Australia Wine New South Wales Wines and Vineyards Abercorn Wines Working as a journalist in the Canberra Press Gallery is enough to drive anyone mad but rather than move onto another bureau, Tim Stevens, and his young bride Connie, upped and left knowing exactly what they were going to do. They were going to buy a vineyard in Mudgee simply "because Mudgee makes the best reds". In 1996, with sound advice from renowned winemaker Brian Croser, Tim and Connie purchased a rundown vineyard that had one important ingredient for their plans - it was OLD. Abercorn contains only old vines. The clone of Chardonnay in particular is historic and can be traced back to the 1832 importation of cuttings into nearby Sydney by industry pioneer James Busby. The Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon vines too are old, producing highly concentrated flavours. Soils are well-drained and yields are kept low. Previously, much of the vineyard's fruit was sold to other winemakers however since Tim and Connie Stevens took over the vineyard in 1996, all fruit is now sold under the Abercorn label and production will be limited to 5000 cases each vintage. The climate is medium-cool, providing fuller flavours than other colder, emerging wine regions in Australia. Having rehearsed their craft for many decades, the gnarled Abercorn vines produce small batches of fruit that winemakers would kill for. It is said the great wines are made in the vineyard. If one is to believe this philosophy then it is equally true to say that Mother Nature is the chief winemaker at Abercorn and the mortal workers are merely catering to her whims. Mudgee's climate does vary, like all other wine regions. No two are ever the same nor are the resultant wines. Abercorn's strong philosophy is that for most wines, the true test of quality is linked to age. A bottle of wine opened five, ten and sometimes more years after vintage, must be be showing strong maturity indicated by sound fruit and structure on the nose and palate. (Of course, there are exceptions - Sauvignon Blanc is designed as drink-now wine.) Thus, most Abercorn wines, while they may be enjoyed in the youth, are designed to age and become better wines in time. Contact Details Cassilis Road, Mudgee NSW 2850 Ph: 02 6373 3106 Fax: 02 6373 3108 Freecall: 1800 000 959 Website:www.abercornwines.com.au

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