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Thalia NV, Rosé and Reserve Cuvée reflect the pristine environment and terroir of Australia’s coolest winemaking region, showcasing vibrant, cool climate fruit sourced from only the best vineyards across the region. The wines are handcrafted using the traditional method, with minimal intervention and an unwavering dedication to quality – a true reflection of Tasmanian excellence.

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The first member of the Fogarty family to emigrate from Ireland arrived in Tasmania in the mid-1800s. Six generations later, the Fogarty family has returned to its Tasmanian roots with the purchase of the historical Lowestoft homestead and adjoining vineyard near Hobart – overlooking David Walsh’s Mona museum and Moorilla Winery and Lowestoft Bay on the Derwent River.

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Stefano Lubiana Wines established their patch of vines on a special, north-facing site in Granton back in 1990. Their environmentally holistic practices and care for their low-cropping Derwent River estate follows through to the winery with minimal intervention meeting modern techniques. The resulting wines are world-class quality. As Tasmania’s first certified biodynamic vineyard and they have been cultivating their vines using biodynamic methods since 2010. This means that their wines are free of all synthetic treatments, additives and pesticides. Instead, they travel the alternative path, stepping back in time and using cosmic rhythms to ensure soil regeneration as well as effective vine care through all phases of the year’s seasonal cycles. These methods enhance their attention to detail in the vineyard and winery, as they are more alert to the signals of Mother Nature and her messengers. Every season, they become more attuned to the synergies between varied soil types, their organisms, the local flora and fauna, and of course the vines.

With the family’s innovative use of barrels, whole-bunch fermentation and wild yeasts, they handcraft a distinctive range of wines. With most of their 25ha estate planted to the two great Burgundian varieties of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, it’s no secret that with meticulous vineyard craftsmanship and sympathetic and thoughtful winemaking, the Stefano Lubiana wines have earned a reputation as some of most revered and desirable in Australia. Indeed, the fact that their Pinot Noirs have won Best Biodynamic Wine in the World at the prestigious London International Wine Challenge on three separate occasions is testament to the special site of which they are the lucky caretakers, and the expressions of purity that they’re able to offer from Tasmania to the rest of the world.

And while the Lubiana's have a strong focus on sparkling wines, as well as Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, they love experimenting and exploring, so among the classics you’ll find Blaufränkisch or Malvasia, or maybe even a bottle of grappa in the offering!