Apart from Amietta red wines, do you have any personal favourites from other Australian producers?
A. Our preference is always for wines that are made with passion and committment and taste clearly of the place where they are grown (terroir) – like the wines we produce at Amietta. Obviously, this means single vineyard wines where the grapes are grown and wine is made by the same people. Because it fills the above criteria and is excellent quality at a reasonable price, our consistent personal favourite is Best’s Bin O Shiraz, cellared for a couple of years. Otherwise … well, over the last few years Amietta red wines have received ratings from James Halliday of 94 and 95/100, so you could go for any of the other single vineyard wines that are similarly rated. For example, Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz, Grant Burge Meshach, Torbreck RunRig, Torbreck The Struie, By Farr Shiraz, Mitolo Savitar Shiraz and Yering Station Reserve Yarra Valley Shiraz Viogner. They’re all pretty good.
