Latest news from Singlefile Estate Premium Wines in Denmark, Western Australia http://www.singlefileestate.com/ en-au Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0800 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:50:19 +0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.singlefileestate.com/rss/feeds/rss_logo.png http://www.singlefileestate.com/ GTP iCommerce iFeeder v1.0 info@singlefileestate.com () support@gtp.com.au (James Nicholls) Hi,Welcome to the Singlefile newsletter - written by wine lovers for wine lovers. It has been a while since we touched base! Read on for an update on the Singlefile Cellar, Gracie and the new plantings in the vineyard. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/newsletters/Issue11 http://www.singlefileestate.com/newsletters/Issue11 Construction of the Singlefile Cellar is well underway and is scheduled to open towards the end of 2010. The Cellar will provide a cosy environment for the tasting of our wines together with a range of other products. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/The+Singlefile+Cellar+-+under+construction/64091 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/The+Singlefile+Cellar+-+under+construction/64091 Our recent review of the vineyard has lead us to reduce our plantings of merlot and shiraz and replace them with riesling and pinot noir which are ideally suited to the Scotsdale Valley terroir. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Recent+developments+in+the+vineyard/64090 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Recent+developments+in+the+vineyard/64090 Gracie, our 3 month old blue heeler, has now assumed control at Singlefile! Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Gracie+-+our+new+puppy+blue+heeler/64092 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Gracie+-+our+new+puppy+blue+heeler/64092 Hi, With vintage fast approaching (we will be hand picking our fruit for our first sparkling in the coming days), we wanted to give you a pre-vintage update on the goings-on here at Singlefile Estate. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/newsletters/Issue10 http://www.singlefileestate.com/newsletters/Issue10 Must Winebar has invited Singlefile Estate to showcase our current release as part of their `Wine Stars at the Winebar` series. Come by from 6pm Wednesday 24th February (tomorrow) and try all our wines (free from 6pm to 7pm). Click here for more details from Must Winebar. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/All+Singlefile+Estate+wines+available+for+tasting+at+Must+Winebar+%28Perth%29+event+tomorrow%2C+Wed+24th+Feb./62696 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/All+Singlefile+Estate+wines+available+for+tasting+at+Must+Winebar+%28Perth%29+event+tomorrow%2C+Wed+24th+Feb./62696 Singlefile Estate`s 2008 Reserve Chardonnay is now on the wine list of Perth`s best restaurants. Listen in to a podcast review of our 2008 Reserve Chardonnay with winemaker Coby Ladwig. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Singlefile+Estate%27s+2008+Reserve+Chardonnay+Podcast/62695 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Singlefile+Estate%27s+2008+Reserve+Chardonnay+Podcast/62695 Don`t listen to all you hear. We are seeing a definite trend back to cool climate style chardonnays as some tire of the NZ sauvignon blanc style. Read on for more details. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/The+re-awakening+of+chardonnay+appreciation/62697 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/The+re-awakening+of+chardonnay+appreciation/62697 Hi, Welcome to our Christmas edition. Seasons Greetings and thank you all for your support in 2009. This month we launch our two new white wines - the 2009 Chardonnay ($22) and the 2009 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc ($24) just in time for the Christmas holiday season. We also include some last minute Christmas gift ideas for those of you that may not be as organised as you had hoped! Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/newsletters/Issue 9 http://www.singlefileestate.com/newsletters/Issue 9 Singlefile Estate`s 2009 Chardonnay ($22) and Semillon Sauvignon Blanc ($24) are now available to purchase online. Click below for more details including recent awards for the wines in the WA Qantas Wine Show and Ray Jordan`s 2010 WA Wine Guide. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Our+2009+Chardonnay+and+Semillon+Sauvignon+Blanc+are+now+available+online/62164 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Our+2009+Chardonnay+and+Semillon+Sauvignon+Blanc+are+now+available+online/62164 Singlefile Estate can take the hassle out of your Christmas gifting. With a few clicks we can have a gift wrapped package with your personal message delivered for you. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Leave+your+Christmas+gifting+to+Singlefile+Estate/62165 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Leave+your+Christmas+gifting+to+Singlefile+Estate/62165 Consider a wine course as a Christmas Gift! Purchase a gift voucher from the Wine Industry Association of WA. Read on for the different wine courses available. Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Celebrate+Christmas+with+a+Gift+Voucher+from+the+WA+Wine+Education+Centre/62166 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Celebrate+Christmas+with+a+Gift+Voucher+from+the+WA+Wine+Education+Centre/62166 Hi,In this edition we release our three new red wines - Singlefile Estate Merlot ($22), Cabernet Merlot ($24) and Shiraz ($33). We are also delighted to announce some recent big awards for these wines! We also launch our Twitter and Facebook pages as well as providing an update on how the 2010 season is progressing. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/newsletters/Issue 8 http://www.singlefileestate.com/newsletters/Issue 8 Singlefile Estate`s 2008 red wines are now available to purchase online - Merlot ($22), Cabernet Merlot ($24), and Shiraz ($33). Click below for more details including reading about the highest scoring Merlot in the Qantas Wine Show and our Silver medal in the Jimmy Watson shiraz class in the Royal Melbourne Wine Show. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Release+of+our+three+new+red+wines/60834 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Release+of+our+three+new+red+wines/60834 Have you joined us on Facebook or Twitter? With over 200 members already you can hear about special offers and new releases first. Even add your own review of our wines! Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Facebook+and+Twitter+-+Join+the+conversation%21/60835 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Facebook+and+Twitter+-+Join+the+conversation%21/60835 The growing season is well and truly under way and things are looking good for a 2010 vintage. We have done some climatic analysis related to rainfall in Denmark in recent years. Read on for some interesting findings. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/How+is+2010+vintage+looking%3F/60836 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/How+is+2010+vintage+looking%3F/60836 Hi, Welcome to the latest Singlefile Estate newsletter. In this edition we include a great Podcast from our winemaker on the wine making process. We also include James Halliday's recent reviews of our wines and investigate a subtle change in style for Australian shiraz - a change that works very well for cool climate areas such as Denmark. Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/newsletters/Issue 7 http://www.singlefileestate.com/newsletters/Issue 7 Listen directly to Coby Ladwig, who forms part of the wine making team here at Singlefile Estate, provides some very interesting insights into the wine making process. Hear Coby`s thoughts on what makes a great wine! Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Winemaking+Podcast/58458 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Winemaking+Podcast/58458 James Halliday published his 2010 `Australian Wine Companion` late last week. Singlefile Estate scored very well with three of our wines scoring 90 or above. Read the detailed reviews and scores here. Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/James+Halliday+rates+our+wines%21/58459 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/James+Halliday+rates+our+wines%21/58459 In some quarters there is a clear move away from the characteristic Barossa style +14.5% alcohol full bodied big red wines to the so-called elegant French-style, food friendly red wines. Read more about this trend. Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Tastes+are+a+changing+%26ndash%3B+from+%27big%27+red+to+elegant+and+stylish/57140 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Tastes+are+a+changing+%26ndash%3B+from+%27big%27+red+to+elegant+and+stylish/57140 Hi, Welcome to the latest issue of Singlefile Estate's newsletter. In this month's edition we update you on our recent bumper harvest, review the recent Restaurant and Catering Awards and do a detailed climate review of Bordeaux compared with Denmark WA. Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/newsletters/Issue 6 http://www.singlefileestate.com/newsletters/Issue 6 The 2009 harvest in the Denmark region of the Great Southern is now complete and the winemakers are taking a well earned breather after a protracted vintage. Read on for a brief summary of the 2009 harvest. Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Summary+of+2009+harvest/56913 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Summary+of+2009+harvest/56913 The Restaurant and Catering (WA) Awards were held on Monday 25th of May. Congratulations to our clients Star Anise, Must Winebar and Soda Cafe. Click here for great eating out ideas Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Congratulations+to+winners+of+2009+Restaurant+Awards+of+Excellence/56914 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Congratulations+to+winners+of+2009+Restaurant+Awards+of+Excellence/56914 The influence of climate on the variety, style and general character of wines from different wine producing regions provides a common topic of conversation for wine aficionados. Read on for our detailed analysis of the climate of the Denmark region with that of other well known regions both in Australia and overseas. Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Climates+in+wine+regions+-+Bordeaux/56915 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Climates+in+wine+regions+-+Bordeaux/56915 Hi,We are back again with a podcast and articles that will interest those keen wine lovers among us! This month we focus our attention on Denmark as a wine growing region and the podcast covers our winemaker's views on Denmark and cool climate wines. We also did some research on the subject and penned a short article. In addition, you will find an update on the vineyard as we near harvest. Cheers! Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/newsletters/Issue 5 http://www.singlefileestate.com/newsletters/Issue 5 In this podcast we discuss Denmark as a wine growing region. There are now 28 wineries in Denmark and it is growing in profile. Coby considers the varietals and styles that work well in Denmark and how this area differs from Margaret River. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Podcast+-+Denmark+wine+region/55052 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Podcast+-+Denmark+wine+region/55052 It is popular amongst winemakers today to distinguish `Cool Climate Wines` from those produced in warmer locations. Learn more about what constitutes a cool climate wine growing region. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Cool+wines+-+what+are+%27cool+climate+wines%27+all+about%3F/55053 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Cool+wines+-+what+are+%27cool+climate+wines%27+all+about%3F/55053 The vines are busy ripening their berries and thriving in the delightful warm sunny weather experienced in Denmark recently. Early in March there were a few days of good soaking rain which should be sufficient to see the vines through to harvest. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Countdown+to+2009+vintage/55054 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Countdown+to+2009+vintage/55054 Hi,Welcome to the February edition of our newsletter. We are absolutely overwhelmed by the response from our first podcast in the January edition. Thank you to everyone for the great feedback. We have included a second podcast discussing Singlefile Estate's 2008 SSB in this issue. We have also penned a story on SSB and included an update on what's happening at the vineyard. Cheers! Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/newsletters/Issue 4 http://www.singlefileestate.com/newsletters/Issue 4 Listen to winemaker Coby Ladwig discussing the wine making process and review Singlefile Estate`s 2008 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/SSB+Podcast/53503 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/SSB+Podcast/53503 Perhaps no wine is as quintessentially West Australian as Semillon Sauvignon Blanc (SSB). Read what we found in our research of the two grape varietals and why they compliment perfectly as a blend. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/The+Story+of+Semillon+Sauvignon+Blanc+%28SSB%29/53501 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/The+Story+of+Semillon+Sauvignon+Blanc+%28SSB%29/53501 With harvest on track for late March there is alot happening at the vineyard at the moment. Read on to get an update. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Vineyard+Observations/49897 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Vineyard+Observations/49897 Hi,Welcome to 2009! We trust you had an enjoyable Christmas and New Year.In this issue of our newsletter we release our very first "podcast". You can listen in to senior winemaker, Coby Ladwig, discussing Singlefile Estate's 2008 Rosé. We have also penned an article on our perception of "terroir". We think you may find this one interesting! Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/newsletters/Issue 3 http://www.singlefileestate.com/newsletters/Issue 3 Listen to Coby Ladwig, who forms part of the winemaking team here at Singlefile Estate, discuss our 2008 Rosé. Listen in on his critical review of the colour, nose and taste of the wine. You can listen in now or download the file and listen later. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Listen+to+our+winemaker+discussing+Singlefile+Estate%27s+2008+Ros%E9/49899 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Listen+to+our+winemaker+discussing+Singlefile+Estate%27s+2008+Ros%E9/49899 After shaking off its perceived bad image, rosé - often known as `blush` - is now at the height of its popularity in Australia and overseas as people are discovering the joys of an icy cold rosé on a balmy evening (or summers day!). In wine-loving France rosé sales now exceed white wine sales in sales by volume. Read on. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Think+Pink%21/49900 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Think+Pink%21/49900 Hi, Welcome to our Christmas edition of the Singlefile Estate newsletter. In this issue we have included some food and wine ideas for Christmas lunch and dinner. We have also provided a summary of the many different wine scoring systems critics use to evaluate wines. We hope you find it informative. Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/newsletters/Issue 2 http://www.singlefileestate.com/newsletters/Issue 2 Christmas is upon us again and season`s greetings to you and your family. This year we would like to help take the headache out of your Christmas gift selections. We want to share with you some ideas that might suit your friends and family, and perhaps even yourself! Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Christmas+gift+ideas/48834 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Christmas+gift+ideas/48834 Given Christmas lunch / dinner is probably the biggest family event of the year this special occasion deserves special food and wines. Here are some great food and wine ideas for you. Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Christmas+lunch+and+dinner+food+and+wine+pairings/48835 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Christmas+lunch+and+dinner+food+and+wine+pairings/48835 When browsing through your local bottle shop you might see labels with gold medals proudly displayed, or a sign to say "Rated 92/100!" It looks impressive, so we`ll often add a bottle or two to the basket, strongly influenced by the opinion of a professional. But what exactly do these numbers mean? Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Wine+scores+-+what+the+numbers+really+mean%21/49804 http://www.singlefileestate.com/viewStory/Wine+scores+-+what+the+numbers+really+mean%21/49804