Windy Peak Classic White 2009

Bloody Good
"A new white to accompany the delicious 'Windy Peak' Nouveau, a unique blend of sauvignon blanc, pinot grigio, semillon and vermentino that just works. It's clean, fresh and vibrant, has restrained but pleasant savouriness and lively zesty acidity. A summer quaffer with character."

Peter Forrestal, Quaff 2011, October 2010

"A growing number of Australian winemakers are trying to gently persuade us that our fascination with varietal wines – that is, wines made from just one or two grape varieties – is restricting our drinking options, and that blended  wines made to a well-defined style can offer great enjoyment at reasonable prices. This classic white is a blend of sauvignon blanc, pinot grigio and semillon, with a splash of vermentino, but that’s not important. What’s  important is that it’s super-dry, super-refreshing and super-crisp"

Max Allen, Gourmet Traveller, March 2010

91 points

"A new style for the ever-progressive Windy Peak label, this wine introduces traits rarely encountered at this price point: texture minerality and restraint, its precise composition is irrelevant, because it's more about structure and zesty, fresh citrus flavours than varietal distinctiveness.'

, WBM, December 2009

"De Bortoli Windy Peak Classic White 2009 is a steal at this price and so deliciously dry, it makes salty seafood taste even better."

Campbell Mattinson, Sunday Telegraph, December 2009

"Working from De Bortoli head winemaker Steve Webber's love from neutral fresh whites, this blend is sauvignon blanc driven, more tropical than herbal. It cools its heels with appley pinot grigio, crisp lemony semillon, then is trimmed by a little lean vermintino. It's a coldy, fresh, zippy devil worth eating with mussels."

Tony Love, Herald Sun, November 2009

"A beaut, refreshing wine that's a perfect warm-weather quaffer. It's quite savoury and zesty from its clever mix of sauvignon blanc, pinot grigio, semillon and vermentino, without one variety dominating. Lovely stuff."

Jane Faulkner, The Sydney Morning Herald, November 2009

"A classic white blend indeed, with Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Semillon and Vermentino all in the mix with the fruit all sourced from the King Valley, Yarra Valley and Hunter Valley. No varietal stands out as such, as it's more about the end result - fresh, light, easy drinking with just enough crisp savouriness and vibrancy to add interest. Think prawns, calamari, salads etc when it comes to food matches."

Jon Helmer, Bellarine Times, September 2009

90 points
"New wine from De Bortoli and a very good one. In the words of De Bortoli chief winemaker Steve Webber “As an industry we taught the Australian wine buying public to buy varietal wine, and so when they see a label that is non-varietal, they get a bit scared. Fear not - the Italians have been making these styles for centuries from Garganega, Trebbiano, Pinot Bianco etc, calling it ‘Soave’.” This De Bortoli blend is made using sauvignon blanc, pinot grigio, semillon vermentino.
It’s zesty, that’s for sure. Though what I like most about it is the texture through the finish and the seamless drive of the palate - it’s refreshing and quaffable and ready to rip, even in this its extreme youth. Steve Webber likes to talk of ‘neutrality’ in wines, and when you taste this you’ll see what he means - even though it has a good bite of flavour. A steal at the price."

Campbell Mattinson, www.winefront.com.au, August 2009