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Vineyard with cellar door in background.

Must visit cellar doors of Mudgee

Must visit cellar doors of mudgee Wine Companion “Dating back to 1858, Mudgee wineries have been creating innovative styles of wine that have become iconic to the region. Otherwise known as Moothi, which is an Aboriginal word meaning ‘Nest in

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First Ridge Fiano

Fiano continues to make an impression

Fiano continues to make an impression WINEPILOT, Ken Gargett 92 Points “Fiano continues to make an impression – a good one – seemingly wherever it is grown in this country. An Italian variety originally from Campania and Sicily, it just

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Following in the footsteps of Mudgee’s pioneer

“Mudgee was a pioneer of Italian varieties and has some of the country’s oldest vines,” says owner and vigneron John Nicholas. “In the 1970s Italian oenologist Carlo Carino established a successful vineyard in the region, producing Australia’s first Nebbiolo, Sangiovese

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