book on (08) 8223 1948 and enjoy Quattro Mano with your favourite Italian dish!

7/08/2008

Quattro Mano 2006 la RETO Tempranillo is now available at Booze Brothers in the Unley on Clyde Hotel. Check out their website at www.boozebros.com.au or better still, go and visit Andrew and Billy at 27 Unley Road, Parkside SA 5064.

3/06/2008

Quattro Mano has its first Adelaide retail stockist! Quattro Mano 2006 la RETO Tempranillo is now available at The Edinburgh Cellars. They can be found at 7 High Street, Mitcham, SA 5062. Drop in and see Peter and the team or visit them online at www.edinburgh.com.au.

7/02/2008

Quattro Mano is now available in Sydney at Ultimo Wine Centre, Shop c21/99 Jones Street, Ultimo NSW 2007. Catch Alex and the rest of the guys or hop on line and order at www.ultimowinecentre.com.au.

Vintage 2008 - Tempranillo

Vintage 2008 saw a "huge" increase in fruit intake by Quattro Mano over the previous frost and drought – affected 2007 vintage. A total of 5.2 Tonnes of wonderful Tempranillo fruit was picked from the Lyndoch vineyard with a further 1 and 0.4 Tonnes of sensational fruit coming from Angaston and Greenock, respectively. Tempranillo ripens early and all fruit was harvested in February before the highly unusual heatwave which affected the latter part of the vintage. As a consequence, the fruit was received in pristine condition and at perfect ripeness. The wine has great colour and wonderful silky, mineral tannins and is already showing great depth of fruit.

Vintage 2008 - Pinot noir & Mourvédre

Vintage 2008 also saw the expansion of the Quattro Mano stable with a couple of additional small parcels of fruit which included Adelaide Hills Pinot noir and Barossa Valley Mourvédre.

Pinot noir fruit from the three classic clones, Bernard 114, Bernard 115 and MV6 was sourced from a spectacular vineyard high in the Piccadilly Valley which is owned by a great friend and fellow wine traveller. With a North-East facing aspect and an altitude (literally!) of some 700 meters, the fruit from this vineyard shows wonderful varietal characters with great depth of flavour. Destined for a new release called "le DÉFI", we anticipate this to be available sometime in the latter part of 2009. Stay tuned.

The Barossa Valley Mourvédre comes from an old grower near Tanunda. This fruit shows lovely spicy, juicy berries which we hope will form the basis for another new release called "la HADA". Our intention is to release la HADA as a varietal wine – but we will have to wait and see!