2017 Giaconda Nebbiolo, Beechworth

A must-have for nebbiolo lovers. Its colour is, as expected, light and bright, the bouquet with spices spilling everywhere, but with varietal fruit that comes into play, loud and clear, on the finely crafted blend of sour cherries and cigar box on the long palate. The tannins provide background music and could have succeeded without out them. Drink to 2035.

96 points James Halliday for Halliday Wine Companion, May 2022

The now iconic Giaconda estate in Beechworth was established by Rick Kinzbrunner. Planting commenced in 1982, with the parcels today amounting to four hectares, providing a modest annual production of approximately 2,500 dozen bottles across all varieties.

Rick’s son Nathan joined the family business from the 20074 vintage as an assistant winemaker and general business manager. He also owns and manages a separate one-hectare vineyard of Nebbiolo at Red Hill, close to the town of Beechworth itself, and the wine from this fruit bottled under the Giaconda label.

The vineyards are certified organic, with vines standing at 400+ metre altitude in decomposed gravel soils over clay subsoils, with varied exposures to sun. The growing season tends to be dry, with large diurnal variations in temperature.