Down The Lane

Step off the sidewalk and venture 'Down The Lane'. Excite your palate with our new savoury pick-me-upper Pinot Grigio Arneis, gluggable Rosé Gris de Gris and fully charged Shiraz Tempranillo.

Down The Lane Pinot Grigio Arneis
- Down The Lane Pinot Grigio Arneis 2016
  
  All about flavour on the palate... a savoury pick-me-upper!
  
  Winemaker Notes
  
  Region
  
  Riverina
  
  Appearance
  
  BOUQUET
  
  PALATE
  
  WINEMAKING
  
  WINE ANALYSIS
  
  Acl/Vol: 13.0%, pH: 3.32, TA: 5.5 g/L
  
  CELLARING
  
  This wine will develop in the bottle over the next 3 to 5 years.
  - Australian Italian Varieties Wine Awards
  - Perth Wine Show
  - Sydney Royal Wine Show
  - UK International Wine and Spirit Challenge
  - Australian Inland Wine Show
  - Brisbane Wine Show
  - Cowra Wine Show
  - Rutherglen Wine Show Award
  - International Wine Challenge (IWC)
  - "'Like a dirty wet martini' as per the back label. A tasty little number for splashing about and not to be taken all that seriously. Good drinking. Pinot Grigio, Arneis and a splash of Vermentino all fermented together. Cut pear, green melon and honeysuckle lead the aromas with green apple in hot pursuit. More grip than your Dunlop Volleys, textural pear and quince rev things up through the mouth with a cheeky spice whipping up the tail on a clean and crisp finish."<b> 89/100</b><br />
  - <span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; ">"A touch of Vermentino thrown into the mix, but not enough to make it to the front label. Light touches of nougat on the nose, some pear and lime with white frangipani. Pear mineral and some lightly salty/briny notes in there, which will make this work extremely well with seafood."</span>
  - "This blend of two Italian varieties (with a touch of vermentino added to make it a fun trio) is crisp and clean and quite dangerously easy to drink. It's worth buying a dozen to have around the house just because. This is unoaked, vegan-friendly and terrific for just $12."
  - "Blended from Pinot Grigio, Arneis and a touch of Vermentino. Dry textural, briny, gentle aromatics, a little grip, crying out for some soft shell crab."
  - "This pinot grigio-arneis pours light gold, shows aromatic jasmine aromas and brings lifted gooseberry flavour to the front of the palate. Pear, mineral and mixed peel characters chime in on the middle palate and lemony acid refreshed at the finish."
  - "It’s lively with fruit and perfume but it feels dry, almost structure, through the finish. There’s almost a chalky/briney character to this but it’s effusive with honeysuckle and citrus blossom and pear. It drinks very nicely." <b>- 89 points</b>
Down The Lane Rosé Gris ge Gris
- Down The Lane Rosé Gris De Gris 2017
  
  Paler than pale Rosé, textural & gluggable. Aromas of red apples and pears.
  
  Winemaker Notes
  
  Region
  
  Riverina
  
  Appearance
  
  BOUQUET
  
  PALATE
  
  WINEMAKING
  
  Dry textural pale Rosé.
  
  WINE ANALYSIS
  
  ALC – 11.5%, pH – 3.55, TA - 4.5g/L
  
  CELLARING
  
  3 to 5 years in a good cellar.
- Down The Lane Rosé Gris de Gris 2016
  
  Gluggable Rosé inspired by Gris de Gris style. Pale and delicious...
  
  Winemaker Notes
  
  Region
  
  Riverina
  
  Appearance
  
  BOUQUET
  
  PALATE
  
  WINEMAKING
  
  WINE ANALYSIS
  
  Alc/Vol: 12.0%, pH:3.5, TA: 5.4 g/L
  
  CELLARING
  
  This wine will develop in the bottle over the next 3 to 5 years.
  - Australian Italian Varieties Wine Awards
  - UK International Wine and Spirit Challenge
  - <span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; ">"...This has 12 per cent alcohol, is pale copper in the glass and has jasmine aromas. Crisp pear flavour features on the front palate, the middle palate has nuances of red apple, strawberries and flint and mineral acid refreshes at the finish. It is widely available in bottle shops. Down the Lane has been introduced by the De Bortoli family wine company to showcase lesser-known varieties and wine styles from its Riverina, King Valley and Yarra Valley vineyards." - </span><b style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; ">4 stars</b>
  - "Wow, this is incredible value. This fetchingly pretty rosé sits in the dry and savoury camp, and tastes like an adult version of watermelon juice."
  - "Names after the French term for making a white or Rose wine from red - and grey-coloured grapes, in this case Pinot Noir (black/red) and Pinot Grigio (grey). Turkish delight, red apples and pear, there's a textural quality on the tongue, reminiscent of nearly frozen cream; high slurpability factor on this."
  - <div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; display: inline; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "></div>"Down The Lane is a new range of wines from De Bortoli with a funky series of labels that pay tribute to Melbourne’s vibrant laneway culture and offer excellent value everyday drinking. The Pinot Grigio/Arneis blend is also a standout. This is a pale and dry style of rosé, vegan friendly, and made from a blend of pinot grigio and pinot noir grapes grown in the Riverina. 10 months on lees have added complexity, as has a touch of old oak, but this is essentially a fun and food-friendly wine best enjoyed chilled."<div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; display: inline; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "></div>
  - <span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; ">"This fun-loving rosé is a combination of mostly pinot gris with a dash of pinot noir juice lending some additional depth and colour. The resulting pale-coloured drop is brightly flavoured, finely chalky in texture, imbued with crisp cranberry and pomegranate freshness and finishes with a savoury spice character. The perfume is one of its biggest assets, resplendent with raspberry, strawberry and rosewater fragrances, it's wildly drinkable and superb value."</span>
  - <span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; ">"This lip-smackingly good rose is an homage to Melbourne's fabulous Laneway culture... rosé shares some similarities with the Laneways of Melbourne. The two aren't well known, they are hidden delights mainly enjoyed by the cognoscenti and they both represent great value in terms of the experience. This is a dry rose, salmon in colour and with hints of strawberry and great acidity. The price is ridiculous."</span>
  - "French for Dry Pinot Gris Rosé, a fantastic style of pale Rosé with its creamy texture, perfume, gentle acidity and temping drinkability. Just the ticket with some fish tacos."
  - <span style="font-size: 12.8px; line-height: 18px; ">"Bargain. This is excellent. Textural, perfumed, dry and more-ish. Turkish delight, red apples, pear and slatey-spice. A by-the-buckload style."<b> - 90 points</b></span>
Down The Lane Shiraz Tempranillo

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