De Iuliis is a Hunter Valley wine producer established by the De Iuliis family and operated by Michael De Iuliis. Michael, with his own wonderful style and passion has joined other Hunter wine makers, ‘the next generation’, such as Liz Jackson, Sarah Crowe, Daniel Binet and Chris Tyrrell in speading the word to a new and excited audience for all things Hunter wine.
In fact, Michael De Iuliis has recently been nominated a Finalist Gourmet Traveller WINE – Winemaker of the Year 2013 with the winner to be announced on September 24, 2013.
“After less than 25 years, De Iuliis Wines has made remarkable progress and now sits at the same table as the great names of the Hunter, thanks largely to the hard work and intelligence of Mike De Iuliis.” – Huon Hooke
Originating from Italy the De Iuliis family have made the Hunter region their home since 1960. After a long successful career in the Hunter mining industry, Joss and Anna De Iuliis were inspired to follow their family passion for wine and chose a property in the Lovedale Road region of the Lower Hunter Valley, converting a grazing property into a 45ha vineyard with the first vines planted in 1990. For the first decade they provided fruit for some of the Hunter Valley’s biggest names.
It wasn’t until their son Michael finished his postgraduate studies in Oenology at the world renowned Roseworthy campus (Adelaide University) in 1999 with remarkable results that dynamic of the business changed from grape growing to wine production. A new state of the art winery and a modern airy cellar door was built, designed by architect Lionel Glendenning, and completed just in time for vintage 2001.
Today, De Iuliis wines are known for their trademark Hunter regionality and commitment to showcasing the very best the Hunter Valley has to offer. The Australian Wine Companion by James Halliday has been rating De Iuliis Wines a 5 star winery since 2010. The family’s vision is to continue producing wines of excellence and outstanding quality from individual paddocks, wines of distinction which they are proud to have their name on.
Sangiovese, one of Italy’s most famous varieties, was planted on the De Iuliis family vineyard to create a light and easy wine to go with (Italian) food. Fresh and vibrant red fruits dominate the aroma. The palate is characterised by the hallmark savoury tannin structure and crisp acidity.
I’ve had a trip back to my Italian heritage by having a crack at making one of Italy’s most versatile grape varieties, Sangiovese. Fresh and vibrant red fruits dominate the aroma. The palate is characterised by the hallmark savoury tannin structure and crisp acidity. This wine is exceptional drinking in its youth, but it will be interesting to see how this wine progresses with a few years of bottle age. – Mike De Iuliis
Drinking well now, but will continue to improve with 5 plus years further cellaring.
De Iuliis Wines
Address 1616 Broke Road, Pokolbin NSW 2320
Telephone 02 4993 8000
Open Daily 10am to 5pm
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