Ballandean Estate Wines

Producing quality, boutique wines that express the unique characters of the Granite Belt in Queensland is what keeps the Puglisi family enthusiastic and innovative.
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Fruit is handpicked. We look for the quality of fruit concentrations, big ripe tannins, high Baume warm days, rainfall at right time and a dry ripening season. In years felt to be of those standard all the Shiraz and Cabernet barrels are tasted and just six are picked for the Gen 3 blend, from which we make 180 to 200 cases.

The ratio of varieties is dictated only by the need to produce the best blend that we can out of them. The wine then matures in 100% new reserve French oak barrels, minimally filtered and unfined. Time is the only way to soften the tannins and release the full expression of the wine.

The combination of cool weather and decomposed granite soils produces outstanding Shiraz and Cabernet fruit on the Granite Belt. Angelo Puglisi recognised this potential and planted the Opera Block Shiraz and Cabernet vines in 1968 and 1975, which have been lovingly nurtured for many years to produce fruit of intense flavour. Our cool nights are excellent for acidity.

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