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Study Shows Plastic Wine Bottles Only Good For Short Term

Filed under: Wine, Green

We've been seeing more and more wine companies considering plastic wine bottles as a greener alternative to glass. The bottles are lighter and 100 percent recyclable. One Australian producer, Wolf Blass creates a line called "Green Label" that uses these lighter bottles. But a new study which was commissioned by the plastic bottle manufacturer Portavin shows that while the bottles might be better for the environment they are not so good for wine over the long haul. While wine stored in plastic or glass taste similar at first, after eight to 12 months the taste changes. The PET bottles let air in, oxidizing the wine. The cheaper, lighter bottles should be used for more inexpensive wine which will be consumed quickly.

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Yarra Yering Winery Up for Grabs

by Laura Malesich (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wine

Looking for a new investment? Yarra Yering Winery near Melbourne, Australia is up for sale and bids are due in just a few weeks. The three-level, 150 ton winery which produces up to 7,000 cases per year spans approximately 36.4 hectares with 73% of that property planted with low-yielding vines. Especially known for their intensity of flavor and longevity, Yarra Yering wines typically sell for $50 to $105 and range from Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, and Pinot Noir to Chardonnay, Merlot, Viognier, a number of blends and several Portuguese varietals. If you're considering your own bid on this well-known vineyard just know you'll have to contend with about thirty interested buyers across Australia, England, France, Canada, Singapore and Hong Kong.

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Penfolds Grange Selling For Record Prices

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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Prices for Bordeaux may be dropping but down under, the latest vintage from the Penfolds Grange may be the priciest yet. The 2004 Penfolds Bin 95 Grange, which will be released on May 1, is already selling in pre-release for $599 Australian (around $422 a bottle). It is said to be among the great vintages of the Grange (recent past top vintages have been the 1998, 1996 and 1990).

Decanter also reveals that the Penfolds' super-premium collection will also be released on May 1. The complete collection is seven wines that includes he 2006 Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon with a recommended retail price of AUS$185; 2006 Penfolds RWT Barossa Valley Shiraz - $170; 2006 Magill Estate Shiraz - $100; 2005 St. Henri Shiraz - $95; and 2007 Penfolds Reserve Bin A Adelaide Hills Chardonnay - $90.

Penfolds Grange is one of the top name brands for wine in the world and widely regarded as Australia's most prized wine but at a time when even marquee name wines like Mouton Rothschild are being offered at the lowest prices in years it seems a daring strategy to charge this much no matter how highly regarded a wine it is.

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Kono Baru Wine, Upside Down Is Right Side Up

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

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Don Sebastiani & Sons, the folks behind Used Automobile Parts wine are at it again. This time with wine with upside-down labels. Kono Barú. The upside-down labels represent the fact that the wines are sourced from vineyards in the Southern hemisphere. The initial launch is of six varietals from three countries. A Sauvignon Blanc, unwwoded Chardonnay and a Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile; a Riesling and a Shiraz from Australia; and a Malbec from Argentina. The Chilean and Australian wines are around $12 and the Malbec is around $16. The line is meant to represent a step up from the bargain-priced wines from Chile and Australia with something a little bit more upscale. The initial launch is around 100,000 cases.

[via Wine Business News]

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