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: It is a deep, powerful and concentrated expression of contemporary Victorian Cabernet Sauvignon. . Multiple layers of raspberry, blackcurrant and blueberry flavours are balanced with cigar-box complexity, robust tannins and rounded mouthfeel. A wine built for the long term with ample tannin and acidity, but still very youthful, soft, and plush. Its layered elegance, grace and ageing potential make us proud to present this tribute as a memorable wine to share, either now or many years into the future.
