Greedy Sheep Wine Club Newsletter

Welcome the Greedy Sheep newsletter.  Its vintage time so Darren and I are busy in the vineyard getting everything perfect for harvest.  Its looking like a bumper crop and most importantly the grapes are tastier then ever which means 2009 will be one to remember. 

Check out the specials to the right and all the Greedy Sheep gossip below.  So much has happened in our first year of marketing the Greedy Sheep label we thought we'd share!

Darren and Bridget Guiney

Events

Margaret River Festival 17th - 19th April

Sunday 19th April
 

Enjoy Greedy Sheep with Deni Hines and James Morrison at Leeuwin Estate!!  Greedy Sheep was notified just recently that it is one of the wineries that will be selling wine at the Sunday concert. Click here to find out more information.

Saturday 18th April

If you are coming down for the Festival, come and visit us for some wine tasting at Leeuwin Estate. There will be 40 wineries and 20 foodies, in the amphitheatre all framed by the magnificent karri stands.  "discover the passionate winemakers, inspired artisans and committed producers that make Margaret River the special place it is".
 

News

Greedy Sheep Cabernet Merlot 2007

We are ready to release our Cabernet Merlot from the 2007 vintage onto the market. 
We recently received a good write up on our Cabernet Merlot 2007 from Campbell Mattison at the Wine Front (sorry subscription needed).  Campbell (who also writes the Big, Red Wine Book) described the Cab Merlot as being 'absolutely bang on' and 'balanced, juicy flavour, smooth texture and a satisfying finish', giving it 90 points.
Another review can be found on the internet - "fine grained tannins that build to a lovely chewy texture, lovely black cabernet fruit".  Click here to read more.
See the panel at right to order or click here.

Greedy Sheep is now exporting to the UK!

Greedy Sheep made it to a select list of wines that participated in a $100,000 UK online auction conducted by 'Naked Wines', the South Australian Government and Austrade.  Greedy Sheep Cabernet Merlot 2007 was picked up for export to the UK in a scheme to 'find the best wines British wine drinkers have never heard of'. 
Naked Wines invited 50 of their most active customers to Australia House in London who then voted on each wine put up for tasting.  The wine ratings were updated in real time and could be followed on the internet at this link.  Also live updates were provided on Twitter on what was happening at the tasting.  The top wines, which the Greedy Sheep Cabernet Merlot 2007 was one, were then invited to participate in an online auction where $100,000 of wine was going to be ordered.  Greedy Sheep won $11,400 of that pie - so the Cabernet Merlot 2007 is off to London!

>>  Click here to read about it in The Age 'Twitter wins wine deals'

>>  Click here to read about it in Sydney Morning Herald 'Having a creative crack at new markets'

>>  Click here to read about it in Sunday Times 'WA winery clinches UK export deal via internet'

>>  Click here to read the original Austrade Media release

Awards

Greedy Sheep Rose 2008

Award winning wine. 
The 2008 Rose continues to shine at wineshows around Australia, checkout the medals so far....

Medals Silver QANTAS Mt Barker Wine show 2008 Bronze Small Winemakers show 2008 Bronze Margaret River wine show 2008 Click here to read a review. Click here to order the 2008 Rose or here for the Rose case special.

Greedy Sheep Sauvignon Blanc Semillon

	Sell out! Our 2008 vintage has sold out, with a few lucky restaurants having enough stock to get through to May (see stockists below). The Whites for season 2009 were harvested at Sarah and Brad's (Lattitude 33) in early March.  So we are on track for bottling the 2009 vintage in mid May. Read a review of the SBS 2008 at this link.

Stockists
Bottle shops
Leederville Liquor	313 Vincent St Leederville
Freo Doctor	Fremantle
Cellarbrations	Parry Ave Bullcreek
Rottnest Liquor (+Geordie Bay)	Rottnest Island
Liquor Barons Applecross	Canning Hwy Applecross
Margaret River Regional Wine Centre	Bussel Hwy Cowaramup
Restaurants
Sandrinos	Fremantle
Cowaramup Brewery	Cowaramup
Balti Indian	St Georges Terrace
9 Marys Indian	Milligan St Perth
Duxton Hotel	St Georges Terrace
Freo Mussel Bar	Fremantle
Barking Dog	Geelong
Wharf Shed Cafe	Geelong
Sen Restaurant	Terrace Road, Perth
Mexican Kitchen	Fremantle
Sevenmile Inn	Balcatta
South Yunderup Sports Club	South Yunderup
Walter's Cafe	Point Walter
Royal India	West Perth