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Explore this private editorial space for our wine club members. Discover recorded tasting notes, behind-the-scenes updates, seasonal recipes to pair with your recent wine selection and many more member exclusives. Thank you for being part of our journey.

Raquel & Hugh Jones

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Recorded Tastings

Winemaker Tasting Notes

Gain greater understanding of each wine through Raquel's recorded tasting notes.

Raquel shares:

Her reasons for planting albariño,
How the Beechworth wine region compares to the Rias Baixas wine region in Spain,
Key characteristics of the variety and how different winemaking techniques can influence style, and
What you can expect in the glass and foods/ingredients that compliment the wine.

Listen to Raquel discuss Albariño

Raquel shares:

Her reasons for making the blend,
Her love of clay vessels when making wine and how clay differs to oak,
How this blend is totally unique and Weathercraft still remains the only winery in the world to make it,
Key characteristics of the blend and how amphora is used to influence style, and
What you can expect in the glass and foods/ingredients that compliment the wine.

Listen to Raquel Discuss Amphora Blanco

Raquel shares:

How this pinot gris is unique in its making,
Her reasons for deciding to make a Beechworth gris when she already makes a King Valley gris under the elemental / BY WEATHERCRAFT label,
Key characteristics of the variety and how different winemaking techniques can influence style, and
What you can expect in the glass and foods/ingredients that compliment the wine.

Listen to Raquel Discuss Pinot Gris

Raquel shares:

Her love of chardonnay and why Beechworth chardonnay is so special,
How the 2024 vintage evolved and differs from the 2022 and 2023 vintages,
Key characteristics of the variety and how different winemaking techniques can influence style,
What you can expect in the glass and foods/ingredients that compliment the wine.

Listen to Raquel Discuss Chardonnay

Raquel shares:

Her reasons for making the blend,
How this blend is unique compared to a more traditional GSM made using oak influence,
Key characteristics of the blend and how not using oak gives consumers a unique experience, and
What you can expect in the glass and foods/ingredients that compliment the wine.

Listen to Raquel Discuss Amphora GSM

Raquel shares:

The idea behind the One Acre Project,
Her four year quest to find the ideal tempranillo clone for her vineyard site,
The different regions of Spain growing Tempranillo,
What makes Ribera del Duero Tempranillo so unique,
How the different vintages have influenced the wine, and
What you can expect in the glass and foods/ingredients that compliment the wine.

Listen to Raquel Discuss OAP Tempranillo

Raquel shares:

Why Beechworth is well suited to Syrah,
The difference between Syrah and Shiraz as a style,
How soils influence a wine's character,
How traditional fermentation methods shape aroma and texture,
What makes a wine worthy of the One Acre Project, and
What you can expect in the glass and foods/ingredients that complement the wine.

Listen to Raquel Discuss OAP Syrah

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With sincere thanks.

As a member, you have supported Weathercraft through seasons, vintages and all the work that happens in between. Your support gives us the freedom to keep growing and making wine with care, patience and conviction, and to continue building Weathercraft for the long term.

I am sincerely grateful to have you with Hugh and I on this journey.

Raquel Jones

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