Chocolate Rewards are special rewards that we give registered users whenever you make purchases at Green and Black's online. Wild indigenous yeasts are used for fermentation; fining and filtration is generally avoided; dry farming, manual labour, the traditional method of horse and plough are other examples of the natural approach. Steve and his winemaking team are the guys and girls behind our amazing Black Pig range and this is the latest addition.

The winemaker is then given total freedom to source the grapes they want and to create the wine they want. This has turned out beautifully, sporting lovely lemon-fresh fruit with crisp-apple vitality, born in the spirit of the La Dolce Vita. A revelation if you're more used to the thumping, ostentatious style typical of the more traditional Aussie fare. Each wine in the range is crafted by a different winemaker, when they want a rosé they find a winemaker that makes good rosé! The open and intense Shiraz fruit of this wine, combined with the rich meaty texture would be best served with a rack of lamb.

Named after winemaker Steve Grimley's group of vineyard-dwelling piggies, this Shiraz continues the proud heritage of that hugely popular range. We are not wine snobs, the black pig is not a fancy place; just a simple place where good friends can relax, eat and drink good food and good wine and create memories for many years to come. Every of those bottles has accumulated hundreds if no longer thousands of sure reviews, and are a staple a part of our implausible range of wines.

The whole point of Spider Pig is that it's not about the winemaker or an estate, it's about eliminating pretence, preconceived ideas and focusing on what really matters.

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If you are unhappy with any glass of wine or bottle we pour please let us know: we will be happy to change it for you. Aged in oak barrels for 6 years under a voile ‘veil’ of yeast - similar to Sherry - exposed to oxygen, but unfortified. Tenuta della Terre Nere, Nerello Mascalese-Nerello Capuccio - ‘Etna Rosso’, Sicily 2021 - organic 15. Using fruit sourced from his personal contacts in the McLaren Vale, winemaker Steve Grimley's team has produced a smooth, mouth-filling wine that's vegan-friendly. We have now been working with the Fuse team for more than a decade blending up precisely to our stylistic needs.Please let us know if we have served a glass that is not in top condition, we will be more than happy to open a fresh bottle. Combine this majestic swan with a lick of the CINSATION and we present to you the special, the inimitable BLACK PIG. Inspired by the concept of independent winemaking, the guys at Spider Pig have created something special.

We use specific Riedel glassware which we believe to be the best vessels to swirl, sniff and slurp from. A diverse array of wines are made by this producer including those from grapes viognier, merlot, sauvignon blanc, grenache (garnacha), white blend, pinot grigio, cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, cabernet - syrah/shiraz, grenache - syrah, and grenache - mourvedre - syrah. Natural wines distinguish themselves however by a low interventionist approach on behalf of the wine maker. Although individual vintage reports are still being written, some key vintages of the past 40 years have region-specific reports. A classic Shiraz packed with intense black fruit, peppery spice and a finish that is as long as the Nile.The name comes from the winemaker's latest venture, the rearing of big black pigs for making his very own version of Iberico bellota ham. If you purchase a product through an affiliate link, your cost will be the same, but I will receive a small commission payment from qualifying purchases. A useful resource for hunting down that rare bottle or a birthday-year wine for a loved one’s special day.