Dominique Portet
Dominique Portet got his first whiff of wine at one of the world’s most illustrious wine properties: Château Lafite-Rothschild. It was here in Pauillac that his father, André Portet, served as régisseur (vineyard & winery manager). Dominique went on to earn his stripes at Montpellier University of Oenology before perking up morale as wine-buying adviser during compulsory military service. He later spent vintages in the Médoc, Rhône Valley, Provence and with Champagne giant Moët et Chandon, as well as in the Napa Valley at his brother Bernard’s Clos du Val estate. Since 1976 he has been a pioneer of the renaissance of Australia’s cool-climate wine industry, founding renowned sparkling wine house Taltarni in the Pyrenees and Clover Hill in Tasmania. In 2000 he embarked on his greatest adventure: the Dominique Portet winery in the Yarra Valley.
Grapes:Cabernet Sauvignon
Taste:This wine is layered and alluring on the nose, revealing beautiful vibrancy and bright fresh red fruit with red cherry. Underlying notes of dark berries, zesty blackcurrant and plum provide a lush intensity that is fragrant and delicate, complimented by savoury notes of cedar, liquorice and tobacco. Super fine, chalky tannins offering texture and body suggest this highly aromatic, elegant wine
