Green Door Wines
Green Door Vineyard Winery was established in 1998 and is located in the picturesque Ferguson Valley, where the Mediterranean climate of warm summers and cooling afternoon breezes provides perfect ripening conditions.
Using minimal intervention wine-making techniques, the fruit is hand-picked, basket pressed and matured in French oak.
This combination of an optimal environment, premium soils and traditional methods enhances the natural terroir of the predominantly Mediterranean varietals grown, achieving well structured, savoury characteristics.
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2017 Amphora Monastrell
The Monastrell fruit comes from 20 year old vines – the vineyard is loacted on a granite rock base, giving the fruit an intense flavour.
The Monastrell (also known as Mataró or Mourvèdre) fruit is hand-picked and de-stemmed into amphora clay pots lined with bees wax. Some whole bunches were added to the pots at this stage. The ferment was initiated using wild yeast. When dry, the ferment was pressed off into old oak for Malolactic fermentation and cellared for twelve months before bottling.
Tasting Notes
Medium ruby in colour, the aromas are dark chocolate, rum and raisin, and cherries. There are flavours of Cherry Ripe and violets, with fine tannins and a hint of spice.
2017 Amphora Tempranillo
The Amphora fermentation vessels give the wine structure and length on the palate and add finesse and complexity.
The tempranillo fruit was hand-picked and de-stemmed into amphora clay pots lined with bees wax. Some whole bunches were added to the pots at this stage. The ferment was initiated using wild yeast. When dry, the ferment was pressed off into old oak for Malolactic fermentation and cellared for twelve months before bottling.
Tasting Notes
Plum red in colour. The aroma is dark chocolate and tobacco leaf. The palate has plums, cloves and hint of tobacco and is savoury with fine tannins.
2017 Tempranillo – El Toro
The Tempranillo fruit was hand-picked, de-stemmed into ferment vats and cold soaked for three days. Some whole bunches were added to the ferment vat at this stage. When dry, it was pressed off into old oak for Malolactic fermentation and cellared for twelve months before bottling.
Tasting Notes
Dark purple red in colour. Aromas of black olive, plum and a hint of tobacco leaf. The palate has blood orange, plum and black licorice, with chalky tannins. This tempranillo is a medium to full bodied wine.
2017 GSM
Grenache Shiraz Monastrell (50/25/25%)
The Grenache Shiraz and Monastrell (also known as Mataró or Mourvèdre) fruit making up this wine was hand-picked from our vineyard. After crushing, the fruit was cold soaked for three days with the inclusion of some whole bunches to add texture and flavour. On the third day, the fruit was inoculated and as the ferment progessed, it was pumped over and plunged twice daily until dry. Once ferment was finished, it was kept on skins for two days before being soft basket pressed. Once pressed, the wine went into old oak and progressed through malolactic fermentation. It was then cellared for 12 months in old French oak before bottling.
Tasting Notes:
Plum red in colour. Raspberries, vanilla, and blueberries on the nose. Flavours of cherry and pomegranate, it has a soft palate with chalky tannins.
2017 Monastrell
A new wine to the Green Door cellar, the Monastrell (also known as Mataró or Mourvèdre) is fermented in stainless steel resulting in fresh lively fruit characters.
Tasting Notes:
Dark ruby in colour. Dark chocolate and cherries on the nose. Flavours of rasberries and cherries, with vibrant fruit, it has a luscious palate.
2017 Rosé – The Flamenco
The Flamenco Rosé is a blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Monastrell grapes grown in our vineyard. The grapes were crushed, left on skins for 3 days and basket pressed off to a stainless steel vat for stabilisation.
Tasting Notes:
The Flamenco is a french style dry rosé, pink in colour, with strawberries and cream on the nose. The 2017 Rosé has fresh raspberries and stawberries on the palate with a delicate mouth feel.
2018 Verano – Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
Tasting Notes:
A medium dry white wine, pale straw in colour. The aromas are passionfruit, kiwi and fresh citrus, with a palate of lime zest and summer fruits. Crisp and refreshing, delicately balanced.
2018 Fiano
Fiano a “classical vine” of southern Italy that likely has its origins in ancient Roman viticulture and perhaps may have even been cultivated by the ancient Greeks before them. The Fiano vines are planted at the highest point of the vineyard, and cooled by our fresh afternoon sea breeze coming off the pristine Geographe Bay. Fiano is characterised by the chalky minerality and citrus acidity you can expect from this classical vine.
Tasting Notes:
Pale straw in colour.
Aromas of preserved lemon and oyster shell.
The palate is light to medium bodied with mandarin and tangerine, and soft smooth bees wax texture.
2017 Chardonnay
This wine orginates from grapes from two Ferguson Valley leading chardonnay sites. The premium fruit has allowed winemakers Ashley and Vanessa to blend the three clones of chardonnay grape to arrive at an exciting wine.
The 2017 chardonnay is perfect paired with seafood, asian food and summer salads.
Tasting Notes:
Pale straw in colour.
Aromas of lemon thyme, jasmine, floral.
The palate is medium bodied and well balanced, with lemon, cashews and orange blossom.
2018 Fiesta – Late Picked Verdelho
In certain years when the weather conditions work perfectly we leave a portion of our Verdelho grapes hanging on the vine to dry a little giving us more intense flavour and a delicious citrus sweetness.
Tasting Notes:
A sweet white wine, pale straw yellow in colour. Aromas include lime zest and orange blossom. The palate is well balanced and has clean acidity, with citrus and apricot flavours.
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2017 Amphora Garnacha
$35.00$28.00Originally from Spain, Garnacha (or Grenache as it is otherwise known) is a vigorous varietal that requires meticulous canopy management. Our vines are now 20 years old and are producing intense flavoured fruit, giving rise to a medium bodied wine.
The Garnacha fruit is hand-picked and de-stemmed into amphora clay pots lined with bees wax. Some whole bunches were added to the pots at this stage. The ferment was initiated using wild yeast. When dry, the ferment was pressed off into old oak for Malolactic fermentation and cellared for twelve months before bottling.
Tasting Notes
Brilliant garnet in colour, the aromas are Strawberries and bramble bush. There is a soft palate, with sweet strawberries and vanilla, and fine chalky tannins.