Curlewis Winery
5 Stars - James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2011-2012
Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria
curlewiswinery.com.au
Curlewis Winery produces highly concentrated, complex, food friendly wines. The partnership of food and wine is a theme that winemaker Rainer Breit and his partner Wendy Oliver are passionate about. Their philosophy is to combine traditional wine making principles from regions such as Burgundy and Rhone with some of the better ‘new world’ techniques to take advantage of Geelong’s more consistent climate. This enables them to create wines which are stylistically “old world” yet immediately approachable. Curlewis wines have deep colour and flavour plus the full length of palate that is characteristic of ultra premium wines the world over.
One of the ‘Best of the Best’ Wineries and 5/5 red stars
“Outstanding winery regularly producing wines of exemplary quality and typicity.”
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2011-2012
Curlewis Pinot Noir
2 Pinot Noirs listed in James Halliday’s ‘Best of the Best’ Pinot Noirs
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2010
“Rainer Breit at Curlewis is attracting a strong following for his adventurous, edgy pinot noir. Not bad for a relative latecomer to wine (Curlewis was established in 1998) and one who is largely self-taught. His pinot has a wild, brooding quality with forest floor, mushroom, earth and black fruits.”
Jeni Port, www.visitvineyards.com
Curlewis ‘Reserve’ Pinot Noir
96/100 points (2007 vintage)
“…a particularly rich, velvety smooth pinot seemingly achieved without effort and certainly without any alcohol push: will evolve for seven years or more: well worth all the patience at your command…”
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2010
Curlewis Pinot Noir
94/100 points (2008 vintage)
“…a silky mouthfeel and pure finish…”
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2011
Curlewis ‘Bel Sel’ Pinot Noir
91/100 points (2008 vintage)
“…an appealing mix of red fruits and spicy notes on the bouquet and palate; good length and balance…”
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2011
Curlewis Chardonnay
94/100 points (2008 vintage)
“…the flavours are of grapefruit and white peach, but with more minerality than Bel Sel, the oak absorbed by the fruit…
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2011
Curlewis ‘Bel Sel’ Chardonnay
92/100 points (2008 vintage)
“…a well-balanced, flavoursome palate…”
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2011
Curlewis Syrah
90/100 points (2008 vintage)
“…a very spicy, tangy, almost lemony, light- to medium-bodied palate follows on a spicy red fruit bouquet; the tannins are appropriate…”
James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2011
