BIH Wine Pairing

Question 1

What is O.W.N Names After?

Answer 1

Andrew and Susies Youngest son
Oscar William Nyugent

Question 2

Tell me about the 2021 Vintage in Australia?

Answer 2

2021 was an exceptional vintage, it was cool so the grapes had a long slow ripening period to develop flavours and retain acidity

Question 3

Where are the grapes for the Sparkling O from?

Answer 3

A mixture of Adelaide hills and Tasmanian fruit

Question 4

What is the blend of grapes for the sparkling O?

Answer 4

50% Pinot Noir
30% CHardonnay
20% Pinot Meunier

Question 5

Tell me about the harvest for the Sparkling O.

Answer 5

Grapes are hand harvested in the early morning to retain acidity. They are whole bunch pressed than aged for 6 months in a mixture of Oak & Stainless Steel

Question 6

Tell me about the ageing for the sparkling O.

Answer 6

Secondary fermentation takes place in the bottle with the wine spending 24 months on lees before disgorgement.

Question 7

What flavours are you going to find in the Sparkling o?

Answer 7

Pure, Crisp with notes of fresh lemon, green apple & toasted almond

Question 8

Full wine description of the Sparkling O

Answer 8

• 2021 O.W.N sparking wine
• named after Oscar william nyugent
• Grapes blend of Hills & Tasmania
• PINOT / Chardonnay / Pinot Meunier
• Method Traditional
• H.H, whole bunch pressed
• 6 months in a mix of oak and SS
• 24 months in bottle on lees before disgorgement
• Crisp / Pure / Fresh Lemon / Green apple / Toasted almond

Question 9

Where are the grapes from for the 2023 BIH Riesling?

Answer 9

Mixture of Clare valley & Tasmania (tamar & coal river)

Mostly clare**

Question 10

What happens to the riesling grapes after harvest?

Answer 10

Hand harvest, chilled over night then Whole bunch pressed.

Question 11

What is the ageing of the riesling?

Answer 11

6 weeks settling in tank on lees before being bottled aged.

Question 12

What is the flavours of the riesling?

Answer 12

High Acid, Kaffir lime, Green apple, Jasmin with good minerality.

Question 13

Full wine description of the 2023 BIH Riesling?

Answer 13

-mixture of 3 vineyards
- Clare valley
- Tamar Valley
- Coal river valley
- Hand harvested and chilled over night
-wholebunch pressed and setted for 6 weeks on lees before being bottled and aged.
- High acid with notes of Kaffir lime, Green apple, Jasmin with good minerality.

Question 14

Where are the grapes for the 2021 BIH Syrah From?

Answer 14

All Adelaide hills fruit, mainly woodside with small quantities from neigbouring vineyards

Question 15

Tell be about the syrah’s Vinification method (just ferment)

Answer 15

The grapes are hand harvested and seperated for 3 different vinification methods.
1. destemmed
2. whole bunch
3. Carbonic Maceration

Question 16

Tell me about the ageing of the 2021 BIH Syrah

Answer 16

The wine is aged for 16 months in French oak barrels, 25% of which is new

Question 17

What is the fruit and savoury notes of the 2021 BIH Syrah?

Answer 17

Intense aromatics and blueberrries and violets with savoury notes of liqorice and black pepper

Question 18

Full wine description of the 2021 BIH Syrah

Answer 18

-Entirely adelaide hills fruit
-hand harvested and split for 3 vinification methods
-destemmed/wholebunch & carbonic Maceration
-After ferment the wine is aged for 16 months in French oak 25% new
-Aromatic and full of blueberries and voilet with savory notes of liquorce and black pepper

Question 19

What is the Nest Egg series?

Answer 19

The nest egg series is reserved for elite wines which have been hand selected by the wine making team, only in the very best years.

Question 20

Where is the fruit for the Nest egg chardonnay from?

Answer 20

All adelaide hills fruit, mainly woodside with small portions coming from a vineyard in mt torrens

Question 21

Tell me about the vinification of the NE Chardonnay?

Answer 21

HAnd harvested and whole bunch pressed with free run juice going directly into French oak.

Question 22

Tell me about the ageing of the NE chardonnay?

Answer 22

The wine is aged for 9 months in French oak, 80% new and allowed to complete full Malolactic fermentation

Question 23

What are the flavour notes of the 2021 NE Chardonnay?

Answer 23

Fullbodied and consentrated with notes of yellow peach, nectarine and vanilla

Question 24

Full wine description of the 2021 NE Chardonnay

Answer 24

• The nest egg series is reserved for elite wines which have been hand selected by the wine making team.
• All adelaide hills fruit, mainly woodside with small portions coming from a vineyard in mt torrens
  -Hand harvested and whole bunch pressed with free run juice going directly into French oak.
  -The wine is aged for 9 months in French oak, 80% new and allowed to complete full Malolactic fermentation.
• Full bodied and consentrated with notes of yellow peach, nectarine and vanilla

Question 25

Tell me about the 2016 Vintage?

Answer 25

The 2016 vintage was a hot dry year allowing grapes to ripen with a lot of consentation and power.

Question 26

Where are the grapes for the 2016 Nest Egg Cabernet Sauvignon From?

Answer 26

The Grapes are from 3 differnt vinyards, two in the adelaide hills and one in mt benson on the south east coast.

Question 27

Tell me about the vinification of the 2016 Nest Egg Cabernet

Answer 27

Each vineyard is vinified speeratly.
The grapes are left on skins for 12 days during fermentation.

Question 28

Tell me about the ageing of the 2016 Nest Egg Cabernet

Answer 28

after ferment the wine is pressed into French oak, 50% new for 24months.
the wine is blended and bottle aged for 5 years.

Question 29

Flavour profile of the 2016 NE Cabernet

Answer 29

Full bodied wine with intense dark fruit, red cherrie, cedar and dried herbs.
long tannic finish

Question 30

full description of the 2016 NE Cabernet

Answer 30

• The 2016 vintage was a hot dry year allowing grapes to fully ripen and concentrate
  -The Grapes are from 3 differnt vinyards, two in the adelaide hills and one in mt benson
  -The grapes are left on skins for 12 days
  -straight into French oak, 50% new for 24months.
  the wine is blended and bottle aged for 5 years.
  -Full bodied wine with intense dark fruit, red cherrie, cedar and dried herbs.
  long tannic finish

Question 31

Where is the Jurtschitsch (Jurt-schitz) from?

Answer 31

Kamptal, Austria

Question 32

What is the Grape for the Jurtschitsch (Jurt-schitz) sweet wine?

Answer 32

Riesling

Question 33

tell me about the harvest of the Riesling for the Jurtschitsch (Jurt-schitz)?

Answer 33

The grapes hand harvest late in season for ripe fruit and high sugar.

Question 34

Vinification of the Jurtschitsch (Jurt-schitz)

Answer 34

The grapes are pressed into lg oak barrels with fermetation being stopped early to retain natural sweetness.

Question 35

Flavours of the Jurtschitsch (Jurt-schitz) sweet wine?

Answer 35

Consentrated and tropical with notes of honeysuckle & quince while retaining a nice acidity to cut though richness.

Question 36

Full description of the 2019 Jurtschitsch (Jurt-schitz) Spatlese Riesling

Answer 36

• Sweet riesling from Kamptal, Austria
  -Grapes are hand harvested late in season for ripeness and sweetness
• Pressed into lg oak barrels for fementation
• fermentation stoped early to retain natural sweetness.
  -Consentrated and tropical with notes of honeysuckle & quince while retaining a nice acidity to cut though richness.