Delatite is a small family run winery that was established in 1982 by Robert and Vivienne Ritchie and now run by their son David. Specialising in cool climate wines, especially white aromatics, it is sited on a picturesque rise overlooking the vineyards toward Mt Buller in North-east Victoria.
Normal flavour profile includes different spices (such as cinnamon and cardoman), mint, plums, and blackberries along with some vanilla from the oak. Tannins are generally in the mid range and the only fining agents used are egg whites (organic and free range eggs, of course!).
The warm, berry characters of the Merlot combine with the dark blood plum and dry spiciness of the Malbec. The palate is of medium weight, with round fruit and tones of chocolate and vanilla.
Picked two weeks later than our Dead Mans Hill gewurz which has given it greater richness, sweetness, and a fuller palate although this is well balanced with very nice acidity. Our sweetest wine, its to be enjoyed with sweet desserts and even very rich pork dishes such as double roasted pork be...
Delightful and enticing flavour and aromas of musk sticks, rose petals, Turkish delight and lychee typical of this grape. Its a floral, spicy wine matched with well balanced acid and can be enjoyed now or cellared with confidence for up to 10-12 years.
The fruit shows rich flavours of pear, musk and some spice and the length and depth of fruit on the palate is balanced with fine acidity and it will develop beautiful honey tones in the bottle over the next 4 to 10 years.
Its loosely based on the German Kabinett style of Rieslings which are low in alcohol, fruit driven and are usually a little sweet. This is the second release of this style at Delatite and the acid and residual sugar is beautifully balanced. Enjoy it as a beautiful, light and fresh, low alcoho...
The wine shows intense aromas of citrus flowers, limes and hints of floral and musk tones; it has great strength of flavour and beautiful structure, the limey/citrus flavours, balanced with a mineral finish and fresh acidity. It has great finesse and will cellar well for up to 15 years. (Rating ...
A large spectrum of sauvignon characters from herbaceous to tropical. The lovely full fruit on the palate is balanced by cool climate zingy acidity and its ready to be enjoyed over summer, or cellared for up to 3 years.
When young the typical aromas are of white pepper and eucalyptus and on the palate they show ripe red berry aromas, plums and cherries. The wine spends 12-14 months in a mixture of one to three year old French and American hogsheads and barriques which give the wines a spicy vanillin lift. The 20...
This style of Chardonnay is fruit driven and hand picked when the fruit matured to the ripe peach and melon flavour spectrum. A lovely fresh wine that can be drunk whilst young, but like good Chablis it also has the potential to age.
